News on the topic: administrative prosecution
03.08.2007 Minsk: Detained Activists Get Fined
On 2 August Leninski borough court of Minsk fined the youth activists Artur Dasanau, Yana Karpovich and Siarhei Palaukou 62 000 rubles (about 28 US dollars).
02.08.2007 Fine for One Sticker
On 1 August Leninski borough administrative commission of Hrodna fined a member of Belarusian People’s Front Party Stsiapan Svidzerski about 56 US dollars. He was found guilty of having violated article 21.14 of the Administrative Code (violation of the sanitation rules in towns and cities) for having posted a sticker on the building in Savetskaya Street 15.
01.08.2007 Administrative Case against Ales Shulzhytski ‘Expires’
On 30 July judge of Smarhon district court Aliaksandr Dziameshchyk stopped an administrative case against a public activist Uladzimir Shulzhytski because of expiry of the 3-month term for the case consideration.
31.07.2007 Youth Activists Hryshchenia and Viachorka Put Behind Bars
On 30 July Zavadski borough court of Minsk considered an administrative case against a member of Belarusian People’s Front Party Franak Viachorka. Viachorka was detained on 27 July, during an action dedicated to an anniversary of the State Sovereignty Declaration.
31.07.2007 List of Persons Detained on 27 July for Celebrating State Sovereignty Day
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27.07.2007 Zmitser Khvedaruk Sentenced to 10 Days of Jail
An activist of the unregistered organization Young Front Zmitser Khvedaruk spent a day at Minsk Maskouski borough court. In the morning he was detained by people in mufti on the way to a trolleybus stop from the Justice House where he attended the trial of Kanstantsin Lukashou. The police accused him in using four-letter words and detained till evening.
26.07.2007 Chronicle of Persecution of Youth Activists on the Eve of 27 July, State Sovereignty Day
23 July The Young Front member Aleh Korban was detained by persons in mufti on suspicion in theft of a mobile phone. Korban was taken to the police for identification and released without any violation reports composed.
26.07.2007 Aliaksei Shydlouski Sentenced to 15 Days of Jail
On 24 July the police detained the youth activists Pavel Baranouski and Aliaksei Shydlouski for posting leaflets with invitations to the European march For Freedom. The police composed a report for distribution of leaflets against Baranouski and for hooliganism – against Shydlouski.
25.07.2007 Authorities Lose Shame on the Eve of State Sovereignty Declaration Day
The events of 24 July eloquently show the real attitude of the Belarusian authorities to the dialog with the opposition. The recent ease of the regime has ended and now the repressions are getting even harder.
25.07.2007 Maximal Arrest for Congratulations on Dashkevich’s Birthday
On 20 July near Niamiha Street in Minsk the police detained the activists of Young Front Kiryl Matskevich and Uladzimir Siarheyeu for an attempt to tie to a bridge over Niamiha Street a banner with congratulations on political prisoner Zmitser Dashkevich’s birthday. The detainees were taken to Tsentralny police department of Minsk. The trial of them took place on 23 July.
24.07.2007 Vitsebsk: Prosecutor vs. HR Activist
At 10 a.m. on 24 July Vitsebsk regional cassation court considered the criminal case against the human rights activist Valery Shchukin.
18.07.2007 Ales Kalita: No Time for Leisure, Much Work Is Ahead
Ales Kalita, chairman of the BPF Youth, left Akrestsina jail after 15 days of arrest.
18.07.2007 Chairman of BPF Youth Ales Kalita to Be Released Today
Youth leader Ales Kalita will be released from jail today, on July 18th, at 2 p.m.
12.07.2007 July
On 7 July Chyhunachny court of Vitsebsk fined Barys Khamaida was fined about 140 US dollars under article 23.34 (violation of the order of organization and holding mass actions).
09.07.2007 Ales Dzeravianka Fined
Today Vitebsk district court finished the trial over the participants of the action in defense of Vitebsk human rights activist Valer Shchukin.
