Statement by the Socialist International on the leader of the Narodnaya Hramada party,
Mikalai Statkevich, and General Secretary
Siarhei Sparysh:
- The Socialist International is particularly concerned about the situation faced by members of the leadership of its party in Belarus, Narodnaya Hramada, including party Chairman Mikalai Statkevich and General Secretary Siarhei Sparysh.
Three-quarters of the party s presidium was forced to leave the country as a result of persecution by the regime. Members of Narodnaya Hramada and other opposition politicians were arrested and imprisoned for their political beliefs. They have been falsely charged, held in inhuman conditions, and their human rights are violated on a daily basis.