European Belarus activist detained in Minsk
On 17 January, Minsk police detained activist of the European Belarus opposition movement Danil Hancharou and his friend Iryna Arekhouskaya.
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Pavel Vinahradau sentenced to 7 days of arrest
Judge of the Maskouski District Court Aliaksandr Kostrykau found former political prisoner, activist of the civil campaign “Tell The Truth!” Pavel Vinahradau guilty of committing an administrative offence under Article 17.1 of the Administrative Code of Belarus, BelaPAN news agency reports.
Vitsebsk: Taras Surhan receives double penalty
On 31 December 2011 the activist of the “European Belarus” Taras Surhan was summonsed to the Chyhunachny District Police Department of Vitsebsk, allegedly for a “prophylactic talk”. However, he had hardly managed to leave the police station when he was detained by riot police and returned there.
Vitsebsk authorities ban another 19 December action
Activist of the “European Belarus” Uladzislau Varanetski applied to the Chyhunachny District Executive Committee of Minsk for authorization of the picket which he intended to hold in the Culture and Recreation Park of Railway Workers on 19 December. By this action he wanted to draw public attention to the problem of political prisoners, including the situation of Andrei Sannikau, who is serving his prison term in “Vitsba-3” colony and who is denied meetings with his counsel.
European Belarus activist sentenced to 10 days of arrest
Judge Valery Yesman of Minsk Tsentralny District Court has sentenced Maksim Viniarski, activist of the European Belarus opposition movement, to 10 days of administrative arrest for participation in yesterday’s picket of solidarity with political prisoners staged in Minsk’s Kastrychnitskaya Square.
