Syarhei Parsyukevich must compensate for “moral damage” to a guard who beat him

• 4.03.2009, 16:11

Former political prisoner Syarhei Parsyukevich must pay for “moral damage” to the militiaman, who was beating him.

As the Charter’97 press center has learnt from former political prisoner Syarhei Parsyukevich the court is trying to recover 1.150.000 in favour of Alyaksandr Dulub, guard of the prison in Akrestsin Street.

“Since May 30, 2008, when the judgement took force, they have wanted me to pay compensation for “moral damage” to Dulub,” Syarhei Parsyukevich told. “They want me to pay 1.150.000 Belarusian rubles. It’s not important what the sum is. I wouldn’t give 10.000 to this man. I was beaten, the case was falsified, and I must pay for this.”

It should be reminded that leader of the movement of entrepreneurs Syarhei Parsyukevich was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for participation in a protest demonstration on January 10, 2008 and for the fact he allegedly beat Alyaksandr Dulub, guard of the prison in Akrestsin Street, when he was serving an administrative arrest there for participation in the protest rally of entrepreneurs, and was on the eighth day of a hunger strike. Parsyukevich stated at the trial he had been brutally beaten up by militiamen.

Entrepreneur Ales Taustyka confirmed evidence of Parsyukevich at a trial in April 2008. According to him, militiaman Dulub burst into the cell, ordered rudely to stand up and beat Parsyukevich on his legs and guarded him out of the cell. According to witnesses, it was Parsyukevich who was beaten up. They say that Alyaksandr Dulub, who is considered to be a victim in the case, slandered Syarhei Parsyukevich in fear to answer for his actions.