Dzmitry Furmanau

Zmitser Furmanau, a convict in the so called Tsikhanouski case, has been released from the penal colony Vitsba-3 in Vitsebsk, our correspondent reports.

Upon his arrival in penal colony Nr 3 in Vitsebsk region (Vitsba-3), political prisoner Zmitser Furmanau was never sent to his detachment.

Unmarked police were outside the court building

The parents of political prisoner Zmitser Furmanau (he has been behind bars nearly a year) were to see his son today, but the hopes have not been fulfilled.

Dzmitry Furmanau, who has been behind bars since late May, has stopped his hunger striking, A Country for Living movement said on Telegram on Wednesday morning.

The political prisoner stopped protesting and is now in a punishment cell.

Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya turned to Ihar Losik, Ihar Bantser, and Dzmitry Furmanau

He urges them to take decisive steps.

An administrative case may be initiated against Dzmitry Furmanau’s girlfriend Volha Karakina who has been on hunger strike outside detention centre #1 in Minsk since July, 26.

On Wednesday evening, Pyotr Markelau, an activist of the Youth Bloc, was detained near the pre-trial detention centre #1 in Minsk.

“The first night went fine”.