Mikita Zalatarou

The Amnesty International human rights watchdog and the Belarusian Council of Culture have announced a joint action in support of 17-year-old political prisoner Mikita Zalatarou.

Mikita Zalatarou, an underage political prisoner and a patient with epilepsy, was not allowed to see his mother who came to the Babruysk penal colony on October 2, naviny.online reports.

Relatives of Belarusian political prisoners united in “Liberation 2020” initiative

On July 14, a verdict of guilty was passed in the case of underage political prisoner Mikita Zalatarou. This time he was accused of using violence against an officer of the pre-trial detention centre and threatening another employee and her family.

A new criminal case against juvenile Mikita Zalatarou was handed over to the prosecutor to be sent to court.

A new criminal case was filed against a 17-year-old political prisoner for assault in a detention center

In mid April, the Amnesty International human right watchdog issued a statement on the case of 17-year-old Belarusian citizen Mikita Zalatarou.

On Monday, 16-year-old Belarusian Mikita Zalatarou has been sentenced to 5 years of imprisonment, our correspondent reports from a Homial court.

Dzmitry Karneyeu and Leanid Kavaliou are also in the dock with the young offender.