Siarhei Parsiukevich beaten in Akrestsina jail
29.01.2008.
Tags: entrepreneurs, beating, arrest.
Source: ERB.
Yesterday Siarhei Parsiukevich, an entrepreneur from Vitebsk, was released from Minsk Akrestsina jail. Parsiukevich was arrested on January 10th. He says, last Monday he was beaten by a police officer. Forensim medical examination confirms, Parsiukevich has numerous bruises and injuries on his body. According to the victim, he also had marks of him being strangled, but they disappeared after a week.
Parsiukevich has asthma and a chronic stomach disease. He says he still did not apply to the law-enforcing bodies about his beating. He says he is too weak for that. The police officer who beat Parsiukevich accused the prisoner of attacking him. At that moment the prosecutor’s office is checking the facts.
On February 4th Parsiukevich is to come to Minsk to another conversation with the investigators.
See also
10.11.2008 Barysau: entrepreneurs’ leader Viktar Harbachou is warned by procuracy
10.11.2008 Saliahorsk: human rights activist Yana Paliakova is guarded to court by police
06.11.2008 Participants of action against foreign travel restrictions are beaten by police
05.11.2008 Babruisk: court fines Ales Chyhir twice
05.11.2008 Pinsk: actions in support of political prisoner Alexander Barazenka
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