The Human Rights Center “Viasna”

News on the topic: criminal persecution

16.05.2012 Former political prisoner Vasil Parfiankou faces new criminal charges

On 29 May Minsk Pershamaiski District Court is to open the hearing of a criminal case of former prisoner of conscience Vasil Parfiankou who is facing charges of violating preventive supervision restrictions.

24.04.2012 Statement by the Human Rights Center “Viasna”: Stop Criminal Prosecution of Vasil Parfiankou

On 19 April, Pershamaiski District Department of the Investigative Committee in Minsk notified the former political prisoner Vasil Parfiankou that he was facing criminal charges for violating the conditions of preventive supervision established by the Court of Minsk Pershamaiski District on January 5, 2012 for the period of one year.

19.04.2012 One more criminal case opened against Vasil Parfyankou

Former political prisoner Vasil Parfyankou may face 18 months in custody, 18 months of restriction of freedom or a suspended sentence.

19.04.2012 Former presidential candidate Uss threatened with criminal prosecution for calls for EU sanctions

The Prosecutor General's Office has threatened Dzmitry Uss (Vus), an opposition candidate in Belarus' 2010 presidential election, with criminal prosecution if he continues to call on the European Union to impose economic sanctions against Belarus, BelaPAN said.

09.04.2012 Ex-political prisoner Aliaksandr Malchanau sentenced to 1.5 years in high-security prison

On 9 April Judge of Zhodzina City Court Hrynevich issued a verdict to the former political prisoner Aliaksandr Malchanau and Artsiom Ihnatsikau.

14.03.2012 Hunger-strike of prisoners in Minsk

Human rights defenders from the "Platform" association obtained a copy of the address of 14 prisoners of the Minsk pre-trial prison.

29.02.2012 Police drop battery charges against BPF members

The criminal prosecution against three Belarusian Popular Front members has been terminated, European Radio for Belarus reports, quoting one of the activists Maksim Hubarevich.

29.02.2012 Barysau prosecutor’s office re-opens flag abuse case

Barysau district prosecutor’s office has ordered to re-open a criminal investigation against Aliaksandr Malchanau and Andrei Mikalayeuski under Article 370 of the Criminal Code (“desecration of national symbols”).

24.02.2012 Siarhei Kavalenka sentenced to 2 years and 1 month in jail

Vitsebsk activist of the Conservative Christian Party - Belarusian Popular Front Siarhei Kavalenka has been sentenced to two years and one month of imprisonment on charges of violating parole restrictions.