News on the topic: criminal prosecution
17.03.2015 Investigation in case of human rights defender Mikhail Zhamchyzhny extended until April 19
Mikhail Zhamchyzhny, a co-founder of the human rights organization “Platform Innovation” has been held in the Vitsebsk pre-trial prison. He faces a number of charges. The activist has written several letters to Tatsiana Seviarynets, coordinator of the BCD’s organizing committee. According to her, the investigation has been extended until April 19.
16.03.2015 Ales Bialiatski: Authorities are trying to beat journalists and human rights activists out of the electoral process
The head of the Human Rights Center "Viasna" commented on the recent facts of the persecution of journalists and human rights defenders in Mahiliou at his public Facebook page.
13.03.2015 Son of Babruisk blogger, sentenced to personal restrain, unable to find a job
Aliaksei Zhalnou, the son of the Babruisk blogger Aleh Zhalnou, has been serving a personal restraint term in an open correctional facility in the village of Zalip'ye in the Homel region since November 2014.
12.03.2015 Apartment of Mahiliou journalist Ihar Barysau and the office of Mahiliou “Viasna” branch searched by police
The police have searched the apartment of a Mahiliou journalist, deputy chairman of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party (Hramada), Ihar Barysau.
11.03.2015 At the trial in the case of Intigam Aliyev journalists are insulted
On March 10 the Baku Serious Crimes Court continued the trial in the case of human rights defender Intigam Aliyev. At the of the trial a lawyer Fakhraddin Mehdiyev petitioned about changing preventive measure and release of Aliyev from custody on bail of human rights groups and members of the public.
06.03.2015 On Rasul Jafarov’s Trial Witnesses Testify in His Favor
At the trial of the human rights activist Rasul Jafarov in the Baku Court of Grave Crimes the testimony of witnesses continued today.
06.03.2015 Brest: investigative authorities don't disclose information about the criminal case brought for defamation of President
Brest Regional Department of the Investigative Committee just confirmed bringing a criminal case under Article 367, part 1 of the Criminal Code (defamation of the President of the Republic of Belarus) and carrying out investigative activities, including a number of expert studies.
03.03.2015 Brest resident accused of defaming Lukashenka
A new political prisoner may appear in Belarus.
27.02.2015 Political prisoner Mikalai Dziadok sentenced to one more year in prison
Political prisoner Mikalai Dziadok has been sentenced to one more year of imprisonment as a result of a trial that ended yesterday in a prison in Mahiliou. He was accused of violating prison rules under Article 411 of the Criminal Code. As a result, Mikalai Dziadok will have to spend one year and three more days in penal colony.
17.02.2015 Founder of homeless shelter threatened with criminal case
Believer Aliaksei Shchadrou, the founder of shelter for homeless, is threatened with criminal case. The press service of the BCD told charter97.org about it.
16.02.2015 Pavel Sapelka: I’ve always been alarmed by outstanding achievements of justice statistics
Summing up the results of 2014, Chairman of the Supreme Court Valiantsin Sukala and Deputy Chairman Valery Kalinkovich said during a meeting of the Presidium of the Supreme Court on 11 February that the legal and judicial reforms currently enforced in the country yielded positive results, and the chosen strategy and model of the national justice were correct.
05.02.2015 Mikhail Hladki challenges verdict of Minsk District Court
February 3, Mikhail Hladki, who had been illegally convicted of killing his brother, appealed to the Minsk Regional Court asking to cancel averdict of the Minsk District Court and to recognize his right to obtain compensation for the damage inflicted to him by the illegal conviction under Part 1 of Art 139 of the Criminal Code.
15.01.2015 Pavel Sapelka about the "anti-drug" decree: “Such measures were to have been taken some 15 years - 20 ago”
According to the Decree of the President of №6 "On Urgent Measures to Combat Drug Trafficking" which came into effect on January 1 the government should adopt a comprehensive action plan including effective measures to combat drug trafficking, prevent the use of drugs and provide social rehabilitation of drug addicts. According to the Decree of the President of №6 "On Urgent Measures to Combat Drug Trafficking" which came into effect on January 1 the government should adopt a comprehensive action plan including effective measures to combat drug trafficking, prevent the use of drugs and provide social rehabilitation of drug addicts.
22.12.2014 Yury Rubtsou leaves Minsk to serve sentence
Opposition activist Yury Rubtsou, who was convicted of insulting the judge, will serve his sentence in open-type correctional facility No. 7 in the village of Kuplin, Pruzhany district. The activist wrote about his in his Facebook account. He is currently being registered with the administration of the penal facility.
08.12.2014 Reporters Without Borders is concerned for the safety of Aliaksandr Alesin
Reporters Without Borders is concerned for the safety of the Belarus journalist, a military affairs specialist, who disappeared last month and is believed under arrest for alleged spying.
