The politician and candidate in the 2010 presidential election has been behind bars for the last 3.5 years. Mikalai Statkevich hasn’t losen his optimism and closely watches events in Belarus and the neighbouring countries despite strict confinement conditions and provocations from the authorities of the Mahilou prison. Read More
Mikalai Statkevich accused of preparing jailbreak
The prison administration has tried to accuse Mikalai Statkevich of an intention to escape from prison through a specially made hole, the political prisoner’s wife, Maryna Adamovich, says. Read More
Statkevich: „Do not fear! Everything will be alright!”
Maryna Adamovich, the wife of the political prisoner Mikola Statkevich, visited him in prison on 26th December, about which she informed on her Facebook account. Read More
FIDH and the Human Rights Center Viasna Demand the Immediate and Unconditional Release of Mikola Statkevich and Other Political Prisoners
Paris – Minsk, 19 December 2013 – The heavy-handed crackdown on a protest meeting that took place three years ago today in Minsk’s Independence Square was followed by a wave of arrests, detentions, and subsequent prosecutions of opposition members, activists, citizens, and even several presidential candidates participating in peaceful demonstrations throughout Minsk. The opposition politician and presidential candidate Mikola Statkevich was also arrested on December 19, 2010, and he remains in prison to this day. Read More
Mahiliou prison administration says destruction of letters is legitimate
An activist of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party “Hramada”, Leanid Haravy, received a response from head of the Mahiliou-based prison. He demanded an explanation why his letter did not reach political prisoner Mikalai Statkevich. Read More
Heating turned off in Statkevich’s cell
As soon as the temperature dropped, marking the beginning of the cold season, the radiators in the cell of the political prisoner stopped working. Read More
Mikola Statkievich received a medical parcel
The former presidential candidate, and political prisoner Mikola Statkievich received a package with necessary drugs. The wife of political prisoner, Marina Adamovich told: – Mikola said that he had received the package and the prison guards finally stopped to bang on his door at night.
Mikola Statkevich has been completely isolated
Former political prisoner Zmitser Dashkevich has applied to the Mahiliou Region Department of Corrections with a request to inspect prison No. 4 in Mahiliou and find out why letters sent by Mikalai Statkevich haven’t been received by their addressees. Read More
Mikalai Statkevich is tortured in prison
The former presidential candidate and now a political prisoner, Mikalai Statkevich is subjected to a typical Stalinist NKVD torture – sleep deprivation. Prison guards were keeping Mikalai Statkevich up for several nights – they shouted and kicked against the cell’s door. Read More
Statkevich refuses to seek medical help in prison
Political prisoner Mikalai Statkevich decided not to seek medical help in prison. Read More