- In Prison
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Alyaksandr Kruty
Alyaksandr Kruty was detained in Minsk in the evening of September 20. He was charged with hooliganism (part 1 of article 339 of the Criminal Code). He had been representing the interests of his daughter Innesa, a victim of the blast on April 11, at the trial over the terrorist attack in the Minsk metro. Alyaksadnr had filed a motion to delay court proceedings … Full story
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Yauhan Vaskovich 7 Years
Yauhan Vaskovich, member of the organizing committee to create the Belarusian Christian Democracy party, was convicted of under two articles of the Criminal Code: malicious hooliganism and intentional damage on a large scale. He was sentenced to seven years in a medium security penal colony. The prosecutor in his case asked for a severe 7.5 – 8 year sentence, claiming that the actions of the … Full story
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- In Exile
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Ales Mikhalevich
Michalevic was born in Minsk to a family of research associates of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus. Ales Mikhalevich stood as a Presidential candidate in the 2010 Presidential election in Belarus. Ales were born in Minsk where he studies Mathematics School 19 and the Belarusian Humanities Lyceum. He also attended the Belarusian State University, law faculty graduating in 1997 with a degree in Political Science … Full story
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Natalya Radzina
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Natalya Radzina. Editor of the the Charter 97 website was arrested on December 19th for as she was covering the events in independence square. The offices of Charter 97 were raided and Natalya was badly beaten by police. She was taken into custody still bleeding profusely from her ears. She had spent almost 2 months in the KGB prison in cruel and inhumane conditions. Sleeping … Full story
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- Under House Arrest
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Siarhei Martsaleu 2 Years
Siarhei is 34 and was born in Minsk. His family are noteable academics and Siarhei was a student of the Foreign Relations Faculty of the Belarusian State University, he was expelled when Aliaksandr Kazulin as rector. He later returned and became his associate. In mid-1990s Siarhei was elected chair of the “Young Hramada” (youth wing of Mikalai Statkevich’s Belarusian Social Democrats Party). He left Belarus … Full story
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Aliaksandr Kviatkevich “Pardoned” 14.08.11
Aliaksandr Kviatkevich is 24. He is close to his mother, helping her with her work and housework from a young age. Ales finished secondary school #168, and then went on to study at a vocational school, where he received a qualification in joinery and machine operatoration. He went in to work at a production plant, producing compressors for cars. Ales is interested in engineering and … Full story
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- Released
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Aliaksandr Atroshchankau “Pardoned” 14.09.11
Born on 12 December 1981. Graduate of Belarusian State University. Programmer. Andrei has been involved in charity projects.Joined the United Civic Party in November 2010. Worked as volunteer in Yaraslau Ramanchuk’s campaign team. Participated in the 19 December protest, but managed to leave without arrest. Detained on 9 February 2011 under circumstances yet unclear. On the same day, his apartment was searched. Charged under Par. … Full story
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Andrei Fedarkevich “Pardoned” 14.09.11
Andrei was arrested after attending the pro-democracy rally in Minsk on the day of the 19th of December 2010 presidential elections. After being held for ten days in a KGB detention centre he was released only to be arrested again on the suspicion of participating in a mass disturbance. Andrei is currently in custody in a pre-trial prison in Valdararski Street. He was sentenced to … Full story
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TESTIMONIALS
Freedom for all political prisoners.
Free and fair elections now
The world is watching.
Жыве Беларусь!
