Freedom to political prisoners!
Sunday December 19, 2010 in Belarus has been called “bloody”. On the day of the presidential election a peaceful protest rally against rigged election results was brutally disbanded, more than 1,000 persons arrested, including almost all presidential candidates, members of their headquarters, journalists, human rights. More than 40 persons were sentenced to restraint of liberty or incarceration. The presidential candidates and members of their teams were served unprecedentedly long prison terms, from 2 to 6 years of imprisonment.
For almost a year innocent people were held behind the bars, underwent tortures and inhuman treatment. Under the influence of sanctions of the West and due to the catastrophic state of the Belarusian economy dictator Lukashenka started to release political prisoners gradually. However, presidential candidates Andrei Sannikov, Mikalai Statkevich, “Europan Belarus” coordinator Zmitser Bandarenka, “Young Front” leader Zmitser Dashkevich, a businessman Mikalai Autukhovich and other political prisoners are still imprisoned.
21.05.2012
Syarhei Kavalenka transported to Mahilou penal colony No. 19
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13:50, — Politics
Syarhei Kavalenka, an activist of the Christian Conservative Party BPF, has been transferred to penal colony No. 19 in Mahilou.
18.05.2012
Ales Byalyatski allowed a 1-day meeting with his wife
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13:32, — Politics
Political prisoner Ales Byalyatski allowed a 1-day meeting with his wife
Ivonka Survilla: Amensty International takes Lukashenka's side
12:10, — Politics
Chairperson of the Council of the Belarusian People's Republic (BNR), Ivinka Survilla, comments on a refusal of the Amnesty International to recognize Syarhei Kavalenka prisoner of conscience.
Syarhei Kavalenka remains in prison
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11:39, — Politics
On May 18, the Vitebsk region court dismissed an appeal against the decision of the Pershamaiski district court, which sentenced Syarhei Kavalenka to two years' imprisonment.
Mikalai Statkevich may be thrown into punishment cell again
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10:06, — Politics
Information about the increased pressure on political prisoner Mikalai Statkevich has been confirmed.
17.05.2012
Syarhei Kavalenka continues hunger strike in Vitebsk detention facility
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17:06, — Politics
A Vitebsk-based activist of the Conservative Christian Party BPF, Syarhei Kavalenka, continues hunger strike since May 8.
Amnesty International refuses to recognize Kavalenka prisoner of conscience
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12:56, — Politics
The organization continues to monitor the situation of the political prisoner.
16.05.2012
Kavalenka: “Prison guard post is in next cell”
16:07, — Politics
Alena Kavalenka received a letter from hr husband Syarhei Kavalenka. It was his first letter from a Vitebsk detention facility, where the political prisoner was transferred in May after a psychiatric evaluation in Navinki hospital.
The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders demanding the release of Ales Bialiatski
11:16, — Politics
The organization offers to ordinary people around the world address the Belarusian authorities to stop the persecution Bialiatski.
15.05.2012
Zmitser Bandarenka: Central question is free election
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11:47, Maryna Koktysh, “Narodnaya Volya” — Politics
A former political prisoner Zmitser Bandarenka has given a big interview to “Narodnaya Volya”
Dzmitry Bandarenka: ”The issue of political prisoners is getting to its critical phase”
9:27, — Politics
Are there any signs that the political prisoners who have been released will be rehabilitated? What are their biggest concerns?
14.05.2012
Paris supports Ales Byalyatski (Photo)
16:49, — Politics
Representatives of mayor's office and French MFA took part in a picket of solidarity with Belarusian political prisoners.
France intends to seek the release of Ales Bialiatski
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12:06, — Politics
France expresses commitment to seek the release of Belarusian political prisoner.
National flags to support Kavalenka (Photo)
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9:25, — Politics
Banned national flags were hung out in Minsk on occasion of an anniversary of the referendum on national symbols.
13.05.2012
A Belarusian is being murdered for the flag
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16:50, Natalia Radzina — Politics
We all get used to absurdity and violence of the life in Belarus, but there should be limits.
11.05.2012
Hearing of Syarhey Kavalenka's appeal expected to resume on May 18
15:43, — Politics
The hearing of Syarhey Kavalenka's appeal against his prison sentence will resume in the Vitsyebsk Regional Court on May 18, the wife of the 37-year-old opposition activist told BelaPAN on Thursday.
Alena Kavalenka: My husband probably on hunger strike again
11:37, — Politics
Syarhei Kavalenka has not been given a meeting with his wife in Vitsebsk remand prison.
Alyaksandr Frantskevich numbered among “persistent offenders”
11:02, — Politics
The mother of the political prisoner Alyaksandr Frantskevich met with him in the colony.
10.05.2012
Yauheny Vaskovich does not receive even postcards
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15:32, — Politics
Alesya Skapintsova, a former colleague of Yauheny Vaskovich from “Bobruiski Kuryer” newspaper, received the first letter from him.
Dunja Mijatović required to cancel the sentences against belarusian journalists
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13:23, — Politics
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media today appealed to Aleksander Lukashenko to stop persecuting media.
“Paris for Ales Byalyatski” rally to be held in France
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13:17, — Politics
On 11 May a huge portrait of the vice-president of the International Federation for Human Rights Ales Byalyatski with the demand of his immediate release from prison will be hanged out on the façade of the Paris Mayor’s office.
Marathon of Solidarity with Ales Byalyatski in Kovel (Photo)
12:42, — Politics
A human rights activist Uladzimir Malej and the chairman of “Youth” Malaryta club of marathon race Alyaksandr Lyadzinski have taken part in the marathon in the city of Kovel, Ukraine.
Pavel Sevyarynets may be amnestied by July 3
12:03, — Politics
Police warned Pavel Sevyarynets he may be amnestied by July 3.
Statkevich writes about living conditions in cell
11:39, — Politics
Maryna Adamovich, the wife of Mikalai Statkevich, received a letter from him describing his cell.
Syarhei Kavalenka put in solitary cell
10:48, — Politics
Syarhei Kavalenka is in a solitary confinement cell in detention facility No. 2.
9.05.2012
Syarhei Kavalenka locked into solitary confinement cell
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11:10, — Politics
Syarhei Kavalenka stays in a solitary confinement cell of Vitsebsk remand prison Nr 2.
8.05.2012
Alena Kavalenka: Lukashenka not going to rehabilitate political prisoners
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15:44, — Politics
The wife of the political prisoner Syarhei Kavalenka does not expect “anything good” from the dictator.
7.05.2012
Petition or pardon?
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15:02, Natallia Radzina — Politics
Lukashenka can pardon all political prisoners today, but he prefers to tell lies that it is impossible to do without petitions for pardon.
4.05.2012
Syarhei Kavalenka: Did nothing to ask pardon for
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17:18, — Politics
The mother of political prisoner Syarhei Kavalenka visited her son in a detention facility in Valadarski Street.
2.05.2012
Syarhei Kavelenka transferred to detention facility in Valadarski Street
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17:12, — Politics
Political prisoner Syarhei Kavelenka has left the guarded department of Navinki psychiatric hospital.
