News on the topic: administrative prosecution
12.12.2013 Hearings on the case of Slutsk activist to continue on 19 December
The trial of the organizer of the screening of a documentary about Slutsk anti-Bolshevik uprizing Zinaida Tsimoshak will continue on 19 December. She is accused under Article 23.34 of the Administrative Code (organization of or participation in an unauthorized mass event).
10.12.2013 Uladzimir Shytsikau awarded with a fine on Human Rights Day
On 3 November Homel democratic activists commemorated the victims of Stalinist repression at the 9th kilometer of the highway to Chernihiv.
09.12.2013 Dismissed activist of the independent trade union to receive 1 million rubles as a compensation
Luninets District Court partially granted the claim of Leanid Dubanosau who was fired from the enterprise in Mikashevichy.
09.12.2013 Andrei Tsianiuta gets fined
The co-chairman of the “Young Front” and a participant of the campaign "Stop Drinking – Start Living!” Andrei Tsianiuta received a “gratitude” and “reward” from the city authorities for distributing anti-alcohol information – he was fined 25 basic units by the Administrative Commission of the Savetski District of Homel.
06.12.2013 Ales Makayeu to be tried for commemoration of Slutsk uprising
On 4 December the police drew up a violation report on the entrepreneur and social activist Ales Makayeu, charging them with organizing an unsanctioned rally on 24 November during a visit to the village of Hrozava in the Slutsk district. The trial of Ales Makayeu will be held at the Maskouski District Court of Minsk. The date hasn't been scheduled so far.
05.12.2013 Mahiliou Regional Court upholds fine for pro-dem activist
The Mahiliou Regional Court presided by Judge Mikalai Hladki considered today a complaint of local leader of the coalition of pro-democratic forces, Yury Novikau, filed to challenge a decision of the court of Leninski district of October 29.
04.12.2013 Hrodna: holding a picket costs more than 23 million rubles
On 4 December the Leninski District Court of Hrodna considered a complaint of the Hrodna human rights defenders Viktar Sazonau, Uladzimir Khilmanovich and Raman Yurhel against the prohibition of the picket they intended to hold on 10 October, the World Day Against the Death Penalty, by the Hrodna City Executive Committee.
04.12.2013 Homel: trials for “Dziady” (“Forefathers Eve”) action
The member of the United Civil Party Uladzimir Shytsikau received a summons to the Navabelitski District Court of Homel for consideration of the administrative case, according to which the head of the division of public order of the Navabelitski District Police Department of Homel, Lieutenant Colonel Henadz Khilkevich accuses him of violating the order of organizing and holding mass events. The trial is scheduled for 10 December.
04.12.2013 Appeal on the case of the association of Baranavichy Ukrainians to be held on 23 December
The head association of Baranavichy Ukrainians "Kobzar" Mikalai Charnavus received a letter from Baranavichy City and District Court, signed by the deputy chairman of the court S. Snezhka and judge M. Selmanovich, in which it is stated that the consideration of his appeal will be held by the Board on Civil Cases of the Brest Regional Court at 11.00 a.m. on 23 December in Savetskikh Pamezhnikau Street, 41.
04.12.2013 Brest Regional Court upholds the ban on a picket in Biaroza
Brest Regional Court dismissed the appeal of human rights defenders from Biaroza, who asked to recognize as illegal the ban on the picket they intended to hold on 4 August, and reverse the decision of the Biaroza District Court, which declared the decision of the Executive Committee lawful.
29.11.2013 Assaulter of UCP Kalinkavichy activist goes unpunished
On November 28, the Court of Kalinkavichy district heard the charges brought against a local resident who attacked United Civil Party activist Dzianis Rabianok, spraying pepper gas into his eyes in April 2013. As a result, the activist’s eyes were burnt and he had to seek medical aid.
28.11.2013 Baranavichy human rights defender appeals fine to Supreme Court Chairman
Human rights defender Siarhei Housha filed a complaint with Chairman of the Supreme Court Valiantsin Sukala to challenge a decision by the Court of Baranavichy and Baranavichy district of August 21, 2012 to fine him 1.5 mln rubles. The charges stemmed from a statement by head of Baranavichy district election commission Tatsiana Latyshava in which she claimed that the human rights defender insulted her and swore at the commission members.
27.11.2013 Minsk court partially acquits entrepreneur
As a result of reconsidering the administrative case of Viachaslau Pilipuk at the Pershamaiski District Court of Minsk on November 26, the entrepreneur was acquitted on one of the charges.
25.11.2013 Baranavichy activist appeals decision on Milavidy Festival
Civil society activist Viktar Syrytsa filed on Saturday a complaint to the chairman of the Brest Regional Court to appeal a ruling by the district and city court of Baranavichy of July 31, 2013 and a ruling of the Brest Regional Court of August 29, 2013 in the case of Milavidy Festival. On July 31, Judge Katsiaryna Hruda found the activist guilty of planning and organizing an unsanctioned rally in the town of Milavidy on June 2 (Part 2 of Art. 23.34 of the Administrative Code) and ruled to sentence him to a fine of 2.6 mln rubles. Judge Natallia Surma of the Brest Regional Court later upheld the decision of the trial court.
22.11.2013 Administrative commission punishes activist of “swine revolt”
The administrative commission of Biaroza district executive committee, which on November 20 re-examined the case of Aliaksandr Alikhver, punished him with a fine of 1.3 million rubles for keeping pigs within a 5-km zone of 2 small government pig farms hit by the recent epidemic.
