Arbitrary detentions of activists in Belarus
On suspicion of the attack on the Russian Embassy on August 30, 2010 in Minsk 18 people were detained. These were anarchists and activists of social and environmental initiatives.
In Belarus, to hold people in detention without charges for more than three days unlawfully, so every 72 hours they were taken again. The heroes of this material were not charges yet.
Human rights activists call such actions of the authorities an arbitrary detention.
Igar Bagachek
26 years, boxer, participant of educational project "Bespartshkola", arrested on 9 days
Place: Boxing training of "Stolitsa" club.
Uladź Valodzin
26 years old, ecologist, arrested on 9 days
Place: Thermoelectric plant #5.
Barys Ashchepkau
18 years old, student of BSU, he cooks vegetarian food and serve it free to poverty people ("Food not bombs" movement), arrested on 6 days
Place: Minsk streets, “Symon Boulevar” park - “Food not Bombs” action.
Aliaksej Jynherousky
20 years old, student of BSUIR, activist of anti-nuclear movement, arrested on 9 days
Place: Next to the central office of the company that builds Belarusian nuclear plant.
Aliaksandr Buhaeu
22 years old, student of BSU, master of serigraphy, arrested on 9 days
About author
Max Sarychau was born in Belarus in 1987. Graduated BSUIR with specialty "Software Engineer" in 2009. He collaborates with musical media "Xlam.by" as a concert photographer from 2008 till now.
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