Policemen trying to get to Valery Shchukin’s birthday party

Policemen are trying to enter the flat belonging to the daughter of human rights activist Valery Shchukin in Danila Serdzich Street in Minsk.

Valery Shchukіn who is in the flat has informed “Svaboda” that his friends have gathered there to celebrate his birthday. However, policemen have approached the flat and started demanding to open the door.

"The police are trying to burst into, there are about five people and they say that they want to check documents. They were knocking on the door and switched the electricity off. There is only one district police officer and I do not know who the others are. I am not going to open the door but they have left to fetch my daughter who is at work now. She will have to open the door”, - said Valery Shchukin.