Political prisoner Syarhei Parsyukevich

The Maskouski district court of Minsk sentenced entrepreneurs’ leader Sayrhei Parsyukevich to two and a half years in a minimum security colony. The Vitsebsk businessman was arrested in Minsk on 4 March allegedly for “violent acts against a militiaman.” Not long before this Parsyukevich got 15 days of arrest in the special detention center on Akrestin Street for participation in the entrepreneurs’ rally in Minsk. According to Parsyukevich, on 21 January he was brutally beaten up by the detention center officer Alyaksandr Dulub. To avoid charges in excess of power, the militiaman accused Syarhei Parsyukevich of beating.

30.01.2008

Former police major beaten by former colleagues (photo) 17

17:11, — Politics

Vitebsk entrepreneur Syarhei Parsyukevich, released after arrest for participation in the rally of entrepreneurs, had to consult a doctor. He was beaten brutally by an officer of the detention center on 21 January. “If I hadn’t broken loose and cried for help, they would have killed me,” former police major Parsyukevich said to the Charter’97 press center.

29.01.2008

Activist Beaten up in Prison Charged with Attacking Policeman

10:00, — Politics

Syarhei Parsyukevich, released from Minsk center of isolation of criminals after an arrest for participation in a protest rally of market vendors on January 10, was to address doctors immediately.

18.01.2008

Emergency ambulance comes to Akrestin Street every day 4

9:06, — Politics

Emergency ambulance is called almost every day to Akrestin Street for the detained after the protest action on 10 January. As lawyer Vera Stramkouskaya says, emergency was called for Syargei Parsyukevich yesterday. He had asthmatic attack and fever.

14.01.2008

Arrests go on 2

12:26, — Politics

Syargei Parsyukevich was arrested for 15 days for participation on the unauthorised rally of entrepreneurs on 10 January. Activist of the entrepreneurs’ movement Syargei Parsyukevich from Vitebsk has had a trial in the court of the Central district of Minsk today, Radio Svaboda reports.