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In Memory of Yana Polakova |
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Wednesday, 06 May 2009 |
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Two months ago Belarusian human rights defender Yana Polakova tragically ended her life. She was born in Ukraine, later moved to Salihorsk with her family. She graduated from the Belarusian State University and worked as a lawyer at the local enterprise “Hope”, then she started to help common people as a human rights activist. She cooperated with Helsinki Committee for Human Rights, since 2000 with Oleg Volchak’s organization “Legal Help to the People”.
On March 3, 2009 Salihorsk district court found Polakova guilty in false statement against local militiaman and sentenced her to 2, 5 years of freedom restriction. In a couple of days being innocent but helpless Yana ended her own life.
Yana’s story is an example of another victim of Lukashenka’s regime.
Maisenya, Zaharanka, Ganchar, Krasouski, Zavadski, Charkasava, now it’s Yana Polakova. Autuhovich, Astapenka, Dybski, Lavonau are in jail. Who is the next victim?
P.S. Yana, rest in peace. |
