No News From Mikalai Statkevich For 254 Days

• 22.10.2023, 10:08

The politician’s wife spoke about the new crimes by the colony administration.

The leader of the Belarusian opposition, political prisoner Mikalai Statkevich, was subjected to disciplinary sanctions 9 times from May until recently.

The politician’s wife, Maryna Adamovich, reported on Facebook that her husband was placed in a punishment cell 5 times and was also deprived of parcels, packages and visits.

Maryna Adamovich posted on Facebook a photo of an excerpt of a letter, presumably from the authorities of the colony where Mikalai Statkevich is being held. The paper reads that for the period from May 10, 2023, disciplinary measures were imposed 9 times against Mikalai Statkevich for “failure to comply with the lawful orders of the facility administration.,” as well as for other “violations”.

The opposition politician was placed in a punishment cell 5 times. Last time on October 6. Mikalai Statkevich was also deprived of visits and the right to receive the parcels or packages. He has recently been given a reprimand.

Mikalai Statkevich was sentenced to 14 years of imprisonment in a maximum security prison. The politician has been behind bars for 3 years and 4 months.

Mikalai Statkevich’s family has not received any news and also letters from him for 254 days.