News on the topic: administrative prosecution
06.09.2013 Mahiliou: court upholds picket ban
The verdict was issued by Andrei Yurchanka, Judge of the Leninski District Court of Mahiliou on 3 August 2013.
05.09.2013 National-Bolshevik Dzianis Sakhar sentenced to a fine of 4 million rubles
On 5 September the activist of the National-Bolshevik movement was found guilty of disobeying the lawful demands of the police (Article 23.4 of the Administrative Code) and fined 4 million rubles.
02.09.2013 Minsk City Court doesn't grant Uladzimir Labkovich's appeal
Minsk City Court dismissed the cassation appeal of the human rights activist Uladzimir Labkovich against the fine of 3 million rubles, imposed on him by the Savetski District Court of Minsk. his conviction by a court of the Soviet district of Minsk 3,000,000 rubles fine.
02.09.2013 Hrodna human rights defenders appeal verdict of Hrodna City Executive Committee
Hrodna public activists Uladzimir Khilmanovich, Viktar Sazonau and Raman Yurhel applied to the Leninski District Court against the ruling of the Hrodna City Executive Committee of 1 August, by which they were prohibited to hold an informational picket in support of Ales Bialiatski.
28.08.2013 Apart from three-month arrest, Uladzimir Yaromenak sentenced to a fine of 1 million rubles
Judge of the Pershamaiski District Court of Minsk Siarhei Bandarenka sentenced the activist of the “Young Front” Uladzimir Yaromenak to 1 million rubles of fine. On 28 August the court considered an administrative case against the activist under Article 24.12, part 2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses.
28.08.2013 Homel court denies UCP activists the right to remind the public about the kidnapped ex-Minister of MIA
Judge of the Tsentralny District Court of Homel Maryna Damnenka dismissed the appeal of activists of the United Civil Party against the ban of the twenty pickets they intended to hold on 7 May 2013 in different parts of Homel in order to remind about the kidnapping of Yury Zakharanka.
28.08.2013 Court dismisses Viktar Syrytsa's claim to the state-owned newspaper “Nash Krai”
On 27 August the Baranavichy City and District Court turned down the appeal of the social activist Viktar Syrytsa against the newspaper.
27.08.2013 Baranavichy entrepreneur fined for organizing strike
The Court of the district and the city of Baranavichy considered yesterday the administrative charges brought against local civil society activist and entrepreneur Mikhalai Charnavus for alleged violating Part 3, Art. 23.34 (organizing and holding an unauthorized mass event) during the rallies staged by local entrepreneurs on 27 June and 1 July.
27.08.2013 10 days in jail for picketing against Russian military base
The Tsentralny District Court of Minsk sentenced yesterday Mikalai Hladyshau, Mahiliou activist of the United Civil Party, to 10 days of arrest for staging a protest against the deployment of Russian military bases in Belarus, Radio Liberty’s Belarus service reports.
23.08.2013 Activist Uladzimir Yaromenak faces another trial
Uladzimir Yaromenak, activist of the youth organization "Young Front", will stand another trial on 28 August. This time he is facing administrative charges. The activist is once again accused of violating preventive supervision rules (Part 2, Article 24.12 of the Administrative Code). Uladzimir Yaromenak learned this from a summons issued by the court of Minsk Pershamaiski district.
22.08.2013 National Bolshevik activists fined over protests against military conscription
The Court of Minsk’s Tsentralny district resumed hearing the charges brought against activists of the National Bolshevik movement, Yauhen Kontush and Dzmitry Paliyenka, under Article 23.34 of the Administrative Code (violation of the order of organizing and holding mass events). On August 8, the Court sent their administrative cases back for revision.
16.08.2013 1 mln fine for protest against Russian air base
Leninski District Court of Mahiliou fined yesterday local activist of the United Civil Party Mikalai Hladyshau for staging an unauthorized rally in the center of the city.
15.08.2013 Baranavichy court refuses to consider Prosecutor’s protest on Milavidy Festival case
An activist of the civil campaign "Tell the Truth" Viachaslau Bolbat received a letter from the court of Baranavichy district and the city of Baranavichy signed by Judge Taropina. It reports that the court returns back to the Prosecutor’s Office a protest against the activist’s complaint of the illegal ban on Milavidy Festival imposed by Baranavichy district executive committee.
13.08.2013 Bialynichy: administrative case against Valery Vusik to be re-considered
Valery Vusik, a social activist from the village of Lebiadziank in the Bialynichy district, received a summons to the Bialynichy District Court as a defendant in the administrative case. The hearing will start at 11 a.m. on 16 August.
13.08.2013 Prosecutor's office refuses to react to a collective appeal on the Milavidy festival
Human rights activist Siarhei Housha received a letter signed by the acting Baranavichy inter-district prosecutor P. Navitski, in which it is stated that the collective appeal of citizens in the case of the Milavidy festival was returned to the applicants!!
