Viciebsk civic activists sent to the political prisoner Mikhail Zhamchuzhny, serving his sentence in penal colony # 14 (st. Navasady, Barysaŭ district), the parcel with the things it needs for personal use.
In his last letter to the will of Michael I. I asked to send him a watch and a radio. Watch it needs in order not to disrupt the regime of punishment, and the receiver will be aware of the events that occur in the country. In addition to receiving the information by the receiver he was going to spend their free time listening to radio entertainment.
Michael also asked to send him as much as possible writing paper: he is going to file a supervisory appeal to the Supreme Court, and this should lead an intensive correspondence with his defense counsel. Also, paper is needed to maintain the postal service to fellow human rights activists and friends.
All this political prisoner, said human rights activist Leanid Svetsik that leads continuous correspondence with the prisoner PC-14.
On an appeal to provide humanitarian assistance to Mikhail Zhemchuzhny immediately responded to the representative of the Republican human rights public association "Belarusian Helsinki Committee" in the Viciebsk region, Paul Levine. Human rights activist gave Michael their mechanical watches. "May is their health and the comments received for violation of!" - Commented on his action, Mr. Levine.
A journalist Alena Stepanova donated Zhemchuzhny portable radio. This act of mercy journalist logical and understandable: who, if not journalists, to understand the importance of overcoming the "information hunger" for isolated prisoners from the outside world. It is equally important for them as the presence of elevated morale and good mood.
Set of writing paper given to his countryman Viciebsk businessman, who asked not to call his name in the media. "Good things should be done without publicity and self-promotion," - explained his incognito businessman.
Viciebsk founder of the human rights organization "Platform" Mikhail Zhamchuzhny judicial verdict of the Criminal Division of the Viciebsk regional court on 10 July 2015 was found guilty of committing a series of crimes and sentenced to six and a half years' imprisonment to be served in a strict regime. In December 2015, human rights organizations of Belarus acknowledged that the condemnation of Michael Zhamchuzhny is unfounded and politically motivated, and demanded an immediate revision received a sentence against him.