Responsibility For Life and Health of Political Prisoner Skrabets Placed On Lukashenka :: Charter'97 :: News

The Permanent Council of Pro-Democracy Forces, consisting of the representatives of leading democratic parties of Belarus, has made a statement in support of opposition activist, former deputy and leader of the parliamentary group “Respublika” Syarhei Skrabets. The Permanent Council of Pro-Democracy Forces called the criminal action brought up against Syarhei Skrabets a political persecution for his oppositional activities. Participants of the council support the demands of the political prisoner, which he announced when he started hunger strike, and demand his immediate release. Organizations- participants of the Permanent Council of Pro-Democracy Forces fix the regime and personally A. Lukashenka with liability for the consequences of S.Skrabets’ hunger strike.

Activist of Belarusian opposition, former deputy and leader of the parliamentary group “Respublika” Syarhei Skrabets continues hunger strike in Brest remand prison for the 32nd day. He protests against illegal arrest and groundless charges against him. On June 14 Brest prosecutor’s office refused to change the recruitment measure for him.