BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

04/02/2009

Belarusian security forces detain, harass activists protesting against KGB

Police in the Belarusian city of Gomel have harassed and detained three activists who protested against the State Security Committee (KGB) of Belarus actions, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Belarus Service reports.

Vasil Tokaranaka, Kastus Zhukovski, and Andriy Tsyanuta were holding a protest demanding that the Belarus KGB not interfere in the work or personal lives of citizens when police detained them, radio expands. The protesters told RFE/RL Belarus Service later that they were officially interrogated, searched, and asked to remove all of their clothes. They were later found guilty of holding an unsanctioned mass gathering and of obstruction of justice and fined, radio adds.

Source:

http://www.axisglobe.com/article.asp?article=1750

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