Rallies of solidarity with political prisoners take place in Minsk and in regions of Belarus every day.

Belarusians take to the streets as a sign of solidarity with political prisoner Mikalay Autukhovich, who is on indefinite hunger strike of protest in the remand prison in Valadarski Street of Minsk city executive committee’s main directorate of Internal affairs, and with other political prisoners – Uladzimir Asipenka and Yury Lyavonau.

Another rally of solidarity was held in Independence Avenue near October cinema. 20 activists of the civil campaign “European Belarus” lined up along the avenue with portrait of political prisoners and a streamer “Freedom to political prisoners!”

Starting from May 1, rallies of solidarity with political prisoners were held in Minsk. Every of these rallies was disbanded by rot policemen.

On May 7 several hundreds of people came to October square with portraits of the former Interior Minister Yury Zakharanka who went missing 10 years ago; and with portraits of political prisoners Mikalay Autukhovich, Yury Lyavonau and Uladzimir Asipenka. Riot policemen disbanded the rally. Before and after the rally dozens of oppositionists were arrested and beaten up.

On May 7 it was announced that rallies on October Square would be stopped for some time. Protests with the demand to release political prisoners are to take place every day in different parts of the city.

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