News on the topic: criminal prosecution
16.01.2012 Jailed Belarusian Activist's Friends Kept From Seeing Him On His Birthday
VITSEBSK, Belarus -- The friends and colleagues of a political activist jailed in eastern Belarus have been prevented from visiting him on his birthday, RFE/RL's Belarus Service reports.
12.01.2012 Vitsebsk: Siarhei Kavalenka placed into isolation ward
As the mother of the political prisoner from Vitsebsk, Siarhei Kavalenka who is on a hunger strike for 24 days, has found out, he was placed in an isolation ward a week ago.
12.01.2012 Court transfers political prisoner Statkevich to prison for three years
On 12 January the former presidential candidate stood trial in a penal colony in Shklou.
11.01.2012 “Viasna” demands immediate release of Siarhei Kavalenka from jail
The Human Rights Center "Viasna" calls on the Belarusian authorities to immediately stop the persecution of the activist of the Conservative-Christian Party “Belarusian Popular Front” Siarhei Kavalenka.
10.01.2012 Siarhei Kavalenka refuses to stop his hunger-strike, while procuracy refuses to drop his case
A lawyer of an activist from Vitsebsk has received an official reply from the prosecutor’s office of the Pershamaiski district.
23.12.2011 Kavalenka's Detention Extended
The pretrial detention of a political activist in eastern Belarus has been prolonged for another six weeks, RFE/RL's Belarus Service reports.
21.12.2011 Vitsebsk opposition activist Siarhei Kavalenka faces three years of prison
Vitsebsk activist of the Conservative Christian Party “Belarusian Popular Front” Siarhei Kavalenka may be imprisoned for up to three years for alleged violation of suspended sentence restrictions.
19.12.2011 Siarhei Kavalenka detained in Vitsebsk
Vitsebsk opposition activist Siarhei Kavalenka has been detained by local police ahead of today’s rally marking the anniversary of the 19 December 2010 post-election protest.
14.12.2011 Interrogations on criminal case of BPF members go on
The investigation continues interrogating possible witnesses of the assault on a guard of an office building, which was allegedly committed by the members of the Belarusian Popular Front Party Maksim Hubarevich, Ales Kalita and Siarzhuk Semianiuk on 13 August 2011.
09.12.2011 Babruisk: UCP activist Zmitser Toustsik put on wanted list
His wife Alena received this information from police. She says a criminal case was opened against her husband.
09.12.2011 Orsha: investigation into BPF members' case expands its geography
On 8 December in Orsha a member of the Sojm of the Belarusian Popular Front Party A. Shutau was visited by a representative of the inquiries department of the Orsha City Police Department.
15.11.2011 Journalist Poczobut gets a warning
A Hrodna-based journalist may be sent to prison after three warning during a period of probation of his suspended sentence.
14.11.2011 Maksim Hubarevich was confronted to a witness on “hooliganism case”
The confrontation of Maksim Hubarevich, one of the suspects in the criminal case concerning the alleged beating of a guard by three members of the Belarusian People’s Front, with a witness was conducted on 14 November in Minsk.
11.11.2011 Hrodna: search at Maksim Hubarevich'a apartment
In the evening of 10 November a search was conducted at the residential address of a member of the BPF Council, Maksim Hubarevich. The search was conducted in his absence and came to an end before his arrival. Nothing was taken away as a result.
08.11.2011 Criminal case against three BPF members reopened
The criminal case against three members of the Belarusian Popular Front, Maksim Hubarevich, Ales Kalita and Siarhei Semianiuk, suspected in hooliganism (Article 339 of the Criminal Code) has been reopened. It was stated by Siarhei Semianiuk to BelaPAN.
