Mikalay Autukhovich and Yury Lyavonau, political prisoners

July 7, 2006 the leader of the movement of entrepreneurs Mikalay Autukhovich was sentenced to 3 years and 6 months of prison allegedly for "tax evasion". Autukhovich considers the verdict to him to be politically motivated. Many times he announced hunger strikes as a protest against unjust persecution. One of them lasted for more than 70 days. The entrepreneur reduced by 40 kilograms of weight and ruined his health. He is kept in Minsk colony No.1. An entrepreneur Yury Lyavonau who worked together with Mikalay Autukhovich, was sentenced to 3 years 5 months of restriction of freedom. He is kept in the colony in Baranavichy.

25.01.2008

Yury Lyavonau set at liberty 4

17:48, — Politics

Today the political prisoner and entrepreneur Yury Lyavonau has been released. He told his family about his discharge over the phone when he left the colony in Baranavichy. As the Charter’97 press-center has found out, at the moment friends are on the way to Baranavichy in order to meet the former prisoner and take him home.

24.01.2008

Autukhovich released while Lyavonau waiting for 3

16:20, — Politics

A measure of restraint to Yury Lyavonau, entrepreneur and political prisoner, may be changed. As Lyavonau’s former colleague Uladzimir Asipenka said to the Charter’97 press center, the Baranavichy colony received a letter from the Department of Punishment at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, suggesting that colony administration should consider an issue on Yury Lyavonau’s release on parole.

18.01.2008

Political Prisoner Mikalay Autukhovich Released 18

17:33, — Politics

The level of restriction has been changed for corrective labour to the political prisoner and small businessman Mikalay Autukhovich. Mikalay Autukhovich has informed about that in an interview to the Charter’97 press-center. He has already left for his home town of Vaukavysk from Minsk.

17.01.2008

Actions of solidariy in Minsk. 10 people arrested (Photo) 6

8:53, — Politics

Actions of solidarity with political prisoners took place in Minsk on 16 January. Activists of the civil campaign “Jeans for Freedom” came out to Independence Avenue, Nyamiga Street, Yubileinaya Square, and Sport Palace.

8.11.2007

Ambassadors of EU countries call upon release of Belarusian political prisoners 4

12:17, — Politics

Heads of diplomatic missions of EU countries accredited in Belarus call upon release of “Belarusian political prisoners detained for civic activities”. It has been stated in a press-release distributed by the Embassy of Slovak Republic in Minsk with serves as a local EU presidency.