Skrabets arrested for leaflets about “elections” boycott

• 15.09.2008, 12:34

Today night young activists Mikhail Illin and Yauhen Skrabets were detained in Brest.

A human rights activist Uladzimir Vyalichkin told to Radio Svaboda that policemen seized the young men in Respublika Avenue near the informational boards for voters, when they allegedly were pasting leaflets “Boycott”. However, it is said that they are charged under “customary” Article 17.1 of the Administrative Code (petty hooliganism).

A policeman on duty in the police department of Maskouski district confirmed that the detained Mikhail Illin and Yauhen Skrabets are under arrest now.