"Case of entrepreneurs" extended for one month

The investigation in the case of Mikalai Autukhovich, Yury Liavonau and Uladzimir Asipenka, the entrepreneurs from Vaukavysk, has been extended for one more month, Liavonau's lawyer Vadzim Mushynski told Radio Svaboda . The entrepreneurs were arrested on February 8 in connection with the arsons that took place in Vaukavysk 5 years ago. The people who were found guilty have already been in prison. The entrepreneurs reject any charges.

Human rights activists from Belarus have recently appealed to the international community, requesting to recognize the entrepreneurs from Vaukavysk as well as Malady Front activist Artsiom Dubski as political prisoners.