Aleh Surhan arrested for 5 days

Radio Liberty reminds that Surhan was detained on approaching Victory Square on July 3. A silent action was in process there. Policemen mentioned an anonymous phone call and had been told that Surhan was swearing and hulling sunflower seeds in the street.


Surhan was not even allowed to invite a lawyer in court. The judge was in a hurry because the policemen demanded it. The hearing took a few minutes.


Surhan is sure that he has been arrested to prevent him from joining the today’s “silent action”. The activist organized a few actions with white-red-white flags last year. He was imprisoned for 6 months after one of the actions.