{"id":87207,"date":"2024-05-26T19:07:07","date_gmt":"2024-05-26T16:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/87207\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"rights-activists-report-fire-in-babrujsk-colony","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/87207\/","title":{"rendered":"Rights activists report fire in Babrujsk colony"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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May 26, Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> A fire broke out in the Penal Colony No. 2 in Babrujsk, Mahilo\u016d region, on May 23, the Mayday.Team human rights group said<\/a> on Telegram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The incident took place in “the building where the prison store (the so-called ‘atavarka’ for convicts) is located,” it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the group, the administration of the penal colony “wanted to hide it, but they had to call a fire brigade and the information spilled out.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Despite the heavy smoke, the fire turned out to be uncomplicated and was quickly extinguished, but the firemen forbade the use of the premises,” it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prisoner labor has been used to carry out “endless repairs” in the Babrujsk colony over the past two years, Mayday.Team said. The administration plans to expand “the room for receiving parcels and holding short-term meetings,” it added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the Viasna Human Rights Center, 89 political prisoners are serving their sentences in the Penal Colony No. 2. They include trade union leader Hienad\u017a Fiadyni\u010d, journalist Pavie\u0142 Ma\u017eejka, and the son of former presidential hopeful Viktar Babaryka, Eduard Babaryka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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End torture in prisons, Viasna calls<\/h3>\n
May 21, Pozirk. The Viasna Human Rights Center has called for an end to torture disguised as disciplinary punishment in prisons and penal colonies. "The end of torture, intimidation and reprisals, as well as the release of political prisoners" are …<\/div>\n \n