Vasil Parfyankou’s sentence to be appealed on March 25

An activist of Uladzimir Nyaklyayeu’s election team Vasil Parfyankou was detained on January 4 as a suspect in the case of Dec.19 mass disorders in Minsk. Parfyankou was accused of participation in the mass disorders. Minsk Frunze District Court (judge Volha Komar) sentenced him to 4 years in a top-security prison on February 17, informs the human rights centre “Vyasna”.