Human rights activist Raman Kislyak (pictured) addressed to the chief police department of Vitebsk October, a statement to restore the rights of detained March 22 BPF members Leanid Autuchou and Kastus Smolikau.

It requires the court to consider the case no later than 48 hours after the arrest or release the activists. Similar statements were also sent to the police department of the Vitebsk Oblast Executive Committee and the Minister of the Interior.

In their statements, the human rights activist refers to Part 2 of Article 11.2 Procedural-Executive Code of Administrative Offences, "It is an administrative offense, the commission of which involves administrative arrest or deportation, is considered the date of receipt of the administrative breach and other materials of the case, but no later than forty-eight hours of administrative detention of an individual in the event that such arrest was made and the identity of the detainee is installed. "

Forty-eight hours after the arrest of party members will expire no later than 13:47 on Sunday 24 March. This is the time to be considered their case in court, says Roman Kislyak. If the case can not be considered as a day off, to release the activists. There is, however, another, and another option: the members of the BPF on Sunday at the court driven and do not, and kept in the detention center until March 25 (the expected date of their trial according to the media), but then it will be a violation of the law.

Apart from the requirement to comply with the letter of the law, human rights activist, in a statement to the police chief asked to inform him in advance of the time and place of the hearing, "that I and my colleagues ... could catch up to the beginning of the case "(Roman Kislyak lives in Brest). By the evening of Saturday, March 23 no reply to the statement had been received.

Recall the Vitebsk oblast BPF leader Leanid Autuchou and party activist Kastus Smolikau detained on March 22 in the shopping center "EVIC" while distributing leaflets calling to come to the rally to the 95th anniversary of the independence of BNR. After the arrest, they were taken first to the police station October Vitebsk, and then to the detention center, where there are up to now. Their trial, expected to take place on March 25. What specifically accused party members - is unknown.

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