Imprisonments for Meeting in Salihorsk
04.03.2008.
Tags: Young Front, administrative trials, actions, Shyla, arrest, youth leaders.
Source: mfront.net.
Bear in mind that on 2 March about 300 people gathered in the central square of the town of Salihorsk to take part in a meeting for protection of the social guarantees. The action was violently dispersed by the police with participation of the riot squad that came from Minsk.
Among the aims of the meeting there was demonstration of disagreement with forced fundraising for the town repairs timed to the 50-year jubilee, expression of solidarity with the entrepreneurs and protest against the liquidation of social guarantees.
One of the important points of the meeting resolution was the immediate release of political prisoners. The meeting started at 2 p.m. In five minutes the square was ringed by the police.
All in all, nine people were detained:
- Ryhor Astapenia
- Zmitser Banko
- Henadz Kudzelka
- Anatol Mirashnichenka
- Krystsina Samoilava
- Ivan Shyla
- Uladzimir Shyla
- Andrei Tychyna
- Aliaksei Valabuyeu
See also
18.11.2008 “Young Front” activist faces trial for solidarity rally
17.11.2008 “Freedom to Aliaksandar Barazenka!” actions held in Minsk
11.11.2008 Minsk: ‘Young Front’ activist is detained for action near Leninski district court
10.11.2008 Polatsk: youth activists to stand trial for anti-communist action
10.11.2008 Saliahorsk: human rights activist Yana Paliakova is guarded to court by police
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