The 6 people we support are all distributed among different penal facilities. In our country it depends on how grave the offense is. The offense can be ‘of no particular risk for society’ – up to 2 years of imprisonment, ‘misdemeanor’ – up to 6 years, ‘felony’ – up to 12 years, ‘especially grave crime’ […]
Incarceration conditions of Belarusian anarchists Читать далее »
Ilya Romanov, a 46-years old Russian anarchist, was wounded on 26th of October 2013. According to authorities, this happened when a homemade bomb suddenly went off in his hands. The accident happened next to a building occupied by Russian Army draft office. Local police stated that the homemade bomb exploded early in the morning on
Nizhni Novgorod: Anarchist Ilya Romanov wounded in an explosion at draft office Читать далее »
Dzmitry Stsyashenka – antifascist from Brest. Detained on October 4, 2013 on suspicion of the fight with the ultra-rights, that had happened on May 8, 2013. Allegedly, Dzmitry has been wanted since then. He is accused of another count of a fight with neonazis — the investigation claims that he threatened with a knife some
Dzmitry Stsyashenka — released Читать далее »
Yauhen Vas’kovich spent 10 days in a punishment cell at the beginning of August. He regularly writes and calls his mother. The prisoner prefers not to have a lawyer, because he thinks it is pointless. The next date with relatives is planned on January. Mikalai Dziadok celebrated his 25th birthday in prison on August 23.
Belarusian prisoners’ news. September 2013 Читать далее »
Beginning Monday, 23 September, I am going on hunger strike. This is an extreme method, but I am convinced that it is my only way out of my current situation. The penal colony administration refuses to hear me. But I, in turn, refuse to back down from my demands. I will not remain silent, resigned
Pussy Riot’s Nadezhda Tolokonnikova: Why I have gone on hunger strike Читать далее »
