News on the topic: administrative prosecution
02.04.2014 Alena Kavalenka to be tried for unauthorized picket
Alena Kavalenka, activist of the Conservative-Christian Party “Belarusian Popular Front”and wife of a former political prisoner Siarhei Kavalenka, took part in an electoral picket together with another CCP BPF activist, Yan Dziarzhautsau, on March 22. They stood there with a poster “Boycott the electoral farce!”
01.04.2014 Supreme Court supports the verdicts of the Baranavichy city and Brest regional courts in the case of the Milavidy festival
Civil society activist Viktar Syrytsa received an answer to his complaint from Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Court V. Kalinkovich. As it is stated in the answer, the complaint against the verdict of Judge of the Baranvichy City and District Court Katsiaryna Hruda of July 31, 2013 and the verdict of Judge of the Brest Regional Court Natallia Surma of August 29, 2013 in the case of the Milavidy festival was considered with an examination of the case materials.
31.03.2014 Teacher in Beshankovichy faces fine for spreading unregistered newspaper
Heorhi Stankevich, a teacher of the town of Beshankovichy, Vitsebsk region, has been for several years publishing the newspaper “Kryvinka”. He publishes it regularly and at his own expense, depending on the material possibilities of the founder and editor. However, he has regularly faced claims – and most often they are associated with election campaigns.
28.03.2014 Two elderly opposition activists in Vitsebsk humiliated by police during arrest
The Vitsebsk-based enterprise “Vitsebskenerha” has initiated administrative proceedings against the legendary Miron, who is famous for hanging out white-red-white flags on electric power lines across the city. It happened after the detention of two local opposition activists, Barys Khamaida and Aliaksandr Salauyan, over the possession of a national flag on March 24.
27.03.2014 Vitsebsk activists convicted in secret trial
Vitsebsk opposition activists Barys Khamaida and Yan Salauyan are expected to be released today after they were detained ahead of Freedom Day in the evening on March 24.
26.03.2014 Vitsebsk CCP-BPF activist sentenced to 7 days of arrest over picketing
The Pershamaiski District Court of Vitsebsk considered today the case of a member of the Conservative Christian Party Belarusian Popular Front Yan Dziarzhautsau charged with participating in an unauthorized mass event on March 22. On March 25, he was detained by police when he was returning from Freedom Day celebrations. The night before the trial he was held in temporary detention.
26.03.2014 Two Freedom Day protesters sentenced to short prison terms
The Court of Minsk’s Zavodski district heard today administrative charges brought against two activists detained during yesterday's Freedom Day demonstration.
26.03.2014 National Bolshevik activist serving short jail term
Activist of the National Bolshevik movement Dzmitry Paliyenka was transferred this morning to the detention center to serve an administrative arrest of 13 days on hooliganism charges. Meanwhile, for two days, his whereabouts and legal status remained unknown. The court, as well as various departments of the Interior Ministry, who were addressed by the activist’s relatives and friends, denied his detention.
26.03.2014 District judge in Minsk upholds Rymashewski’s appeal against fine
A judge of the Savetski District Court in Minsk on Tuesday reversed a police chief’s decision to impose a heavy fine on opposition politician Vital Rymashewski on a charge of making a knowingly false report to the police.
24.03.2014 BCD Secretary sentenced to 2 days in jail
The Kastrychnitski District Court of Minsk heard today the case of the Executive Secretary of the organizing committee of the party "Belarusian Christian Democracy" Dzianis Sadouski. The activist was charged under Article 17.1 of the Administrative Code (disorderly conduct). The case considered by Judge Siarhei Hermanovich.
24.03.2014 UCP activists gets five days in jail
UCP member Anton Zhylko stood trial today in the Court of Minsk’s Partyzanski district on charges of distributing leaflets advertising Freedom Day celebrations expected on March 25 and authorized by the officials.
21.03.2014 Baranavichy court fines anti-war protester
On March 21, the Baranavichy District and City Court considered the administrative case of Uladzimir Hundar, who organized a picket on March 4 in the center of Baranavichy to protest against the war between Russia and Ukraine. The case was heard by Judge Stanislau Pivavar.
20.03.2014 Klimavichy Court quashes termination of administrative proceedings against police inspector
On March 17, Judge Tatsiana Ivanenka of the Klimavichy District Court considered a complaint by a resident of the village Damamerychy Alena Marchanka who demanded to cancel a decision by Klimavichy police department of January 28 to dismiss the case against police inspector Vadzim Panasenka.
18.03.2014 Babruysk Blogger Fined for YouTube Video
March 17, the Babruysk district court fined blogger Aleh Zhalnou for 45 basic amounts for a video showing his visit to the head of the local police.
18.03.2014 Minsk trials: 5 people jailed, 2 – fined
They were accused of an unauthorized action – a pre-election picket where they supported Belarusian political prisoners near Minsk Kamarouski Market on March 16.
