The police detained young activist briefly on December, 12, charging him with staging an unauthorized demonstration. He was allowed to ho home later on.
The leader of Zmena (youth wing of “Tell the Truth!” campaign) movement Pavel Vinagradau received a call from the probation officer who ”ordered Pavel to be present at the Maskouski district police station to sign some papers," his wife told. "When Pavel came to the station this morning, he was put into a vehicle and driven to the Pershamaiski district police station. He was charged with staging an unsanctioned demonstration and then allowed to go home."
Let us recall thatthe toy protest took place opposite the National Library of Belarus on Monday morning. The activists of Zmena movement scattered more than a dozen stuffed animals at the scene and planted signs that said, "Only one percent of the Belarusans have an active civil stance," "Our higher education diplomas are not recognized abroad," "The ruble has become three times cheaper in a year," "Many Belarusans go abroad to earn money," "Someone has already been at power for 18 years," "Twelve citizens of Belarus are in prison because they do not like the incumbent president," "How did this happen?" All messages were deliberately misspelled, BelaPAN reports.
Fifteen minutes after the police officers arrived at the scene, collected the toys and the signs and drove away.
In May 2011, Pavel Vinagradau was sentenced to four years in prison in connection with a post-election protest staged in Minsk on December 19, 2010. He was among 11 post-election protesters pardoned by Aliaksandr Lukashenka on September 14, 2011.
Since then, Vinagradau has repeatedly been arrested for allegedly shouting obscenities in public places. He had already served 57 days in jail this year.
On April 10, Vinagradau was placed under "preventive" police supervision. He is prohibited to leave Minsk without police permission and required to stay at home from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. and report to probation officers on a regular basis.
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