The 608 people that human rights groups name as political prisoners in Belarus include students, doctors, journalists, industrial workers, retirees and others from all walks of life. Here are some of their stories.
This is an undated photo provided by Viasna Human Rights Center of Mikita Zalatarou,a 17-year-old from the city of Gomel who was sentenced in February to 4 and a half years in a prison colony for the underaged, for taking part in protests. Zalatarou and two of his friends were arrested a day after the Aug. 9 presidential election on charges of throwing firebombs at police during a protest in the city. He denied the charges.
During the trial, Zalatarou, who has epilepsy, said he was denied medication and beaten in prison. The nation’s top state investigative agency, the Investigative Committee of Belarus, which has law enforcement authority for pre-trial criminal proceedings., rejected the demand by Zalatarou’s father for a probe into the beating.
“Despite the high walls and barred windows I feel free,” Zalatar wrote in a letter from prison. “I believe that everything will be fine with our family and with our country. I have got a unique experience and met some extraordinary people.
During the mass demonstrations triggered by Lukashenko’s reelection, Liubetski volunteered to provide medical attention for protesters who were beaten by police. He also criticized authorities on Facebook, calling for corruption, abuse of power and political repression to end. Marusevich was one of thousands of Belarusian athletes who supported the post-election protests. He was arrested in September and accused of throwing pieces of asphalt at police officers and kicking a police vehicle during a protest in Brest, a city on Belarus’ border with Poland.
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