Slonim authorities do not allow BNF to organize picket in city centre

Slonim authorities have not allowed BNF members to organize a street action in the centre of the city. Representatives of the local affiliate of BNF “Revival” Ivan Byadko and Ivan Sheha sent an appeal about it to the city executive committee. It was planned to express a protest against the deteriorating living conditions of the population. Officials explained their refusal by the fact that applicants had been going to hold the meeting in the centre of the city instead of the place indicated by the authorities -  the outskirts.

The authorities took “preliminary measures” to prevent “an unauthorized meeting”. A district police officer visited Ivan Byadko at home and doctor Ivan Sheha was invited to the office of the head physician and asked to resign. He refused.