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Today, 16 December, members of the Moscow group of Autonomous Action, the Campaign for the release of hostages, Khimki, as well as the socialist movement "Forward" picketed the Belarusian embassy in Moscow. The action took place in the international campaign (the One Day of Action) in defense of the anarchists and social activists who are in Belarusian prisons. In October this year in Austria, Belarus, Germany, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Ukraine took action against the repression against the activists of the anarchist and left-wing movement in Belarus.Stocks supported by the spirit not only in custody of Nicholas and Alexandra Dedkov Frantskevych, but other activists came under repression.

Nicholas and Alexandra Dedkov Frantskevich in October, charged under Art. 339 Part 2 of the Criminal Code ("Hooliganism", up to 6 years imprisonment). Nicholas period of detention extended until March 3 (at the time of detention will take place 6 months). The period of detention of Alexander at this time is unknown.Obviously, the result is going to do everything possible to defendants were sentenced to lengthy prison terms.

November 4, was arrested Maxim Vetkin. Now he is in the Minsk detention center, he is accused of the same article as the rest of the arrested boys - "Disorder" (Article 339 part 2 of the Criminal Code).

Nicholas Dzyadok accused of organizing anti-militarist march, during which the fenced area of the General Staff of the Armed Forces has been thrown a smoke bomb.

Alexander Frantskevich, according to investigators, conducted videotaped a symbolic attack on the police station in Soligorsk, during which a window was smashed one of the classrooms.No harm was not caused by the room.

Participants in an international campaign of support convinced the political nature of the persecution Dedkov, Frantskevych and Vetkin - weight charges against them in any way does not conform to these events.

Repressed Belarusian anarchist comrades became known that the Belarusian secret services cooperate closely with Russia, believing that there is a unified network of "extremists."Investigators bullied friends and acquaintances of the accused in an attempt to force them to specify Dedkov and Frantskevych recruit and work with their agents in the movement.

Continue unmotivated detention and interrogation of anarchists and social activists. After the action of solidarity in Bobruisk, where the unknown KGB building threw Molotov cocktails and held in custody 10 days of activist Sergei Slusar, which has not been charged with any wrongdoing. Sergei was arrested only because it is an anarchist and has the misfortune to live in the town of Bobruisk.October 27 for three days, was detained a musician, an architect by profession Anton Novikov. It is not possible to determine exactly how many people are under pressure from the secret services, but their number has more than fifty in seven cities in Belarus. Another two libertarian activists forced into hiding by Belarusian security services.

"We believe that with elections approaching, President of the Republic of Belarus, scheduled for Dec. 19, the activity of special services will only grow - they need to curry favor with his superiors for the next star on the shoulder straps.

We call upon:

In the days of united action carried out in your cities bright stocks in the official political and cultural events related to Belarus, as well as embassies and consulates of Belarus, ask to meet with officials and provide them with the petition.Any Belarusian companies, products, events may be good reason for the shares.
Connect a local human rights activists to raise the issue of persecution in Belarus.
Try for publication in the media about the situation in Belarus
You can send a letter of solidarity delayed us to the post, after which we give to children.

Or write directly to the detention center at the following addresses:

222160, Minsk region., R.Zhodino Str. Sovetskaya, 22a, Prison № 8, Dedkov Nikolai Alexandrovich

220050, Minsk, ul. Volodarsky, 2, prison-1, k.46, Frantskevich Alexander "- calling members of Anarchist Black Cross Belarus, friends and relatives of detainees (contact: minsksolidarity@riseup.net )

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