Scientist, founder human rights institution "Platform" Michael Zhamchuzhny, in a letter from prison in Navasady told about what he was subjected to psychological pressure when approaching the court.
In a letter to Michael Zhamchuzhny, which was Viciebsk human rights activist Leonid Svetik, refers to the Viciebsk detention center.
"The temporary detention center, where I was the first three days after his arrest, I was hoisted some unshaven subject who was a master of prison slang. But judging by his questions to me, he was well aware of my accusation and tried without delay to find out details of the case, those with whom I "worked", information distribution sites and sources of funding. These actions of the KGB was obviously failing, because it's all I have passed on the first charge. After that I was placed in a remand prison cell, where a rise to a release two prisoners in full force to vote at the same time telling his autobiography with details. In such circumstances, nor write, nor to think it was impossible," – wrote Michael Zhamchuzhny in a letter to Leonid Svetsik.
According to Leonid Svetsik such action against Michael Zhamchuzhny undertaken specifically to prevent him to prepare for trial.
In 2014, Michael Zhamchuzhny was arrested and later convicted for misappropriation of confidential information about the activities of law enforcement agencies, and human rights activist was found guilty of attempting to bribe a police officer. The trial of the Zhamchuzhnyy was closed, so the details of the case are not exactly known. Human rights defenders in Belarus believe that he was talking about facts of abuse of policemen and the results of official investigations of these facts. At the end of 2015 Michael Zhamchuzhny in Belarus was recognized as a political prisoner. Human rights activists demand to release him, and to review the case in an open process.
Leonid Svetik, who previously did not know Michael Zhamchuzhny, Now with him actively rewritten: "Already got him 8 letters. He describes in detail his life in prison in Navasady, but some things are just hints. In particular, Michael mentions certain "qualified enemies" that he is not allowed to forget that he is behind bars. I believe, continues the pressure on him by the administration, but the hands of other prisoners. But he is open about this report, apparently, it cannot, therefore, is more about the previous facts of pressure that were with him before the colony in Navasady."
In 2015, the Viciebsk regional court sentenced human rights activist Mikhail Zhemchuzhny 6 years in prison, but the Supreme Court on appeal the prosecutor's office reviewed the case and added to that date a further 6 months. Michael Zhamchuzhny of the fault has not yet been found and is now preparing a supervisory complaint to the chairman of the Supreme Court, said the human rights activist Leonid Svetik.
Oleg Hruzdzilovich, svaboda.org
