BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

29/11/2007

Belarus KGB keep persecuting youth oppositionists

Katarina Solovyova, a second year student of historical and philosophical faculty of Polotsk State University, a Young Front activist, has become a victim of Belarus State Security Committee (KGB) persecution, online paper Khartiya'97 reports. The girl was detained on November, 26, when graffiti "Nobody can stop us!", "Long Live Belarus!" and others appeared in Polotsk.

The girl was questioned for several hours by the investigators on the criminal case brought up for disrespect to state symbols and participation in the unregistered organisation Young Front. The dean's office received a telephone call from the KGB with the request to expel Solovyova, however, they had no formal order for expel as yet.

Policemen and KGB agents searched a room in the hostel, where Solovyova lives, according to Khartiya'97. They took away some leaflets and all data storage media. The investigators didn't give her mobile phone back for three days and demanded to say the names of action participants.

According to Solovyova, Ales Krutkin, other youth oppositionist, was detained at the same place according to a similar plan, he was accused of "damaging the state property," and the trial is to take place in some weeks, Khartiya'97 says.

Recently prosecutor's office in Gomel area has closed cases for participation in an unregistered organisation against some activists of the Young Front, online paper adds.

Source:

http://www.axisglobe.com/article.asp?article=1440