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When will the activists be released? (list of detained persons)

2014 2014-05-07T15:31:18+0300 2014-05-26T15:41:43+0300 en https://spring96.org/files/images/sources/kajdanki-kraty.jpg The Human Rights Center “Viasna” The Human Rights Center “Viasna”
The Human Rights Center “Viasna”

Belarus continues practice of preventive detentions of its citizens ahead of Ice Hockey World Championship – 2014.

In general, the activists are being detained on purely fabricated, similar grounds such as “disorderly conduct" and “disobedience to the law-enforcement officials”. The courts conduct administrative trial proceedings formalistically, implicitly trust the law-enforcement officials and don’t take account of the evidence provided by the defense.

  1.       Zmitser Dashkevich – detained on 24.04.2014, sentenced to 25 days of arrest;
  2.       Aliaksandr Frantskevich – detained on 25.04.2014, sentenced to 25 days of arrest (released on May 20);
  3.       Yury Rubtsou – detained on 26.04.2014, sentenced to 25 days of arrest. Released on May 21. detained again and sentenced to 5 more days fo arrest;
  4.       Leanid Smouzh – detained on 26.04.2014, sentenced to 20 days of arrest (released on May 16);
  5.       Mikalai Kolas – detained on 26.04.2014, sentenced to 15 days of arrest (released on May 11);
  6.       Dzianis Karnou – detained on 26.04.2014, sentenced to 20 days of arrest (released on May 16);
  7.       Aliaksandr Kurbatski – detained on 26.04.2014, sentenced to 20 days of arrest (released on May 16);
  8.       Aliaksandr Stukin – detained on 26.04.2014, sentenced to 20 days of arrest (released on May 16);
  9.       Valery Tamilin – detained on 26.04.2014, sentenced to 20 days of arrest (released on May 16);
  10.    Uladzimir Novikau – detained on 05.05.2014, sentenced to 15 days of arrest (released on May 11);
  11.    Andrus Tsianiuta – detained on 05.05.2014, sentenced to 10 days of arrest in Homel (released on May 15);
  12.    Mikola Dzemidzenka – detained on 05.05.2014, sentenced to 20 days of arrest. On May 25, taken to the Tsentralny district police department and released the following day;
  13.    Mikhas Muski – detained on 05.05.2014, sentenced to 21 days of arrest;
  14.    Illia Valavik – detained on 06.05.2014, sentenced to 10 days of arrest (released on May 16);
  15.    Siarhei Pazniak – detained on 06.05.2014, sentenced to 10 days of arrest (released on May 16);
  16.    Kiryl Yermalovich – detained on 06.05.2014, sentenced to 10 days of arrest (released on May 16);
  17.    Aliaksandr Paliakou – detained on 06.05.2014, sentenced to 10 days of arrest (released on May 16). Detained again on May 24.
  18. Leanid Kulakou - detained on 07.05.2014, sentenced to 10 days of arrest (released on May 17);
  19. Nastassia Kukhto - detained on 07.05.2014, sentenced to 17 days of arrest (released on May 24);
  20. Aliaksandr Arlou - detained on 07.05.2014, sentenced to 20 days of arrest;
  21. Stanislau Rachkel  - detained on 08.05.2014, sentenced to 10 days of arrest (released on May 16);
  22. Uladzislau Zapasau - detained on 08.05.2014, sentenced to 15 days of arrest (released on May 18);
  23. Andrei Tkachou - detained on 08.05.2014, sentenced to 15 days of arrest (released on May 22);
  24. Viachaslau Zavineuski  - detained on 08.05.2014, sentenced to 10 days of arrest (released on May 16);
  25. Siarhei Matskoits - detained on 07.05.2014, sentenced to 20 days of arrest;
  26. Zmitser Paliyenka - detained on 08.05.2014, sentenced to 10 days of arrest;
  27. Zmitser Yushkevich - detained on 08.05.2014, sentenced to 20 days of arrest;
  28. Siarhei Kazakou - detained on 08.05.2014, sentenced to 20 days of arrest;
  29. Danila Hancharou - detained on 08.05.2014, sentenced to 25 days of arrest;
  30. Aliaksandr Marozau (FC BATE fan from Barysau) - detained on 03.05.2014, sentenced to 10 days of arrest (released on May 12);
  31. FC BATE fan from Barysau (preferred to remain anonymous) - detained on 08.05.2014, sentenced to 15 days of arrest (released on May 23);
  32. Uladzimir Kumets - detained on 10.05.2014, sentenced to 20 days of arrest;
  33. Mikalai Babushkin - detained on 08.05.2014, sentenced to 5 days of arrest (released on May 13);
  34. Aleh Kerul - detained on 15.05.2014, sentenced to 25 days of arrest.
  35. Aliaksandr Kurets - detained on 17.05.2014, sentenced to 15 days of arrest;
  36. Yauhen Skrabets - detained on 19.05.2014, sentenced to 10 days of arrest;
  37. Yauhen Manko - detained on 08.05.2014, sentenced to 20 days of arrest.

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