‘Trial of 14’ to start 16 April
04.04.2008.
Tags: actions, political persecution, criminal persecution, youth leaders, Tsishkevich, Kim.
A.Barazenka, A.Bondar, A.Charnyshou, M.Dashuk, A.Dubski, A.Kim, A.Koipish, M.Kryvau, M.Pashkevich, U.Siarheyeu, A.Straltsou, M.Subach, T.Tsishkevich and P.Vinahradau are accused in the criminal case brought for ‘mass riot’ at the unauthorized protest action of entrepreneurs held 10 January in Minsk.
They are accused under article 342 of the Criminal Code, ‘organization and preparation of the actions which rudely violate the public order, or active participation in such actions’. The maximal punishment is three years of jail.
Andrei Kim will be tried simultaneously on two charges – article 342 and article 364, ‘violence or threat of violence towards a policeman on duty’. The ‘threat of violence’ allegedly took place during another action of entrepreneurs, on 21 January. The first court sitting on one of the two criminal cases against Kim was held 1 April. The two cases were merged into one. Kim faces six years of jail.
See also
15.07.2008 Ales Krauchenia is fired from Baranavichy State University
15.07.2008 Mahiliou: Uladzimir Yurchanka is deprived of position on ‘proposal’ of police officer
15.07.2008 Illia Bohdan: birthday behind bars
15.07.2008 Riot police disperse action in support of arrested public activists. Anatol Liabedzka is beaten
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