Friday, February 18, 2011

Oppositionist Imprisoned for 4 Years in Belarus

Belarus opposition activist, Vasily Parfenkov, was found guilty of participation in mass disorders in the wake of recent presidential elections, and sentenced to four years of imprisonment. According to the prosecution, Parfenkov “stroke at least 60 blows on wooden fences”, which proves his active role in the disorders. Parfenkov admitted participating in protests, but denied inflicting any damage or resisting arrest. More than 40 similar cases are pending, including those against five former presidential candidates and two Russian citizens.

http://lenta.ru/news/2011/02/17/parfenkov/b
http://belapan.com/archive/2011/02/17/media_sud/ (video)


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