via avtonom:
As part of the investigation into the ‘Shangri La’ incidents, Mikalai Dziadok underwent a psychiatric forensic examination in prison. Mikalai has been sentenced to 4.5 years of imprisonment within the frames of the so-called ‘case of anarchists’. He was found guilty of malicious hooliganism. On November 20, 3.5 months before his release from jail, a new action against him was taken for severe disobedience to the prison rules. Mikalai Dziadok now faces a new prison term of up to 1 year.
He also has been deprived of a short period of time with his wife, allegedly for having created a disturbance in his cell. It sounds weird, because it was after this conflict that he asked to be moved to a solitary cell, as he didn’t feel safe in the former one.
Another anarchist, Ihar Alinevich, who is also in prison, writes about his friend Mikalai Dziadok:
“There have been a lot of different events but they hardly mean anything in contrast to Mikalai’s circumstances. In fact, although we always keep in our mind that it may happen, it always happens all of a sudden. Mikalai has case-hardened his character so any change of events may knock him down. Unfortunately, as usual it is the relatives who suffer the most in this case.
“After reading books about the Gulag, it reminded me of the Institute like CCA (special meeting), known as “troika”. At the end of the term of imprisonment they just handed out a decision with its 5 or 10-year extension. So people stayed behind the bars for 25 years. It’s quite symbolic as it can be applied in total under Article 411. On the other hand, various forms of premature release are actively being exercised so the real term seems to be rather conditional. It should be treated philosophically, and certainly, one shouldn’t be a prisoner of illusions.
“In general, autumn has brought much food for thought and so called philosophical conclusions. I don’t know whether it is for good or bad, but a few years have already passed. Brodsky writes: …”let there be snowstorms, rains and a raging roar of fire…” Now it is crystal clear that these «storms» are an indispensable element of development. As soon as you realize it, you can take the sweet with the sour”, the political prisoner writes in his letter.
The mother and grandmother of another anarchist prisoner Jauhen Vas’kovich visited him in the penal colony. The meeting continued for two hours. “Jauhen feels good. He sends huge greetings and thanks for the help and support”, – said the mother of Rushaniya Vas’kovich. Vas’kovich sews warm clothes in the colony. Sometimes he catches a cold. Because of this his back starts to hurt badly. His parents sent warm clothes to him, but they have not reached the colony. In 2015 he can get hopefully get a long-term meeting with his family.