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Amnesty International continues to support Dr. Postnov

At present, urgent care physician Igor Postnov from Vitebsk, which has been subjected to forced psychiatric treatment, is no longer needed. "However, the diagnosis of "psychopathic personality disorder with delusions of persecution of the authorities" remained, and he can undergo treatment again if it continues to so openly criticize the government," - said in a regular report of the organization Amnesty International.

"Igor Postnov described his stay in the hospital as psychological torture : he was denied any connection with the outside world , including those not able to meet with an attorney to make and receive transfers. He did not know that the human rights defenders , activists, and his friends have launched a campaign to demand his release. At first he refused any treatment , but after doctors threatened to leave him in the hospital for a long time , if he continues to refuse, he agreed to take the prescribed drugs , "- Amnesty International said.

Igor Postnov thanked specified influential international organization for treatment, submitted in support of it . "I am confident that these letters have played a role in my release, but it's not just me - quoted Igor Postnova Amnesty International. - If the government is going to apply similar techniques to deal with the dissidents , it's very scary."

Amnesty International reports that continue to support Dr. Igor Pastnova and help organize his independent medical examination.

Recall Dr. Igor Postnov was placed on compulsory treatment in Vitebsk Regional Centre of Psychiatry and Addiction August 16, 2013 . Putting Postnov in a mental hospital was a prosecutor . August 21 Vitebsk district court judge Tatyana Degtyareva in closed session decided on compulsory treatment of a doctor. Human rights activists have helped Postnov a complaint the judge Degtyareva's decision, but his appeal was dismissed . September 20 , Igor Posnov was released, but was forced to continue treatment in a day hospital .

Many people links violent Postnov room doctor in a mental hospital with his public criticism of local authorities led by the Chairman of the Vitebsk Oblast Executive Committee Alexander Kosinets. He was released after human rights activists intervened in the case , and Amnesty International has demanded an independent examination of the disgraced doctor and declared its readiness to recognize him as a prisoner of conscience.