Amnesty International: onderdrukking van kritische geluiden gaat onverminderd door

In de recente publieke verklaring (17 juni 2011) stelt Amnesty International dat het met de mensenrechtensituatie in Wit-Rusland nog nooit zo slecht is geweest (“unprecedented”). 13 van de meer dan 40 leden van de oppositie die gevangen zitten zijn inmiddels als gewetensgevangene erkend:

Bron: Amnesty International

Presidential candidates:

Andrei Sannikau Sentenced on 14 May to 5 years’ imprisonment

Mykalau Statkevich Sentenced on 26 May to 6 years’ imprisonment

Dzmitry Uss Sentenced on 26 May to 5.5 years’ imprisonment

Uladzimir Nyaklyayeu Under house arrest since 29 January

Opposition activists:

Alyaksandr Atroshchankau Sentenced on 2 March to 4 years’ imprisonment

Zmitser Bandarenka Sentenced 26 March to 2 years’ imprisonment

Zmitser Dashkevich Sentenced 24 March to 2 years’ imprisonment

Eduard Lobau Sentenced 24 March to 4 years’ imprisonment

Ales Kirkevich Sentenced to 4 years’ imprisonment

Pavel Sevyarynets Sentenced on 16 May to 3 years’ imprisonment

Others

Dmitry Bulanov (nurse) Detained in KGB remand Prison

Mikita Likhavid (student) Sentenced on 29 March to 3.5 years’ imprisonment

Fiodar Mirzayanau (student) Sentenced on 14 May to 3 years’ imprisonment