News on the topic: criminal prosecution
15.08.2013 Andrei Haidukou’s appeal to be heard on 27 August
The cassation appeal of Andrei Haidukou convicted for trying to establish contacts with foreign intelligence agencies will be considered by the Supreme Court on August 27.
14.08.2013 Open appeal
The Human Rights Center "Viasna" urges the Belarusian State Security Committee (KGB) to disclose information about the grounds for the detention of priest Uladzislau Lazar, as well as the essence of the charge he is facing.
13.08.2013 Belarusian Christian Democracy applies to the prosecutor's office on priest Lazar's case
The co-chairman of the organizing committee of the party "Belarusian Christian Democracy" Vital Rymashevski and its executive secretary Dzianis Sadouski filed to the Office of the Prosecutor General a collective appeal in the case of the Catholic priest of the parish of the Holy Spirit in Barysau, Uladzislau Lazar.
08.08.2013 Zhlobin: Yauhen Basareuski files objection to the protest of the prosecutor's office
The member of the Belarusian Leftist Party "Fair World" Yauhen Basareuski and his counsel filed an objection to the protest of the Zhlobin District Prosecutor's Office against his acquittal.
06.08.2013 “Young Front” activist Uladzimir Yaromenak to be tried on 19 August
"Yesterday afternoon I got a call from the Pershamaiski District Court of Minsk and was asked to come there to pick up a resolution on the appointment of the trial. Together with the decision I was handed a summons with the date and time of the hearing, and was warned that in case of my failure to appear in court the measure of restraint will be changed for me," said the activist.
05.08.2013 Zhlobin: prosecutor's office issues a protest against justification of member of “Fair World”
The Zhlobin District Prosecutor's Office filed a protest to the Homel Regional Court against the decision of the Zhlobin District Court to acquit the member of the Belarusian Leftist Party “Fair World” Yauhen Basareuski of all charges..
30.07.2013 Catholic Church confirms arrest of priest Uladzislau Lazar
The Embassy of Vatican monitors the situation of the arrested priest.
25.07.2013 Uladzimir Niakliayeu: "The trial was arranged over my head"
Leninski District Court of Minsk was scheduled to consider today the case of the former presidential candidate, leader of the civil campaign "Tell the Truth", poet Uladzimir Niakliayeu, who was expected to be released from serving a sentence of two years imprisonment suspended for 2 years under Par. 1, Art. 342 of the Criminal Code (organization of activities that breach public order, or participating in them).
24.07.2013 Yauhen Basareuski: "Three years of harassment ruined my health"
Yauhen Basareuski, a member of the party "Fair World" from the town of Zhlobin, shared his thoughts on the non-guilty verdict that was handed down to him and his former colleague Valiantsina Kastsiukevich by the District Court on July 19.
23.07.2013 Zhlobin District Court acquits Fair World member
A three-year saga of the case of Yauhen Basareuski ended on July 19, as Zhlobin District Court acquitted the member of the Fair World party, as well as his former colleague Mrs. Valiantsina Kastsiukevich, both charged under Article 424 of the Criminal Code ("abuse of power or of a position of authority"). Judge Alena Yarmolchyk, unlike her colleague Ina Sharshniova, had enough courage and conscience to dismiss the case, which had a political tinge from the very beginning.
22.07.2013 Uladzimir Yaromenak banned from leaving town
On June 22, Young Front activist Uladzimir Yaromenak read a criminal case initiated against him for alleged violations of the rules of preventive supervision.
22.07.2013 Restrictions expire for 5 convicts in 2010 “rioting” case
According to human rights defender Tatsiana Reviaka, five men convicted over the December 2010 post-election protest, are now free of any restrictions as their sentences expired on July 20-22. They are Siarhei Vazniak, Aliaksandr Fiaduta, Andrei Dzmitryeu, Vital Rymasheski and Siarhei Martseleu. “Certain freedom is returning to these people,” says Mrs. Reviaka, as quoted by the Nasha Niva newspaper.
19.07.2013 Iryna Khalip freed from punishment, but she does not consider herself free
The Court of Minsk’s Partyzansky district waived today the criminal penalty imposed on journalist Iryna Khalip after she was sentenced to two years' imprisonment suspended for two years on May 16, 2011 for alleged involvement in the so-called mass riots in Minsk on December 19, 2010.
18.07.2013 Amnesty International: Activist facing jail for helping the homeless
Aliaksei Shchadrou is facing a two-year prison term in Belarus for acting on behalf of an unregistered religious organization. If jailed he will be a prisoner of conscience.
17.07.2013 Uladzimir Labkovich: Europe’s concessions give regime perception of permissiveness
While the EU is softening its attitude towards the Belarusian regime, two new political prisoners may appear in the country.
