More strike participants detained at state enterprises
2021.09.24 05:46
Police have been detaining strike participants for several days in a row. The law enforcers arrested the workers of Hrodna Azot, BMZ, MTZ, and Belarusian Railways. Some of them were taken to the KGB pre-trial detention center, but it is unknown what the charges against the detainees are.
Workers of Hrodna Azot. Hrodna, Belarus. August 19, 2020. Photo: VM / Belsat.
Human rights activists of the HRC “Viasna” report about 16 detained factory workers from Minsk, Hrodna, and Zhlobin. Some factory workers were soon released, while others were placed in pre-trial detention.
At the moment, human rights activists have information about the following names of the people who were contacted by the security forces:
Syarhei Shelest, Hrodna Azot, placed in the KGB detention center
Andrei Paherila, Hrodna Azot, put in the KGB jail
Uladzimir Zhurauka, Hrodna Azot
Valyantsin Tseranevich, Hrodna Azot
Ryhor Ruban, Hrodna Azot (released)
Vadzim Yafimenka, Hrodna Azot
Dzmitry Ilyushchanka, Hrodna Azot (released)
Alyaksandr Hashnikau, BMZ, placed in the KGB detention center
Hanna Ablab, Belarusian Railways, placed in the KGB detention center
Syarhei Dzyuba, Belarusian Railways, placed in the KGB pre-trial detention center
Artsiom Ruban, Hrodna Azot (released)
Alyaksei Sidar, Hrodna Azot (released)
Svyatlana Zyl, Hrodna Azot (released) Former worker of Belarusian Machine-Building Plant
Andrei Bashan, Hrodna Azot (detained on the morning of September 23)
Dzmitry Yeliseyeu, BMZ, placed in the Homel pre-trial detention center
Dzmitry Zhylitski, BMZ
One more factory worker from Belarusian Steel Works has been detained. He went to work but did not show up there. The name of the detainee is still to be confirmed.