News on the topic: administrative prosecution
22.06.2012 Vinahradau and Artsybashau to be tried
It's unknown yet what charges were brought against the activists.
15.06.2012 Hrodna: corporate solidarity at courts
The panel of judges of the Hrodna Region Court left in force the verdict of the Hrodna Leninski District Court to Uladzimir Fianenka, fined 2 million rubles for refusing from dactylography. The consideration of the appeal by the panel of judges lasted only for about 20 minutes.
15.06.2012 Brest: Uladzimir Vialiachkin continues appealing against picket ban
Human rights defender Uladzimir Vialichkin applied to the head of the Brest Region Court with the request to issue a protest against the verdicts on his civil case.
14.06.2012 Court supports dismissal of deputy head of independent trade union at “Granite” enterprise
The deputy head of the independent trade union organization Mikalai Karyshau didn’t manage to defend his right to work at the Luninets District Court.
14.06.2012 Hrodna: court sides with city authorities
On 12 April a lawsuit of an activist of the United Civil Party, Siarhei Lis, against a picket issued by the Hrodna City Executive Committee, was considered at the Leninski District Court of Hrodna.
13.06.2012 Slonim: court fines beaten activist of Belarusian Christian Democracy
On 12 June the trial over Volha Pansevich, a member of the steering committee of the Belarusian Christian Democracy, beaten by police this April, took place at the Slonim District Court.
12.06.2012 Minsk City Court refuses to punish Judge Siamak
In March the deputy head of the Human Rights Center "Viasna" Valiantsin Stefanovich was put on the list of the people who are temporary prohibited to travel abroad.
11.06.2012 Lida: court turns down Andrei Charnavusau's appeal
On 8 June the Lida District Court considered the appeal of Andrei Charnavusau against a ruling of the draft board, by which he was denied the right to choose alternative civilian service instead of military service. The case was considered by Judge Yermakovich. The interests of the draft board were represented by three members of the commission including its chairman.
11.06.2012 Distributor of "Vitebskiy Kuryer" gets fined
On 6 June the Kastrychnitski District Court of Vitsebsk considered an administrative case against Siarhei Kandakou. He was tried on the basis of a police report, drawn up on 2 May, when the police confiscated 18 copies of the "Vitebskiy Kuryer" he intended to throw into postboxes.
11.06.2012 Hrodna: Orthodox priest to be tried for refusal from fingerprinting
An Orthodox Christian priest in Hrodna will stand trial on 12 June for his refusal to be fingerprinted by police.
08.06.2012 Homel: court turns down Niapomniashchykh's appeal
On 5 June Homel Region Court considered the appeal of a member of the United Civil Party and Movement "For Freedom!", police pensioner Uladzimir Niapomniashchykh against a verdict of the Tsentralny District Court of Homel.
08.06.2012 Hrodna: journalists punished with big fines
The trials over the journalists, protesters and passers-by detained during an action of protest in Hrodna on 31 May continued on 6 and 7 June.
07.06.2012 Hrodna: court conveyer at work again
Trials over the journalists and civil activists, detained at a picket against the introduction of Russian-language classes in the only school with the Polish language of instruction in Hrodna, started on 6 June.
06.06.2012 Slonim: trial of BCD activist Volha Pansevich postponed
The trial of activist of the Belarusian Christian Democracy Party Volha Pansevich was to have started at 10 a.m. on 5 June, but was postponed on her request, as far as her lawyer didn’t manage to study the case.
06.06.2012 Brest Region Court turns down appeal against picket ban
On 4 June the Brest Region Court considered the appeal filed by activist of the Belarusian Leftist Party “Fair World” and member of the Trade Union of Radio Electronic Industry Aliaksandr Dzenisenka against the a ruling of the Leninski District Court of Brest.
