Participants of picket near Horki colony detained (photo report)

19.50 The driver was fined allegedly for illegal parking.

19.41. The participants of the picket in support of the "Young Front" leader Zmitser Dashkevich will stand trial on August 3 at 9 a.m. Let us remind you, the activists stood in a line holding a streamer "Stop harassment!" near the colony in Horki. A driver was detained together with the activists but he was released without charges.

17.45 The policemen are saying that they will keep the activits in the police department at least till 19.15 - three hours since the moment of detention.

16.40 The activists detained near the colony in Horki are kept in the police van which is parked near the building of the local police department. The policemen have just brought them some water in plastic bottles.

Ivan Shyla is keeping an on-line report in his Twitter.

Nasta Palazhanka, Ivan Shyla, Mikalaj Dzemidzenka, Yauhen Skrabets, Zmitser Shrkhai and others are among them. Horki police have detained the activists.

Let us remind you, about 30 people have arrived to the colony in Horki. They demand that political prisoner Zmitser Dashkevich should be allowed to meet with his lawyer. The colony's administration refuses to let the lawyer in until there is a corresponding request from Dashkevich himself.

A picket occurred near the colony in Horki. Civil activists are holding the streamer "Stop harassment!" and Zmitser Dashkevich's portraits.


Let us remind you, about 30 people have arrived to the colony in Horki. They demand that political prisoner Zmitser Dashkevich should be allowed to meet with his lawyer. The colony's administration refuses to let the lawyer in until there is a corresponding request from Dashkevich himself.

 
Police car which was parked near the entrance left. Five policemen in uniform are trying to take the streamer from the activists. The youngsters sat on the ground, holding the streamer. Among them there is Dashkevich's fiancee Nasta Palazhanka. The policemen are trying to drag them out of the way, they are dragging two guys to the colony's building. The participants of the action are chanting "Shame on you!" and trying to fight their friend back from the policemen. 

Women-participants of the picket managed to defend the youngsters. The policemen only got the streamer "Stop harassment!"."

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About 30 civil activists are standing near the entrance to the colony in Horki. They demand that Dashkevich's lawyer should be admitted to him.


Nevertheless, the political prisoner's new lawyer Anatol Mialek hasn't had an opportunity to meet with his client yet. The head of the colony claimed that Dashkevich should file an application that he wants to meet with the lawyer. At present, the political prisoner is in the disciplinary cell, according to some information.


Not only the "Young Front" activists have arrived to the colony to support Zmitser Dashkevich, but other famous people, too. Among them there is Zmitser Zavadzki's mother.

 
Participants of the action held a common prayer under the prison walls. They are going to see the head of the colony in groups with several people in each and to demand that Dashkevich should meet with his lawyer. The activists intend to stay near the colony until their demand is satisfied.