Freedom to Kozulin! launches new action in support of political prisoner
The Freedom to Kozulin and other political prisoners! public commission has announced the launch of a new action for the release of the former presidential contender, reports the press office of Alexander Kozulin.
According to Ihar Rynkevich, formerly Kozulin's lawyer, the professor has already completed one third of his 5.5-year prison term and is entitled to seeing the remaining part of his term replaced with a softer punishment, under Article 91 in the Penal Code of Belarus.
The action aims to encourage citizens, civil groups and international human rights organizations to send appeals for a softer punishment to Belarus Interior Ministry's Department of Corrections, reports Belapan.
According to Ihar Rynkevich, formerly Kozulin's lawyer, the professor has already completed one third of his 5.5-year prison term and is entitled to seeing the remaining part of his term replaced with a softer punishment, under Article 91 in the Penal Code of Belarus.
The action aims to encourage citizens, civil groups and international human rights organizations to send appeals for a softer punishment to Belarus Interior Ministry's Department of Corrections, reports Belapan.
