Belarus antifacists convicted to 5 and 8 year penal colony

[Sasha]

A verdict was delivered today in the case of Brest antifascists acused of participation in a group fight with neonazis which happened on May 8, 2013.


https://www.indymedia.nl/indyfiles/imagecache/cropstrip/raw/vWVqDYtyE-w.jpg


Antifascists were tried under the art. 339.3 (malicious group hooliganism) and 147.2 (malicious bodily harm). The case was qualified as malicious due to the fact of pepper spray usage in the fight.


Dzmitry Stsyashenka got 5 years of penal colony with reinforced regime (339.3) and 500 euro of damages to be paid to the injured nazis.


Roman Bogdan got 8 years of penal colony with reinforced regime (339.3, 147.2) and 3500 euro of damages to be paid to the injured nazis.


One more antifascist (full name unknown) got 5 years of penal colony with reinforced regime (339.3) and 500 euro of damages to be paid to the injured nazis.


It should be pointed out that in 2014 Dzmitry Zvan’ko was sentenced to 5 years of prison for the same account. Dzmitry Stsyashenka is serving another sentence of 4 years at the moment.


Photos of victims


http://161crew.bzzz.net/antyfaszysci-z-brzescia-skazani-za-pobicie-nazistow/#prettyPhoto[gallery]/5/


http://abc-belarus.org/

[Artiom]

Anyone know how the nazi-situation is in Belarus? Got the impression that compared to Ukraine and Russia, the belarusian regime was not so generous towards any open nazi elements.

[Sasha]

Its bad but like in russia everything is swept under the "hooligan" and "youth misbehavior rug...

[Artiom]

Ok, I see. You know who are theire main targets? Compared to Russia there isn't many minorities in Belarus, so I guess gays, antifas and generally just anti- goverment?

[Comrade Jacob]

I thought Belarus was more supportive of Anti-Fascists.