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Valéry Levanéuski ((ロシア語:Левоне́вский Вале́рий Станисла́вович), (ベラルーシ語:Вале́ры Станісла́вавіч Леване́ўскі), (ポーランド語:Walery Lewoniewski)) - Belarusian political and social activist, former political prisoner. Amnesty International recognizes him as a prisoner of conscience.〔(Valerii Levonevskii and Aleksander Vasiliev were imprisoned for publishing a poem )〕 ==Biography== Valery Levaneuski was born on 15 August 1963 in Grodno in a large family. In 1979, candidate for master of sports boxing. In 1980 began working career with work as a fitter in mechanical workshops. From 1980 to 1982 served in the Soviet Armed Forces. Expert of Soviet and Bulgarian Army. 1985–1991 – adjuster of radio electronics, mechanic of control and measuring devices and apparatus, engineer in various Grodno enterprises. In 1991 registered as an entrepreneur. Directed Grodno regional union for protection of taxpayers’, consumers’ and drivers’ rights, Grodno information and legal center, and Grodno consumer protection center. Since 1996, Valery Levaneuski has been under close scrutiny by the authorities and subjected to searches, confiscation of property and questioning over various charges. Since 1996, he leads the strike committee (so-called Stachkom) of entrepreneurs of the Republic of Belarus. He organized numerous mass protests of entrepreneurs in the Republic of Belarus that resulted in him being fined, arrested and prosecuted. He is a founder and chief editor of the “The Employer” Republican bulletin.〔(“The Employer” bulletin (Internet-version) )〕 On numerous occasions he participated in elections as a parliamentary candidate for municipal and regional legislative bodies. Every time his registration of a candidate was denied for political reasons.〔(Valery Levaneuski is denied registration as a parliamentary candidate ) - text in Russian〕〔(Commission of the Northern elective division of Grodno denied registration of the advocacy group for Valery Levaneuski ) - text in Russian〕 In 2001, he ran for President of the Belarus Republic.〔(25 people compete for Belarusian Presidency ) - text in Russian〕 He broke the slate 〔(Stachkom representative Valery Levaneuski quits pre-elective run – Information company BelaPAN ) - text in Russian〕〔(Nineteen thousand signatures were gathered in support for potential candidate for President, Valery Levaneuski – Information company BelaPAN ) - text in Russian〕 because of the change of legislation during the elections (Decree #20 from year 2001 〔(Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus dated June 26, 2001 #20 )〕). In 2002, the strike committee led by Levaneuski organized a strike of 120,000 small traders calling for President Lukashenko to be ousted and blaming him personally for the suppression of small businesses in Belarus.〔 In February 2003, Levaneuski was denied registration as candidate for Deputy.〔(Valery Levonevsky Denied Registration As Candidate for Deputy )〕 From 15 May 2004 to 15 May 2006 - served sentence of imprisonment in a colony, with confiscation of property, under art. 368, part 2 of the Criminal Code (insult to the President of the Republic of Belarus). Fully served a two-year prison sentence and was released on 15 May 2006. 2004-2006 – served sentence in form of confinement at general regime penal colony with confiscation of property in accordance with part 2, article 368 of Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus (contempt of the President of the Belarus Republic). Valery Levaunevski could not be released on conditional discharge or on amnesty. While serving his sentence in penal colonies he was penalized in form of placing into disciplinary cell, denial of relatives' visits, and also tortures, threat of homicide from administration of correctional facility. All of it was for the central purpose: for him to sign the public waiver of his political activity. Valery was denied of the qualified medical assistance and medical supervision during the entire term of his imprisonment. He was not allowed to appeal sanctions of prison administration in court. Valery Levaneuski has served his entire 2-year sentence, “done” his time “from start to finish” in various prisons and colonies,〔 including: * Prison #1 of the city of Grodno * Pre-trial detention center #1, Minsk * Pre-trial detention center #6, Baranovichi * Penal colony #22, “Wolf burrows”, Brest Region * Penal colony #19, Mogilev 2010 – release of a documentary “In Government’s Hindsight” 〔(Film: Valery Levaneuski – In Government’s Hindsight (video) )〕 dedicated to the development of strike movement of entrepreneurs in Belarus. Valery Levaneuski, main character of the film, tells about importance and dangers of having a business in Belarus. Film was a winner of the 15th All-Polish documental watch BAZAR in Poznań. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Valery Levaneuski」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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