16th of every month is Solidarity day with all the victims of dictatorial regime in Belarus.
Belarus is notoriously known as "The last dictatorship in Europe". Numerous human rights violations are taking place constantly, amongst which involuntary disappearances of the opponents of the regime and imprisonment for political motifs.
Shortly before the presidential elections in the year 2000 the following distinguished Belarusian political and public figures were subjected to involuntary disappearances: ex-Minister of Internal Affairs General Yuri Zakharenko (May 7, 1999); Vice Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Belarus Victor Gonchar (September 16, 1999); businessman Anatoly Krasovsky (September 16, 1999); journalist Dmitri Zavadsky (July 7, 2000). Their fate remains unknown.
On February the 8th entrepreneurs Mikalai Autukhovich, Yury Lyavonau, and Uladzimir Asipenka were arrested in Vaukavysk on suspicion of arson of a local militiaman’s house. Yury Lyavonau was released on August the 8th, on September the 24th all the accusations against him were dropped. Mikalai Autukhovich and Uladzimir Asipenka are still under arrest, the "investigation" is just being prolonged till December the 8th.
In June 2009 “Young Front” activist Artsyom Dubski was sentenced to a year in minimum security penal colony for violation of the rules of serving punishment in the notorious "Case of 14", when 14 youth activists were sentenced to restriction of liberty for their participation in protests rallies of entrepreneurs.
For over 4 years now in many countries of the world on the 16th of every month Solidarity Days with Belarus are organized in form of peaceful demonstrations to express support to the victims of Lukashenko's regime in Belarus. Solidarity actions will go on till the open investigation of the cases of enforced disappearances is going to take place and till there are no human rights violations occuring in Belarus.
Action of solidarity with the victims of the dictatorial regime in Belarus will take place tonight at 18:00 on October square of Minsk.Traditionally foundation "We Remember" is initiating an action in front of the Belarusian embassy in The Hague. This time the demonstration is taking place from 15:00 till 16:00. Actions of solidarity will take place in other world cities as well.
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On the photo: Solidarity Day with Belarus, Poznan, Poland, January 16 2006 |
