News on the topic: criminal prosecution
05.10.2007 Homel: Police Confiscate System Units from UCP Office
On 5 October in Homel the KGB workers searched the UCP office in Paleskaya Street. According to the chair of Homel city UCP office Andrei Tolchyn, the KGB workers confiscated all computer system units and Xerox machines.
27.09.2007 Ales Bialiatski: The trial and the verdict to Klimau are absurd.
Human rights defender Ales Bialiatski, vice-President of the International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH), condemns the shameful verdict and imprisonment of Belarusian politician and publicist Andrei Klimau.
25.09.2007 Criminal Case against Zmitser Dashkevich Instigated Month Ago
Alexander Haliyeu, advocate of the political prisoner Zmitser Dashkevich, found out the new criminal case against Zmitser Dashkevich was instigated more than a month ago, on August 14th.
25.09.2007 New Criminal Charges against Dashkevich
Now he is charged with refusal to give evidence (Article 402 of the Criminal Code).
20.09.2007 KGB Shows Interest to European March Preparations
Regional activists of Young Front are being summoned to KGB. They are warned about criminal responsibility for preparation and participation in the European March.
20.09.2007 Criminal Charges against Young Front Members in Zhlobin and Svetlahorsk
Another criminal case against activists of the unregistered organization Young Front was instigated in Homel region.
18.09.2007 Police and KGB Search Apartment of Young Front Member
Police and KGB officers are holding a search in the apartment of Kiryl Atamanchyk
13.09.2007 Oppositional activist, Deputy of Supreme Soviet of the 13th Convocation Andrei Klimau Sentenced to 2 years of High Security Prison for Web Publication
The prosecutor’s office and Tsentralny district court of Mink confirmed to the journalist Andrei Hruzdzilovich the information about the trial over Klimau. The trial started on 30 July 2007 and ended two days later, on 1 August. The verdict was issued by the judge Alena Iliina. Klimau’s wife, Tatsiana Leanovich-Klimava, was to take part in the trial as the public defender.
11.09.2007 Yaraslau Hryshchenia Fined about 432 US Dollars
On 11 September in Baranavichy the verdict to the activist of the Young Front Yaraslau Hryshchenia was read. The activist was charged under article 193.1 of the Criminal Code (activities on behalf of unregistered organization). The prosecutor asked to punish Yaraslau with 1 year of conditional imprisonment. However, the judge Vasil Petrykau ruled to fine the activist 930 000 Belarusian rubles (about 432 US dollars) and return to him the confiscated computer.
10.09.2007 Belarusian Authorities Hide Sentence to Klimau
In the evening of 7 September it became known that more than a month ago the political activist Andrei Klimau had been sentenced to 2 years of jail for alleged distribution of calls to coup d’etat through internet.
10.09.2007 Baranavichy: Police Detain Journalists and Youth Activists during Trial over Yaraslau Hryshchenia
On 10 September in Baranavichy the youth activist Yaraslau Hryshchenia stood a trial for participation in unregistered organization (article 193.1 of the Criminal Code). Many youth activists came to the court to support him. A number of independent journalists elucidated the action of support. By 10.30 a.m. the police detained more than 20 participants of the action.
06.09.2007 Niasvizh: Criminal Trial against Nasta Azarka Ends with Fine. Detentions outside Court
On 4 September in Niasvizh a Young Front activist Anastasia Azarka was fined 1 240 000 Belarusian rubles (about 600 US dollars). The verdict was issued by judge Maryia Dunayeva. The youth activist was charged with activities on behalf of an unregistered organisation (article 193.1 of the Criminal Code). The prosecutor demanded to fine her 500 15 500 000 Belarusian rubles (about 7 200 US dollars).
06.09.2007 Salihorsk: Criminal Trial over Ivan Shyla Is Accompanied with Detentions and Imprisonments
On 4 September trials over the Young Front activists Ivan Shyla and Nasta Azarka took place in Salihorsk and Niasvizh. The activists were charged under article 193.1 of the Criminal Code (activities on behalf of unregistered organization). Dozens of people gathered near the courts to support the youth activists.
06.09.2007 Police Disrupt Meeting with Seviarynets on His Release from Jail
In the morning of 4 September Pavel Seviarynets, chairman of the organizing committee of Belarusian Christian Democracy Party, was released after 15 days of jail which he served in Brest
03.09.2007 One Trial for Ivan Shyla Is Not Enough?
Ivan Shyla, an activist of Young Front from Salihorsk, has received a summons to an administrative commission for 5 September.
