Belarusian bloggers free political prisoner

Evgeny sez, "Belarusian bloggers have successfully used a number of local online communities on LiveJournal to raise money to bail out Dzianis Dzianisau, a young political prisoner. They raised 7,500 usd -- most of in contributions of 5 or 10 dollars--and got the guy out on bail."

My family comes from Belarus, and the political repression and corruption there is intense. The Internet has been a powerful force against it though -- net-videos of electoral corruption, activism to free political prisoners, and so on.

One of Belarusian political prisoners held on charges of “taking part in manifestations which disturb public order”, Dzianis Dzianisau has been released on bail four hours ago.

He was in prison for nearly two months for taking part in a manifestation in Vitebsk, during which a group of people raised a white-red-white flag on a pole overlooking a local park and amphitheatre. If found guilty, he would face up to 3 years in prison.

Link (Thanks, Evgeny!)

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