Dzmitry Palijenka was detained on March 20, 2019 on suspicion of committing a crime under part 3 of Article 339 of the Criminal Code (“Extremely gross misconduct”). He was accused of pepper spraying a drunk man at the entrance of the block of flats where the activist was expecting a friend. The man tried to […]
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Armed political police attack an informal anarchist get-together in Belarus
Several people were charged with illegal usage of forest resources and distribution of extremist materials after political police with support of task forces attacked an informal anarchist encounter. Around 20 participants were at the camping site at that point. On Saturday 30 June special task force of police attacked the camp shooting into the air. […]
Rest in Power Anna
Our hearts are heavy with sadness today as this weekend we learned of the death of our friend and comrade, Anna Campbell. Anna was killed in a missile strike in Afrin while fighting with the YPG. Anna was a core member of the Empty Cages Collective and an active organiser in many anti-prison projects and […]
Alinevich called “malicious offender” for reading during lights out time
Ihar Alinevich was turned into a “malicious offender of prison rules” some days before the amnesty after a year of good behaviour. The political prisoner wrote this in a letter to his mother Valyantina Alinevich on June 27, Belorusski Partizan reports. “It was fault-finding – they said I was badly shaven and read too much […]
Mikalai Dziadok cuts his abdomen and arms in prison
Mikalai Dziadok protested against tortures by prison staff. Viasna human rights centre learnt it from Valeria Khotsina, the wife of the political prisoner. Mikalai Dziadok was transferred to correctional facility No.9 in Horki for his new prison term on May 12. On May 13, he was thrown into a punishment cell for five days. On […]