{"id":4119,"date":"2023-09-04T11:26:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-04T08:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/api.pozirk.online\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=4119"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"update-on-arrests-trials-politically-motivated-persecution-36","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/4119\/","title":{"rendered":"Update on arrests, trials, politically-motivated persecution"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>September 4,\u00a0<em>Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong>\u00a0New cases of politically-motivated persecution were documented in Belarus on September 2 and 3 with more people charged in connection with online content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arrested and released<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hrodna police arrested Meilis Matdurdyeu from Turkmenistan for online comments and for following opposition content, a Telegram channel monitoring politically-motivated persecution in Hrodna and the Hrodna region reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alaksandar Pi\u016d\u010duk, a Hrodna glass factory employee, is under arrest for online comments, a pro-government source said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On August 31, police briefly detained pro-government activist Alaksandar Lebiadzie\u016d in Homiel, Flagshtok reported. Authorities have not disclosed the reasons for the arrest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Authorities released trade unionist Valancina Bo\u0142bat, 68, after she had served a 30-day jail term for allegedly sharing opposition content and breaking regulations governing mass events, the Viciebsk branch of the Viasna Human Rights Center reported. This year, authorities have already punished her six times on similar charges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trials<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A judge in Brahin, Homiel region, fined Ihar Safona\u016d, Alaksandar \u0160ubienka, Aleh Maksimienka, Siarhiej Lita\u0161enka, Via\u010das\u0142a\u016d Smy\u010dko\u016dski, Iryna Hermel, Mika\u0142aj Udod and U\u0142adzimir Sa\u010dava 1,110 rubels (over $340) for allegedly sharing opposition content, Na\u0161a Niva reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A judge in Hrodna fined Dzianis \u0160vyrkin, a supporter of former presidential hopeful Viktar Babaryka, on similar charges,&nbsp;<em>Sudy, Zaderzhaniya. Grodno i Oblast&nbsp;<\/em>reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Juryj \u0160ykou\u016dski will go on trial in Lida, Hrodna region, on September 5, the<em>&nbsp;Zaderzhaniya, Sudy v Lide&nbsp;<\/em>Telegram channel said. He was reportedly arrested on September 2 at a local beer festival for shouting an opposition slogan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New criminal charges<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Former investigator Alaksiej Sia\u0144ko\u016d has been charged with giving a bribe in the interests of a jailed Ukrainian national, the Mahilo\u016d branch of the&nbsp;<em>Belarus 4<\/em>&nbsp;TV channel reported. In April, authorities released him from prison where he had served two years on charges widely seen as politically motivated.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As of September 4, human rights defenders identified at least 1,504 political prisoners but the real number is considerably higher because many cases go undocumented. Opposition sources estimate the number of political prisoners at around 5,000.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>September 4,\u00a0Pozirk.\u00a0New cases of politically-motivated persecution were documented in Belarus on September 2 and 3 with more people charged in connection with online content. Arrested and released Hrodna police arrested Meilis Matdurdyeu from Turkmenistan for online comments and for following opposition content, a Telegram channel monitoring politically-motivated persecution in Hrodna and the Hrodna region reported. 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