Hrodna: Political pressure on Viktar Sazonau grows hard
31.07.2008.
Tags: Hrodna, elections-2008.
In Hrodna the authorities continue pressure on Viktar Sazonau, human rights defender and civic activist. Today, on July 31st, he was summoned to Leninski district police department of Hrodna. The police questioned him about the blast in Minsk on July 3rd.
One week ago Sazonau was summoned to KGB about the same issue. Two days later he had problems crossing the state border. Among other issues, specialservices asked about his service in the Army, which took place 25 years ago. Sazonau stated that his military profession was intelligence, not working with explosives.
This time the police claimed they needed biometrical data of the human rights defender. Viktar Sazonau is convinced the police and the special services use the blast as the pretext for persecution of active participants and observers in the election campaign.
Human Rights Defenders for Free Election
See also
11.11.2008 Haradok: harassment of election observer
05.11.2008 Svetlahorsk: opposition activists get fined
04.11.2008 Homel: court justifies bans of opposition’s pickets
24.10.2008 Election commission rejects all complaints contesting parliamentary election
22.10.2008 Independent election observer fined 500 dollars in his absence
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