In the spring of 2017, many civil society activists, journalists, human rights activists faced detentions and arrests. Taking the opportunity, we decided to find out about the temporary detention facilities (IVS) of the Vitebsk region and to make a series of materials about the living conditions of people in these institutions. In the next part of our cycle, Viktor Stukov tells about his experience in the IVS.

During the celebration of the City Day in Viciebsk, a car with a portrait of Joseph Stalin drove along the streets. Celebrations take place in honor of the 1,043th anniversary of the first mention of Viciebsk in the annals.

The best way to defend their rights – to send away those who prevents to do it. So says the leader of "Young Front" Źmicier Dashkevich, who, we recall, the prize for "freedom of thought" was presented on 17 June.

We continue to acquaint readers with the conditions of serving punishment in the temporary detention facilities of the Viciebsk region. Vasily Beresnev, a human rights activist, a member of the BHC told us about how he was sitting in Vorša.

Inspired by the idea of human rights activist Pavel Levinov, who went to the temporary detention center in Viciebsk with a document from the BHC that during the detention he would monitor the conditions in the detention center, Viciebsk Spring decided to make his own monitoring. Fortunately after the mass arrests of activists in the spring specifically to sit on the "day" for this is not necessary.