BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

18/01/2007

Belarusian Intellectuals Demand Release Of Imprisoned Scientist

Several Belarusian intellectuals have demanded the immediate release of Kanstantsin Lukashou, a researcher with the Geochemistry and Geophysics Institute of the National Academy of Sciences, who has been imprisoned in Minsk since December 19, Belapan reported on January 17. "We regard the prosecution of Kanstantsin Lukashou as the authorities' reaction to his active civil position, which manifested itself in the researcher's running in parliamentary elections in 2004 and the development by Lukashou of an efficient strategy for the election of pro-democratic candidates to local soviets," the intellectuals said in a statement. Lukashou was charged with resisting arrest when he picked up his half-brother and oppositionist Vyachaslau Siuchyk from a hospital after the March 2006 protests. Siuchyk's mother, Halina Siuchyk, said her son's case is evidence that any person who has independent views can be subjected to politically motivated criminal prosecution. AM

Source:

http://www.rferl.org/newsline/2007/01/3-cee/cee-180107.asp

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