Dashkevich and Lobau presented accusation of malicious hooliganism?
The Russian newspaper "Novaya Gazeta" has informed that the "Young Front" activists Zmitser Dashkevich and Edward Lobau have been presented an accusation of malicious hooliganism. The article prescribes up to 10 years of imprisonment.
However, the Belarusian media do not confirm this information. According to the human rights center "Viasna", Dashkevich and Lobau have not been presented the accusation, but their term of detention has been prolonged for ten more days.
According to the investigation, Dashkevich, Lazar and Lobau "beat two citizens with feasts and metal rods for no reason, with an aim of hooliganism".
Dashkevich's lawyer Paval Sapelka told that "Two casualties of about 25 years old explained that they had approached the guys asking for a cigarette. One of them was immediately punched in the "stomach area" (direct quote), another one was hit by a metal rod"
According to Dashkevich, it wasn't the way it happened. He said he and his allies had been attacked by 5 provocators, after which the "Young Front" activists were detained by the police which had arrived immediately.
However, the Belarusian media do not confirm this information. According to the human rights center "Viasna", Dashkevich and Lobau have not been presented the accusation, but their term of detention has been prolonged for ten more days.
According to the investigation, Dashkevich, Lazar and Lobau "beat two citizens with feasts and metal rods for no reason, with an aim of hooliganism".
Dashkevich's lawyer Paval Sapelka told that "Two casualties of about 25 years old explained that they had approached the guys asking for a cigarette. One of them was immediately punched in the "stomach area" (direct quote), another one was hit by a metal rod"
According to Dashkevich, it wasn't the way it happened. He said he and his allies had been attacked by 5 provocators, after which the "Young Front" activists were detained by the police which had arrived immediately.
