Dear DEMYC activists,
I have received this from our friends in Belarus, Andrey Dzenisevich was with us in Belgrade only a few days ago... if you have any ideas on how we can help him and all those in the same situation... please post it or mail it to me at krull@demyc.org
Lasse
Andrey Dzenisevich, the UCP member and YCSU “Young Democrats” leader was arrested and examined by the KGB on the 28th of March.
The captain of KGB Dmitry Svistun together with another officer in civil arrested Andrey Denisevich at his home and escorted him in handcuffs to the Minsk city office of KGB.
Andrey was examined there in the framework of the initiated criminal case against youth activists of the not registered organization “Young Front”.
Four young people are under the investigation according mentioned criminal case now – Borys Garecki, Aleg Korban, Anastasya Palejanka, Dmitry Fedoruk In the case of the trial all of them will receive the "standard" verdict – according the article 193 of the Criminal Code of Republic of Belarus "activity in name of not registered organization" – that means conviction on two years of deprivation of freedom. Andrey Dzenisevich was captured and examined as the witness yet. But he is sure that it is only the beginning – usually the "witness" is easely transformed to the "accused".
Andrey Dzenisevich thinks that his forced arrest is one of the step of the general strategy of the Belarussian authorities targeted against the most active and potentially dangerous members of the youth movement.
In his case he thinks that it is the response from the side of KGB for his not desire to collaborate with them.
Taking in attention all the mentioned
the Youth Christian-Social Union "Young Democrats" aks everybodyto :
• be not different to the destiny of Andrey Denisevich and other youth
leaders that are persecuted by the Belarusian authorities;
• put the question to stop repression against the Belarussian opposition
members before the Government of Belarus;
• strengthen the support of the political youth organizations of Belarus.
The captain of KGB Dmitry Svistun together with another officer in civil arrested Andrey Denisevich at his home and escorted him in handcuffs to the Minsk city office of KGB.
Andrey was examined there in the framework of the initiated criminal case against youth activists of the not registered organization “Young Front”.
Four young people are under the investigation according mentioned criminal case now – Borys Garecki, Aleg Korban, Anastasya Palejanka, Dmitry Fedoruk In the case of the trial all of them will receive the "standard" verdict – according the article 193 of the Criminal Code of Republic of Belarus "activity in name of not registered organization" – that means conviction on two years of deprivation of freedom. Andrey Dzenisevich was captured and examined as the witness yet. But he is sure that it is only the beginning – usually the "witness" is easely transformed to the "accused".
Andrey Dzenisevich thinks that his forced arrest is one of the step of the general strategy of the Belarussian authorities targeted against the most active and potentially dangerous members of the youth movement.
In his case he thinks that it is the response from the side of KGB for his not desire to collaborate with them.
Taking in attention all the mentioned
the Youth Christian-Social Union "Young Democrats" aks everybodyto :
• be not different to the destiny of Andrey Denisevich and other youth
leaders that are persecuted by the Belarusian authorities;
• put the question to stop repression against the Belarussian opposition
members before the Government of Belarus;
• strengthen the support of the political youth organizations of Belarus.
8 comments:
Lasse, you think that publishing this letter on public blog would be safety for Andrey? .....you know how KGB can manipulate facts, datas and realities....
my suggestion is to remove it from blog and send to each demyc member on its e-mail. I think it's much more safety....
Lasse didn't name anybody, I guess this is just a material sent. This is in fact a very strong call for action. I propose these things:
1) Letter method - we should encourage as many people as possible to send a letter to the officials in Belarussia saying we disagree with putting him in prison and think this is a political cause. That may warn them and actually tell them that we know what they are doing.
2) Send the whole story around just anywhere.
3) Try to get politicians supporting that.
Right, Lasse didn't name anybody, but in this letter are mentioned names of 5 youth activists and one KGB captain... maybe I am oversensitive, but still asking to consider taking it outta here.
Tmrw. I'll have a possibility to talk to MP whose really 'in' belarusian case. Maybe he'll give us advice how to help...
I think that only thing which can harm Belarus and KGB is that if we go public about these things.
Because if only small number of people know about it then they can continue without any hesitation.
I would like to add to Tomases proposed action list contacting your local media also.
What about idea of organizing one of our future seminars in Minsk?
If they let us into the country of course, but it should be relatively safe for us as we are foreign and mostly EU citizen's.
We should sent this letter to all MEPs at the Parliament, Comission, embassies of UK and US and also the belarussian embassy in Brussels, where DEMYC calls upon the government in Minsk to release Andrey and offer appologizes to him and DEMYC.
I agree - we should draft such a letter.
Concerning the seminar/study visit to Belarus. I already applied at the European Youth Foundation for funds for a study visit to Belarus. Hopefully they will approve it...
This is a shocking tale and as democrats we shouldn't keep quiet about it. I've linked to this story on my blog and whole-heartedly support your efforts to highlight the situation.
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