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Dr. Igor Postnov became a human rights activist (video)

Vitebsk physician Igor Postnov, love of truth, which has experienced all the delights of the Belarusian punitive psychiatry, spending three weeks in a mental hospital, where he was sent by the court after his critical public statements against the government, is now fighting for the rights of others. And he has already achieved some success in this field. In his next video message Postnov doctor spoke of his struggle for the rights of Olesya Sadouskaya beaten by police and later recognized by psychiatrists insane.

As told Igor Postnov two years ago Olesya Sadovskaya was beaten at the police station Molodechno police department after police approached about the stolen phone. According to Dr. Postnov, police tortured the girl, and when she tried to get in uniform punish torturers, herself accused of assaulting police officers.

Through court Olesya Sadovskaya was declared insane. Was an appropriate conclusion psychiatrists apparently it is not responsible for their actions. Dr. Postnov believes that everything was done in order to close the deal about her beating by police.

Now, however, failed to make a breakthrough in the case. Conclusion psychiatric examination, which, according to Igor Postnov was "quite transparent", which was guided by the court, in deciding against Sadouskaya was lodged. And - a miracle! - Once the court agreed with the arguments of the applicants and ordered a new psychiatric examination.

Doctor Postnov said, that in his advocacy in this case assisted him by representatives of the human rights center "Viasna".