News on the topic: criminal prosecution
07.02.2011 Criminal case of two Russian citizens passed to court
Investigators completed pre-trial investigation in the criminal case against Russian citizens Artem Breus and Ivan Gaponov.
04.02.2011 Criminal case on mass riot: 42 accused and 12 suspects (updated on 4 February)
Human rights defenders monitor the criminal cases that were instigated in connection with the action of protest connected with the presidential election. As of 4 February, the Human Rights Center Viasna knows the surnames of 42 accused in the criminal case on mass riot (33 of them are kept in custody, 2 persons are under house arrest and 7 more have been released on recognizance not to leave. 12 more are suspects in the case – 1 of them is in custody, 9 have undertaken not to leave the country and 2 are abroad.
04.02.2011 Four more accused in mass riot case
Four more participants of the 19 December protest rally – Ales Kirkevich, Zmitser Drozd, Siarhei Kazakou and Uladzimir Yaromenak – have been officially charged under Par 1. and Par. 2 Art. 293 of the Criminal Code (“participation in mass riots”).
04.02.2011 Accusation of Russians detained in Minsk on December 19 is changed
The accusation of the two Russians detained in Minsk on December 19 has been changed. They are accused of participation in the mass disorders instead of their organization now. Vadim Gusev, the counsellor of the Russian Embassy to Belarus, has informed BelaPAN about it.
02.02.2011 Dzmitry Drozd becomes a suspect in 'mass riot' case
At about 7 a.m. on 1 February law-enforcement officers entered the apartment of Dzmitry Drozd, a member of the electoral team of Andrei Sannikau, and took him for an interrogation at the Tsentralny District Police Department of Minsk.
31.01.2011 Lawyer: Nyaklyayeu had four hypertension strokes in KGB prison
The lawyer of a former presidential candidate Uladzimir Nyaklyayeu met his client on the evening of January 30. Tamara Sidarenka has informed “Solidarity” that she read the order to change his measure of restraint and discussed some issues connected with his defense.
31.01.2011 Vaznyak describes conditions in KGB jail as 'very harsh'
Siarhei Vaznyak, editor-in-chief of Tavarysh (Comrad) newspaper and a member of Central Committee of Belarusian Leftist Party "Fair World", has described as 'very harsh' the conditions in the KGB pre-trial detention center. Vaznyak was a campaign worker for candidate Uladzimir Nyaklyaeu during the 2010 presidential campaign.
31.01.2011 Charter'97 editor Natalia Radzina in exile in Kobryn
charter97.org editor Natalia Radzina, released from KGB detention center, on January 30 in the evening arrived in Kobryn where she will stay udner the written undertaking not to leave the country.
31.01.2011 UCP activist Korban detained again
Today, Minsk KGB detained and interrogated Aleh Korban, leader of the United Civil Party’s youth wing.
28.01.2011 Journalist Vaskovich suspected in attack on KGB building in Babruisk
A correspondent of the newspaper "Babruisk Courier" Jauhen Vaskovich is suspected in the attack on the building of the local KGB department in Babruisk.
28.01.2011 Another suspect in mass riot case
Uladzimir Yaromenak, activist of the Young Front opposition movement, has been declared another suspect in the 19 december mass riot criminal case. The activist is currently in custody at the KGB pre-trial prison.
28.01.2011 Artsiom Hrybko – 37th accused in mass riot criminal case
Artsiom Hrybko has been officially charged for participation in the 19 December protest rally. Thus the total number of accused in the mass riot criminal case has reached 37 persons.
27.01.2011 Journalist Vaskovich’s term of detention prolonged for two months
Babruisk journalist of the “Babruisk Courier” newspaper Yauhen Vaskovich’s term of detention has been prolonged for two months. He was detained in Mahileu on January 17. His mother was informed that he had been arrested for 10 days for an act of hooliganism he was said to have committed on January 16. It became known that a criminal case was started against him later, reports Radio Liberty.
27.01.2011 Uladzimer Kobets released from KGB prison
On 26 January, Uladzimer Kobets, former campaign chief of Andrei Sannikau, was released from the KGB prison on recognizance not to leave.
26.01.2011 First cases on "mass disturbances" to be transferred to court in beginning of February
The first cases of participants of the December 19 action in Minsk will be transferred to the court in the beginning of February. The Minister of Internal Affairs Anatol Kuliashou has informed this at the press-conference in Minsk.
