Belarus: Further information: Opposition activist tortured in detention

Index Number: EUR 49/015/2010
Date Published: 23 December 2010
Categories: Belarus

Andrei Sannikau, an opposition activist in Belarus and presidential candidate in the 19 December presidential election, has been tortured while in detention. Andrei Sannikau’s lawyer reported that his legs appear to be broken and the way he speaks and holds himself indicates that he may have brain damage. He needs urgent medical attention.