14.10.2009

Case of political prisoner Autukhovich taken to court 18

12:54, — Politics

The criminal case of the businessman from Vaukavysk is to be submitted to the court soon. It has been stated by the deputy Prosecutor General of Belarus Viktar Konan.

9.09.2009

Conditions of Autukhovich’s confinement close to tortures 1

10:05, — Politics

The political prisoner was transferred from the medical unit of the detention facility to a common cell.

31.08.2009

Political prisoner continue losing weight 1

13:24, — Politics

Mikalai Autukhovich weights less than 70 kilograms two and a half months after the hunger strike.

25.08.2009

Yury Lyavonau: EU shouldn’t trust biased “expert’s evaluation” 5

10:26, — Politics

Political prisoner Yury Lyavonau calls on the European Union to carry out independent investigation of the case of Vaukavysk entrepreneurs arrested this February.

17.08.2009

Protest actions for freedom for political prisoners go on in Belarus (Photo) 6

0:25, — Politics

On August 16, the Solidarity Day, opposition held pickets in Minsk and other Belarusian towns.

10.08.2009

Yury Lyavonau: “All charges against us are absurd” 10

14:40, — Politics

The released political prisoner Yury Lyavonau has given the first interview to the website www.charter97.org. The businessman was released on August 8 with a recognizance not to leave.

Alyaksandr Kamaroiski: “New fake witnesses will be found in case of Autukhovich”

12:34, — Politics

The co-head of the organizing committee on creation a movement of Afghan War veterans calls the case of the Vaukavysk entrepreneurs “plots of the secret services”.

Political prisoner Yury Lyavonau freed (Updated)

11:26, — Politics

The entrepreneur from Vaukavysk was released from the4 Minsk pre-trial detention center on August 8. Political prisoner Mikalai Autukhovich and Uladzimir Asipenka are still in jail.

Investigation in case of political prisoner Uladzimir Asipenka extended to 2 months

11:22, — Politics

Uladzimir Asipenka has been under custody in pre-trial detection center #1 of the main militia department of the Minsk city executive committee.

5.08.2009

OSCE head may make expert examination of the case of political prisoner Mikalai Autukhovich 3

10:34, — Politics

On August 4, Alyaksandr Kamaruoski and Aleh Vouchak, co-heads of the organizing committee on creation “Defenders of Motehrland”, sent a letter to OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Dora Bakoyannis through the OSCE Office in Minsk.

3.08.2009

Lawyer banned to speak about criminal case of Mikalai Autukhovich 2

16:22, — Politics

All information is a secret of investigation, and the lawyer is forbidden to tell it under threat of criminal persecution.

30.07.2009

Belarusian authorities about jailed political prisoners (Photo) 4

12:04, — Politics

A rally of solidarity with Mikalai Autukhovich, Yury Lyavonau, Uladzimir Asipenka and Artsyom Dubski took place on Wednesday in the capital of Belarus.

28.07.2009

Political prisoners to stand trial behind closed doors? 12

15:40, — Politics

Condition of Mikalai Autukhovich, who was on 90-day hunger strike in the Minsk detention center, is “steadily bad”. Information appeared that he will stand trial behind closed doors.

23.07.2009

Pavel Sapelka: Giving materials of Autuohovich’s case to a German expert is flagrant lawlessness 3

14:59, — Politics

The lawyer of the Vaukavysk entrepreneur commented on the information that a German expert got acquainted with the case of Mikalai Autukhovich.

21.07.2009

Administration of detention center says Autukhovich feels ”fine” after three-month hunger strike 3

11:57, — Politics

Doctors don’t give concrete information about the health condition of the political prisoner and ask journalist to address the administration of the detention facility.

Lidziya Autukhovich: “Help to save my son!” 16

9:51, — Politics

People in Vaukavysk believe that accusations against political prisoner Mikalai Autukhovich are groundless. The authorities revenge him of his independent political position and readiness to defend his business.

20.07.2009

Aleh Vouchak: Secret services were ordered to throw an obstinate entrepreneur into prison 1

17:23, — Politics

Human rights activists call the case against Mikalai Autukhovich “politically motivated” and connect it with secret service activities.

Alyaksandr Kazulin: Any crime could be pinned on anyone on our country

16:06, — Politics

“How could I comment the things which could be called comical, if they were not so tragic?” said the former political prisoner Alyaksandr Kazulin, commenting on the new criminal action against Mikalai Autukhovich.

Oppositionist Autukhovich accused of organizing terroristic acts

12:25, — Politics

A criminal case on suspicion of organizing a terroristic act was instigated against opposition entrepreneurs from Vaukavysk Mikalai Autukhovich.

17.07.2009

Paval Sapelka: “Mikalai Autukhovich behaves like a man completely confident that he is right”

16:44, — Politics

The lawyer has met the political prisoner who is recovering after the hunger strike which lasted for three months.

16.07.2009

Autukhovich stopped 3-month hunger strike – he is in critical condition 27

9:02, — Politics

The longest hunger strike ever held by Belarusian political prisoners was stopped on July 16, the Day of Belarusian Solidarity.

15.07.2009

Alyaksandr Kamarouski: “Autukhovich will die if he won’t be stopped…” 7

9:01, — Politics

A businessman from Vaukavysk Mikalai Autukhovich continues his hunger strike in Minsk remand prison for 91st day.

14.07.2009

Political prisoner Mikalai Autukhovich on hunger strike for 90 days 7

9:06, — Politics

Though the health condition of the political prisoner has deteriorated considerably, he has lost 35 kilograms of weight, the Belarusian authorities continue to ignore the protest of the arrested entrepreneur from Vaukavysk.

13.07.2009

EU ambassadors urged to direct attention to situation with political prisoners

17:24, — Politics

28 Belarusian oppositional politicians have voiced a demand to release a businessman from Vaukavysk Mikalai Autukhovich.

Autukhovich, on hunger strike for almost 3 months, going to fight to the finish

11:02, — Politics

Lawyer Pavel Sapelka visited the arrested entrepreneur in the Minsk pre-trial detention center.

German human rights activists: How Europe can cherish dictatorship and even finance it? 12

11:00, — Politics

A human rights movement “Berliner Aktion “Demokratie in Europa” has addressed the leadership of Germany with a call to push for release of political prisoners in Belarus.

10.07.2009

Mikalai Autukhovich’s mother: “They need him dead, we need him alive” 8

12:50, — Politics

Political prisoner Mikalai Autukhovich has been on hunger strike for the third month in prison. His mother waits for her son every day.

7.07.2009

Political prisoner Autukhovich left to die in prison

11:02, — Politics

Investigation of the case of entrepreneurs Mikalai Autukhovich, Yury Lyavonau, and Uladzimir Asipenka had been extended again.

29.06.2009

Condition of political prisoner Autukhovich is “steadily bad” 2

9:13, — Politics

Entrepreneur from Vaukavysk Mikalai Autukhovich has been on hunger strike for more than 70 days in Minsk pre-trial detention center #1.

26.06.2009

Autukhovich’s detention may be extended 7

9:00, — Politics

The detention may be extended because a new criminal case was instigated against the political prisoner on hunger strike.