Eduard Palchys

On Friday, Minsk City Court has sentenced political prisoner Eduard Palchys to 13 years in a penal colony, Mediazona.by, reports. The hearings have been held in camera. 

The Investigative Committee claims that Palchys’s “criminal activity” began as early as 2016

Belarusian human rights organisations call on the authorities to immediately release Eduard Palchys and drop all the charges against him.

On November 6, well-known Belarusian blogger Eduard Palchys was officially accused of organising mass riots (Art. 293-1 of the Criminal Code), human rights centre Viasna reports.

The blogger has served a 30-day arrest in Akrestsin Street. Today he was supposed to be released, but Palchys never left the jail.

The wife of popular opposition blogger Eduard Palchys is still unaware of the whereabouts of her husband..

He disappeared three days ago

On June 19, Yury Hubarevich, the leader of the movement For Freedom and a would-be presidential contender, was tried in Pershamaiski district court of Minsk.

The reason for the persecution was the picket, held near Kamarouski market on May 31.