News on the topic: criminal prosecution
29.05.2012 Viasna statement on conviction and sentencing of Vasil Parfiankou
On 29 May, Minsk Pershamaiski District Court sentenced civil activist Vasil Parfiankou to six months of arrest for violating the restrictions of a preventive supervision imposed by a court under Art. 421 of the Criminal Code. The Human Rights Center “Viasna” views the sentencing of Vasil Parfiankou as a politically motivated decision, and will consider the activist a political prisoner from the moment when his imprisonment starts.
29.05.2012 Former political prisoner Vasil Parfiankou sentenced to 6 months in prison
Minsk Pershamaiski District Court has sentenced former political prisoner Vasil Parfiankou to 6 months of arrest on charges of violating parole restrictions (Art. 421 of the Criminal Code).
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.
24.02.2012 Belarusian Prosecutor Wants Two Years For Activist
MINSK -- A prosecutor has asked a Belarusian court to sentence an opposition activist to two years and eight months in jail.
24.02.2012 Judge refuses to release Syarhey Kavalenka pending end of his trial
Judge Alena Zhuk on Friday rejected a request for the release of opposition activist Syarhey Kavalenka pending the end of his trial.
23.02.2012 Belarusian Activist's Trial Adjourned, Relatives Barred From Courtroom
VITSEBSK, Belarus -- The trial of Belarusian opposition activist Syarhey Kavalenka in the eastern city of Vitebsk has been adjourned until February 23 after he went through an additional medical examination in the court.
21.02.2012 Vitsebsk trial to be resumed at 2 p.m. 22 February. Siarhei Kavalenka taken to hospital.
The trial of Vitsebsk opposition activist Siarhei Kavalenka facing charges of alleged violation of house arrest restrictions is expected to be resumed at 2 p.m. tomorrow, after the defendant was taken to hospital.
