New persecution: Another warning issued to Alyaksandr Barazenka

A second warning has been issued today to Alyaksandr Barazenka, an activist of the civil campaign “European Belarus” for alleged violation of the order of serving the punishment.

Today the participant of the Process of Fourteen, Alyaksandr Barazenka, was summoned to the head of the criminal executive inspection of Frunzenski police department of Minsk Natallya Nikitsenka. She said that the warning is issued for violation of the regime related to the punishment he is serving, Radio Svaboda informs.

Alyaksandr Barazebka explained that yesterday night a policeman who came to his apartment took him for a medical check-up, in order to find out whether he had drunk alcohol.

“When I explained that I take medicine with spirit, but it wasn’t taken into consideration. I was taken for a check-up, a little dose of alcohol was found, I suppose, 0.1 per mille. And today, one more report was drawn up, and one more warning was issued”.

Barazenka has also said that he takes measures in connection with beating him up by policemen on March 23. Today the young man was demanded by the inspection to write a statement about this battery incident. Alyaksandr Barazenka is to address an appeal to the prosecutor’s office as well.

As we have informed, three days ago Syarhei Kisel, inspector for corrections, hit Alyaksandr Barazenka in his face several times. A. Barazenka came to the Frunzenski district criminal procedure inspection to a regular check in at the fixed time. After that Kisel gave Barazenka a warning for violation of order of serving punishment. Besides, inspector Kisel arbitrary changed a day plan for Barazenka, and the latter can’t work at his previous job anymore.

Alyaksandr Barazenka is a person involved in the Process of Fourteen, the criminal case, instigated for participation in a peaceful demonstration of entrepreneurs. He was sentenced to one year of restriction of liberty, so he can be either at work or at home. The rights of the convicted are restricted, he must have a permit of police to go anywhere, he must allow police in his apartment at any time. If the convicted person has three warnings, a criminal case under article 415 of the Criminal Code of Belarus is instigated that provides for three years of imprisonment.

lyaksandr Barazenka came to the Frunzenski district criminal procedure inspection to check in at the fixed time., took him to the office, and began to swear, insult the young man, shout that he would rot the guy in prison. Moreover, the militia officers hit Alyaksandr Barazenka in his face several times.