News on the topic: criminal prosecution
30.05.2013 Joint statement of BHC and Viasna on Andrei Haidukou’s case
Human rights defenders call upon the authorities to provide for an open trial, during which all persons concerned could assess the validity of the charges and the legality of the prosecution and the trial.
28.05.2013 Andrej Hajdukou transferred to Viciebsk
Accused of a state treason Andrej Hajdukou will be put on trial in Viciebsk regional court. His mother Volha Hajdukova informed the charter97.org web-site about that.
30.04.2013 Andrei Haidukou’s case may reach court soon
The suspect in the “spying” case Andrei Haidukou has been studying the case file, his mother Volha told to the website charter97.org.
26.04.2013 Aleh Hulak: So far we have no reason to consider Andrei Haidukou a political prisoner
The Belarusian Helsinki Committee and the Human Rights Center “Viasna” are concerned about the procedural irregularities in the investigation into the charges brought against Andrei Haidukou.
15.04.2013 Mikalai Autukhovich says he may sue investigator Alikhver
The political prisoner confirmed that the person whose photos were published in the press and social networks was the investigator who had brought the first criminal case against him.
08.04.2013 Andrei Haidukou to stay in KGB prison for another month
The investigative group of Vitsebs Regional KGB Department continues the investigation into the “espionage case”, within the framework of which the 23-year-old worker of the state enterprise “Naftan” Andrei Haidukou is charged with “high treason”. No details of the investigation have been given publicity so far – the case remains a complete secret.
03.04.2013 Only one accused left in "espionage case"
Navapolatsk member of the organizing committee of the Belarusian Christian Democracy Party Illia Bahdanau said he was again transferred to the status of a witness in the criminal case on "high treason". His ally, 23-year-old operator of the "Naftan" enterprise Andrei Haidukou, remains the only suspect in unlawful contacts with foreign security services.
27.03.2013 Trial of Fair World member resumed in Zhlobin
Zhlobin District Court resumed today the trial of a member of the “Fair World” United Leftist Party Yauhen Basareuski. The trial was expected to start yesterday, March 26, but was resumed only today, after a number of witnesses failed to appear in court. The case was heard by Judge Alena Yarmolchyk.
23.03.2013 Criminal Prosecution Regarding Magazine ARCHE Denied
There will be no criminal case against the magazine “ARCHE. Beginning”, told the accountant of the editorial office Alena Kazlova.
16.03.2013 Police drop charges against journalist Andrzej Poczobut, his guilt not proved
MINSK, March 15. The Office of the Investigative Committee’s Hrodna regional department completed the investigation of criminal charges brought under Par. 2 of Art. 367 of the Criminal Code (“defamation of the President committed by a person who has previously been convicted of libel”) against Hrodna journalist Andrzej Poczobut, the BelaPAN news agency reports.
04.03.2013 Andrei Pachobut is threatened with imprisonment
Andrei Pachobut was officially warned about the inadmissibility of participation in an "unauthorized event" on 11 March.
04.03.2013 Case of Shkurko brothers. Police looking for Andrei Bandarenka
The police started paying a special attention to the human rights activist after he distributed information about the alleged torture of the Shkurko brothers at Lida District Police Department.
28.02.2013 Yauhen Kanstantsinau summoned for questioning by KGB
Civil society activist Yauhen Kanstantsinau has been summoned for questioning by the KGB in Minsk as a witness in the case of Andrei Haidukou, Radio Racyja reports.
22.02.2013 Participant of 2010 post-election protest Andrei Pazniak released from punishment
Frunzenski District Court of Minsk ruled yesterday to release from punishment Andrei Pazniak, participant of the December 19, 2010 post-election protest. On May 26, 2011 Minsk Leninski District Court sentenced him to three years of suspended compulsory labor. Later the sentence was changed to correctional labor, withholding 15% of his salary.
20.02.2013 Human rights defenders demand transparency in Andrei Haidukou’s case
Statement Minsk, February 19, 2013 Belarusian human rights organizations demand transparency and compliance with all the procedural guarantees in the case of Andrei Haidukou facing charges of spying.
