News for 10 Aug 2009

10.08.2009 ‘European Belarus’ activists detained for attempt to hang out white-red-white flag

Activists of European Belarus Aleh Ladutska and Mikalai Tkachenka were detained by police for an attempt to hang out a white-red-white flag at the railway station in Orsha. They were kept at the police station for four hours (though only three-hour detention without charges is allowed by the law). Police officers drew up interrogation protocols.

10.08.2009 Vaukavusk entrepreneur Yury Liavonau released from jail till trial

As said to BelaPAN by his daughter, Yury Liavonau got home on 8 August at 4.30 p.m. Mikalai Autukhovich and Uladzimir Asipenka are still kept in pre-trial prison #1 in Minsk.

10.08.2009 Court turns down complaint of ‘European Belarus’ Maksim Viniarski

On 7 August, a complaint of activist of the civil campaign European Belarus Maksim Viniarski was considered in court.

10.08.2009 Investigation into case of political prisoner Uladzimir Asipenka extended for 2 months

The investigation into the case of one of three entrepreneurs from Vaukavysk Uladzimir Asipenka has been extended to two months. Daughter of the political prisoner Liudmila Asipenka told about it on 10 August.

10.08.2009 Entrepreneur Mikalai Charnavus punished for serving free dinner

Mikalai Charnavus got a warning from the sanitary epidemiological service of Baranavichy for organizing food handouts at a town market.

10.08.2009 BPF activist Siarhei Salash taken saliva analysis in murder case

Siarhei Salash, head of Barysau branch of BPF party, visited the local police department on 7 August.
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