Tell the Truth leader Uladzimir Nyaklyaeu behind bars in police detention in Minsk

Uladzimir Nyaklyaeu is at the detention facility in Minsk, Alyaksandr Fyaduta, a Tell the Truth! campaign expert told reporters today.  It means there are three acticvists of the campaign that were detained. Apart from Nyaklyaeu, the police detained Syarhei Vaznyak, the editor-in-chief of Tovarishch (Comrade) newspaper and Andrei Dzmitryeu from the United Civic Party.

Euroradio reported earlier that police raided offices of the Tell the Truth! campaign on May 18. Searches have continued today. The police are seizing computers, printed materials and baloons carrying the Tell the Truth! slogan.