Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06MINSK639
2006-06-16 05:23:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Minsk
Cable title:
MOTHER OF FUGITIVE OPPOSITION ACTIVIST DELIVERS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L MINSK 000639
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/16/2016
TAGS: PGOV PHUM PREL BO
SUBJECT: MOTHER OF FUGITIVE OPPOSITION ACTIVIST DELIVERS
LETTERS TO EMBASSY, PRESIDENT BUSH
REF: MINSK 365
Classified By: AMBASSADOR GEORGE KROL FOR REASONS 1.4 (B,D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L MINSK 000639
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/16/2016
TAGS: PGOV PHUM PREL BO
SUBJECT: MOTHER OF FUGITIVE OPPOSITION ACTIVIST DELIVERS
LETTERS TO EMBASSY, PRESIDENT BUSH
REF: MINSK 365
Classified By: AMBASSADOR GEORGE KROL FOR REASONS 1.4 (B,D)
1. (C) On June 12, Galina Sivchik, mother of opposition
activist Vyacheslav Sivchik, told DCM that prosecutors
dismissed her complaint against the authorities' failure to
investigate the circumstances surrounding her son's March
abduction and beating during post presidential election
demonstrations (reftel). According to Galina, the
prosecutors considered her complaint baseless. Galina said
she was in contact with her son, who was still residing in
Kiev without documents. On May 19, Sivchik was convicted in
absentia of participating in an unsanctioned demonstration
and sentenced to 10 days in jail. Galina passed DCM a letter
(faxed to Belarus Desk) addressed to President Bush
explaining what happened to her son during the elections and
pleaded to not support Russia at the upcoming G-8 summit in
St. Petersburg because of Russia's support for Belarus and
alleged FSB involvement in her son's abduction. She also
gave DCM a letter, in Belarusian, from the mothers and wives
of repressed opposition activists ad
dressed to all heads and governments of democratic countries
(see para 2 for unofficial translation).
2. (SBU) BEGIN UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION.
To the Heads and Governments of the Democratic Countries
An Appeal
We, the Belarusian women, have gathered together on
Children's Day. Our hearts are grieving because we are not
able to protect our relatives and those close to us.
It has been three days since an unprecedented and essentially
horrible act of protest against the repression of the Malady
Front members and leaders began in our country. The youth,
including 13-year old children, announced a hunger strike.
They are forced to do so due to the lawlessness and violation
of human dignity governing in the country.
We are mothers. We know the value of life. We speak against
such extreme ways of protesting. However, we comprehend that
their inability to protect their rights by less radical means
prompted the young people to take this step.
There are no law enforcement agencies and institutions in our
country that would honestly perform their functions to
advocate the rights of the citizens.
We are appealing to you for help and support, with a request
to undertake everything possible to rescue the lives and
health of our noble, self-sacrificing youth.
June 1, 2006
Volha Antsypovich
Sofya Afnagel
Tamara Valkovich-Khashchavatskaya
Volha Savadskaya
Iryna Kazulina
Tatsyana Kaspyarovich
Alena Kiyko-Yarmolenka
Tatsyana Klimava-Leanovich
Yadviga Labkovich
Yanina Poushkina
Tatsyana Sevyarynets
Galina Sivchuk
Valyantsina Statkevich
Laryssa Soushkevich
Lyudmila Sharamet
Lyubov Shchoukina
Raisa Shydlouskaya
Tatsyana Yalavaya
End Translation.
Krol
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/16/2016
TAGS: PGOV PHUM PREL BO
SUBJECT: MOTHER OF FUGITIVE OPPOSITION ACTIVIST DELIVERS
LETTERS TO EMBASSY, PRESIDENT BUSH
REF: MINSK 365
Classified By: AMBASSADOR GEORGE KROL FOR REASONS 1.4 (B,D)
1. (C) On June 12, Galina Sivchik, mother of opposition
activist Vyacheslav Sivchik, told DCM that prosecutors
dismissed her complaint against the authorities' failure to
investigate the circumstances surrounding her son's March
abduction and beating during post presidential election
demonstrations (reftel). According to Galina, the
prosecutors considered her complaint baseless. Galina said
she was in contact with her son, who was still residing in
Kiev without documents. On May 19, Sivchik was convicted in
absentia of participating in an unsanctioned demonstration
and sentenced to 10 days in jail. Galina passed DCM a letter
(faxed to Belarus Desk) addressed to President Bush
explaining what happened to her son during the elections and
pleaded to not support Russia at the upcoming G-8 summit in
St. Petersburg because of Russia's support for Belarus and
alleged FSB involvement in her son's abduction. She also
gave DCM a letter, in Belarusian, from the mothers and wives
of repressed opposition activists ad
dressed to all heads and governments of democratic countries
(see para 2 for unofficial translation).
2. (SBU) BEGIN UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION.
To the Heads and Governments of the Democratic Countries
An Appeal
We, the Belarusian women, have gathered together on
Children's Day. Our hearts are grieving because we are not
able to protect our relatives and those close to us.
It has been three days since an unprecedented and essentially
horrible act of protest against the repression of the Malady
Front members and leaders began in our country. The youth,
including 13-year old children, announced a hunger strike.
They are forced to do so due to the lawlessness and violation
of human dignity governing in the country.
We are mothers. We know the value of life. We speak against
such extreme ways of protesting. However, we comprehend that
their inability to protect their rights by less radical means
prompted the young people to take this step.
There are no law enforcement agencies and institutions in our
country that would honestly perform their functions to
advocate the rights of the citizens.
We are appealing to you for help and support, with a request
to undertake everything possible to rescue the lives and
health of our noble, self-sacrificing youth.
June 1, 2006
Volha Antsypovich
Sofya Afnagel
Tamara Valkovich-Khashchavatskaya
Volha Savadskaya
Iryna Kazulina
Tatsyana Kaspyarovich
Alena Kiyko-Yarmolenka
Tatsyana Klimava-Leanovich
Yadviga Labkovich
Yanina Poushkina
Tatsyana Sevyarynets
Galina Sivchuk
Valyantsina Statkevich
Laryssa Soushkevich
Lyudmila Sharamet
Lyubov Shchoukina
Raisa Shydlouskaya
Tatsyana Yalavaya
End Translation.
Krol