Pavel Sevyarynets Told How He Was Placed on an Extremist Watch List in Prison
The former political prisoner told on his Telegram channel about conversations before the trial that took place in the Mahilioŭ investigative prison.
Photo: AP Photo Mindaugas Kulbis
They call me from the cell, lead me to the deputy head.
— Sevyarynets, I inform you: we are placing you on a preventive watch list as prone to extremist and other destructive activities.
The extremist "preventive watch list" (or "profuchet") is applied to almost all "political prisoners" convicted under relevant articles. Being on the list means a "yellow tag"; a separate report, restrictions on correspondence and visits, a ban on attending sports events, sometimes church or the library (it varies in different colonies), special attention from the administration, constant harassment, and, of course, a punishment cell (SHIZO). "Yellow-taggers" are subject to severe persecution in camps and prisons. But here, there's a violation of procedure: I haven't had a "trial" yet.
— Why are you violating your own law? — I tell them. — I haven't even been convicted by your 'court' yet, what kind of preventive watch list is this?
— Too much talk, Sevyarynets. Sign here.
— I won't sign anywhere. You yourselves are violating the law.
— Keep talking here, Sevyarynets.
— What is there to talk about? Everyone who violates the law will answer according to the law.
— What?! Are you threatening the administration?! Right. Plus another preventive watch list, number three. Prone to attacking the administration, taking hostages, and other manifestations of aggression.
In short, they snapped handcuffs on my wrists: now all movements around the prison are only like this. They took me to court daily with my belongings – moving with handcuffs and suitcases through all the corridors and passages was quite a quest. From now until December 2025, I am considered especially dangerous.
In Hrodna prison, the convoy first asked: what was the third preventive watch list for? I told them how it was.
— Understood. Talked too much.
Well, they don't like "too much talk" in prison.
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