Leaflets with such a title were distributed on Saturday in Połacak near the entrance of the enterprise “Škłovałakno” by the activists of Belarusian Free Trade Union.
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Tags: BFTU, JSC Polatsk-Shklovalakno, JSC Polotsk-Steklovolokno, Mikalay Sharakh, Nikolay Sharakh, persecution, Polatsak, Polotsk, Połacak, repression, trade unions, Viktar Stukau, Viktor Stukov, Полоцк

Mrs. Volha Damaskina, Navapolatsak

On 16 February, Navapolatsak KGB and police searched the private residence of local pro-democratic activist Mrs. Volha Damaskina, seizing a PC, a laptop and several CDs and DVDs. The raid reportedly dealt with a criminal case under Art. 341 of the Criminal Code opened against the activist’s son Dzmitry Ryzhychenka in April 2010.
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On 8 August, Rosemary Thomas, Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, paid a visit to the office as well.

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Tags: arrest, HR defenders, repression