Hold on, Kavalenka (please eat something) - I'll hold the white-red-white flag for you

(Rubriken är mina egna ord) Too many sacrifices.
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To save Kavalenka, 55 kg! Hungerstrejk (Iryna Khalip writes/Charter 97)

Sannikov's birthday today, March 8 (Send a letter)

A very short but important letter (from Алесь Бяляцкі) More updates.

SUSPEND the 2014 Icehockey Championship in Belarus (SIGN Petition - Underteckna uppropet och följ Peter Stastnys exempel!)

Let's support Andrei Sannikov on his birthday:

"European Belarus civil campaign calls to carry out actions of solidarity with political prisoner Andrei Sannikov on his birthday, March 8.

“Andrei Sannikov, the leader of European Belarus civil campaign, has his 58th birthday on March 8.

Sannikov marks his birthday behind bars. Together with other political prisoners, Andrei Sannikov sacrifices himself for the future of our country – a free, independent European Belarus.

European Belarus civil campaign calls on Belarusians all over the world to mark Sannikov’s birthday with actions of solidarity with Sannikov and other Belarusian political prisoners,” the statement on europeanbelarus.org website reads"

http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/3/7/49004/



Infobelarus: "We want to remind you that today is Andrei Sannikovs birthday. A former diplomat. Presidential candidate in Belarus 2010 (according to statistics he got most votes after Lukashenka). Since then, he's imprisoned and tortured. Sadly, he can't celebrate his birthday with his 4-year-old son and wife. But let's hope he and the other political prisoners in Belarus soon will get their freedom. Happy birthday Sannikov!" 

Sign petition: SUSPEND 2014 ICEHOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP IN BELARUS here - Underteckna uppropet om att frånta Belarus Ishockey VM 1914:

http://www.change.org/petitions/iihf-suspend-the-2014-ice-hockey-championship-in-belarus?utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=share_petition&utm_term=friends_wall

To save Kavalenka (Irina Khalip writing for Charter 97) Belarusian: Iрына Халiп, Russian: Ирина Халип
Irina är diplomaten och presidentkandidaten Andrei Sannikovs hustru:

http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/3/6/48940/

Sergey Kovalenko (Young Front):

http://www.nn.by/?c=ar&i=68905&fb_ref=.T0U2nKkd6bo.like&fb_source=home_oneline
Hanna Sous skriver: Foton av den nakna utmärglade Sergei Kovalenka för tankarna till det klassiska verket av Tizian (S:t Sebastian).

-  Hungerstrejken säger allt om regimen i Vitryssland och det är dessa som ska ställas till svars.


Sergei Kavalenka har dömts till 2 års fängelse för att han i januari 2010 klättrade upp i en julgran på ett centralt torg i Vitsebsk, och i granens topp fäste den vitröda belarusiska (vitryska) flaggan. Han är en av de femton personer som belarusiska människorättsorganisationer för närvarande betraktar som politiska fångar i Belarus. Han hungersstrejkar sedan 19.12.2011 och hans hälsotillstånd är allvarligt. Rättegången fick avbrytas flera gånger på grund av detta och den hölls bakom lyckta dörrar, vilket har kritiserats av journalister och människorättsaktivister på plats.

Young Front demands house arrest for Kovalenko:
 http://telegraf.by/en/2012/03/maladi-front-prosit-perevesti-kovalenko-pod-domashnii-arest
 

A very short but important letter from Ales Bialiatski (Алесь Бяляцкі):

http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/3/6/48966/
Natalya Pinchuk, his wife is writing to Charter 97:

“I have been waiting so long for the letter. It is a sign he can write, he is alive. It is good news for me. He writes the travel was normal, he is getting used to the new place.”

Intervju med Ales här, längst ner på sidan om tortyr:
http://www.freebelarusnow.org/about-belarus/human-rights/




Sergey Kovalenko väger endast 55 kg nu: http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/3/8/49065/


Send at letter to Sannikov/skicka ett brev, ring/telegram:
http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/3/8/49050/


OSCE and EU observers not allowed in Belarus:
http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/3/7/49034/



Political prisoners:
Politiska fångar i Belarus:http://www.freebelarusnow.org/political-prisoners/


Haaretz/Charter 97 (Israel's man in Minsk, Yousef Shagal should start reading the paper):
http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/opinion/israel-s-man-in-minsk-should-start-reading-the-paper-1.417461

Earlier: Eli Valk on the situation in Belarus: http://www.charter97.org/en/news/2012/2/22/48354/

Riksåklagaren i Belarus hotar sanktionsförespråkare med utreseförbud - gränsen stängs för regimkritiker?

http://fokusvitryssland.se/2012/03/03/riksaklagaren-hotar-sanktionsforesprakare-med-rattslig-pafoljd-

och-utreseforbud/


Foto: Kerstin L. (Opposition's flag a gift from Minsk, Belarus)