Human Rights Watch issued a report calling for a doctor to seek the release of Igor Postnov Vitebsk , located in the Vitebsk regional psychiatric hospital for compulsory treatment after a series of critical statements on the Internet and the media. The report Amnesty International says Igor Postnov - psychiatrist of the Vitebsk Regional Clinical Centre of Psychiatry and Addiction - during the last year and a half has repeatedly criticized the government's policy on YouTube and the city's health care system.
In his speeches, he touched on sensitive topics such as medical errors and misappropriation of funds. In June 2013 , Igor Postnov criticized the actions of the police for involuntary hospitalization of homeless to a psychiatric examination. Because of the criticisms of Igor Postnov between him and the leadership of a serious conflict . August 16 psychiatric commission Clinical Center , where he worked Postnov came to the conclusion that it needs to forced psychiatric treatment as a result of " psychopathy with delusions of persecution by the authorities ."
August 21 Vitebsk district court ruled in a closed session of Igor Postnov subject to compulsory treatment in Vitebsk Regional Clinical Center of Psychiatry and Addiction . The judgment states that Postnov a forced psychiatric treatment because of the " unconscious chronic disorder ," which is a danger to himself and others.
Expressing concern that Igor Postnov could detain arbitrarily for legitimate criticism of the health care system in Vitebsk region , international human rights activists calling for direct application to the authorities of Belarus to recall that mandatory psychiatric treatment may be applied only in respect of persons with serious mental illness that can cause immediate and the inevitable harm to themselves and others.
Through the mass of written requests with the signatures of concerned citizens Amnesty International will require re- appoint Igor Postnov psychiatric examination to determine what danger he poses to himself and others . And also to take all necessary measures to ensure that Igor Postnov provided sufficient legal help. To join the campaign and get the text of an official request to the authorities of Belarus, it is necessary to fill out a form on the site Amnesty International.
In support of Igor Postnov the internet collect signatures for three petitions, which are made by different individuals and groups of citizens. Vitebsk human rights activists want to collect 50,000 signatures on a petition "Freedom for Dr. Igor Postnov - whistleblowers who were forcibly placed in an insane asylum in Belarus." Appeal is addressed to the Minister of Health Vasyl hot .
Human rights activists demand to re psychiatric examination of Dr. Igor Postnov as "the commission of a psychiatrist Vitebsk in determining the status and risk assessment , which he allegedly poses to himself and others , could not be objective . Because of their work, they are subject to the chief doctor of the Vitebsk Regional Clinical Center of Psychiatry and Addiction Elena Martynovoj . It was she who initiated the room a disgraced doctor in a psychiatric hospital "- written in circulation.
The authors of another petition , addressed to the Minister of Health Vasyl 's hot, demand the release of Igor Postnov from a psychiatric clinic. It also requires and Sergey Ryzhov , the creator of the unregistered Conservative Christian Party "White Russia" . He was the first online petition in support of Postnov August 26.
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