for a year and a half of general regime colony (1 November 2006). During a year other leaders and activists of the Young Front were condemned by this Article – Ivan Šyła (Saligorsk), Nasta Pałažanka, Źmicier Chviedaruk, Alaksiej Janušeŭski, Aleh Korban, Barys Harecki (Minsk), Nasta Azarka (Niasviž), Jarasłaŭ Hryščenia (Baranavičy), Kaciaryna Sałaŭjova (Połacak), Edward Zielankoŭ (Žłobin). They were punished with fines or warnings. Some criminal proceedings were brought by the same article and did not come to trial. The criminal cases were brought on the following: Kiryl Atamančyk (Žłobin), Andrej Cianiuta (Homiel), Arsień Jahorčanka (Śvietlahorsk), Siarhiej Hudzilin, Jaŭhien Vaŭkaviec, Alaksandar Čarejka (Žodzin). The leader of the Young Front in Žodzin Pavał Krasoŭski was suspected of complicity in explosions in Viciebsk and committing two homicides. He was taken to investigative isolation ward, and in a month Pavał Krasoŭski was released for complete lack of evidence. The members of the Young Front and Belarusian community consider that their friends are condemned for reasons of policy for their opposition activity. The organization held sympathetic actions with the condemned and also with those who found themselves under the criminal persecution. In solidarity with "The Young Front" such outstanding politicians as Alaksandar Milinkievič, Anatol Labiedźka. After the discharge Alaksandar Kazulin became an honorable member of the Young Front. Due to strong campaign of solidarity with the chairman of the Young Front Źmicier Daškievič he was discharged for 1.5 months before the given time. Mentioning the willingness "to sacrifice personal freedom, health and even life in the name of his own ideals" Belarusian daily newspaper Nasha Niva named Źmicier Daškievič "The Man of 2007". The activists of "The Young Front" believe that the aforesaid is the proof of the fact that the Belarusian regime suffered a defeat in the trials to bring to a stop the youth movement. Controversy On 25 March 2014 activists of Young Front participated in a demonstration with a transparent praising leaders who had been accused of collaborating with Nazi Germany during WW2: Stepan Bandera, Michał Vituška, Roman Shukhevych. This had led to protests of the Russian ambassador. Notes External links Belarusian nationalism Christian democratic parties in Europe Politics of Belarus Youth organizations based in Belarus Anti-communist organizations