BelSat journalist sentenced to 10 days of prison
04.02.2010.
Tags: journalists, arrest.
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The journalist was arrested on 3 February while trying to stop the unwarranted police intrusion into his lodgings in downtown Minsk. He was accused of using violence against one of the policemen.
The trial proved to be neither public nor fair, for Judge Mrs. Aksana Reliava dismissed the motion for testimonial evidence by Mr. Shulha’s neighbour, who had witnessed part of the incident. Besides, the evidence given by police Captain Valyntsau and Lieutenant Karalkou were extremely inconsistent. In her statement, the journalist’s legal counsel Mrs. Sviatlana Harbatok said Ivan Shulha’s guilt was not proven. However, the court failed to dismiss the case in the absence of civil offence in the act.
See also
10.03.2010 Zhodzina: Ivan Mikhailau was released from pre-trial prison
10.03.2010 Ivan Mikhailau is released on recognizance
10.03.2010 Activist of Belarusian Christian Democracy went on hunger-strike
25.02.2010 Barysau district authorities support information access restrictions
23.02.2010 Hrodna journalist charged with arbitrariness
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