Malady Front activists to continue hunger strike

The activists of Malady Front (Youth Front) opposition group are set to continue a hunger strike in solidarity with Mikalai Autukhovich, Yury Liavonau and Uladzimir Asipenka -- the entrepreneurs from Vaukavysk, Hrodna region described by local human rights lawyers as political prisoners.  Belapan news agency reports that the youngsters on hunger strike met on May 8 with Autukhovich's lawyer Pavel Sapelka who passed his client's appeal to stop hunger striking. Some prominent civil leaders also visited the youngsters today and asked them to stop the hunger strike.

However, the youth decided to continue hunger striking in solidarity with the jailed entrepreneurs.