The title of " Man of the Year in Vitebsk " in 2008 founded the independent website edition "National news Vitebsk " . Igor Postnov nominated for the second year in a row, and the first day of the vote, he became the leader in the number of votes . Voting on the site began in the afternoon on January 4 at 21:00 and Igor Postnova voted for 48 people - this is the largest number of votes cast for one nominee .

Also Postnov, including seven persons nominated Wladyslaw Blin - the first bishop of Vitebsk Diocese of the Catholic Church , which this year went to the post for health reasons; Vitebsk and Orsha Archbishop Demetrios ( Nikolai Drozdov ) - initiator built up in Vitebsk , Polotsk St. Sophia Cathedral in its original form , Vladimir Konorov who built his own hands on the yacht " Virgo -2 " sailed Dvina and the Baltic Sea from the northern capital of Belarus in the northern capital of Russia , while visiting some of the Baltic ports in Scandinavia; Yuri Poklad coach Vitebsk team mini- football " Viten Orsha ," which became the champion of Belarus and came to the Champions League , Vladimir Peshkun called online "another son of Lieutenant Schmidt " , which peaked at an official event in the city of Vitebsk in the guise of the Hero of Russia and Major General marine Corps , although had neither this title nor a reward ; Veronica Rydkin , student Vitebsk State Technological University , which last year won the "Miss Vitebsk- 2013 " .

Dr. Igor Postnov nominated for the title of " Man of the Year in Vitebsk " for the second year in a row. He is represented by readers of the site as " Vitebsk physician who consistently criticized the activities of local authorities." This year, after one of the critical voices of Mr. Postnova forcibly confined to a psychiatric hospital. Human rights activists claimed infringement Postnova a defense in court and independent trial. Since Vitebsk district court handling former fellow doctors authorized involuntary treatment for Igor Postnova in his absence on the process, not allowing him to defend himself or himself or with the help of a lawyer , who was admitted to the hospital only a few days after the trial.

Viasna Human Rights Center