News on the topic: administrative prosecution
06.06.2012 People with photo cameras are unwelcome at Salihorsk District Court
At the end of the previous week “Young Front” activist Andrei Tychyna came to the Salihorsk District Court in order to file an appeal. However, he wasn’t let in by the duty policeman, as he had a photo camera with him.
05.06.2012 Anatol Liabedzka got fined for borrowing money from parents
The UCP was considered guilty and fined for 500 thousand roubles, informs the web-site of the United Civil Party.
05.06.2012 National-Bolshevik Andrei Sakhar imprisoned for ten days
The Maskouski district court of Minsk heard the case on 4 June.
05.06.2012 Hrodna: trials over detained Poles postponed again
The Leninski district court of Hrodna began hearing the case against Renata Dzemianchuk, the vice chairperson of the Union of Poles.
01.06.2012 Aliaksei Pikulik stands trial
Aliaksei Pikulik, the academic director of Vilnius-based Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies (BISS) and professor of the European University at St Petersburg, was detained in Minsk at 6 pm on 31 May. He is charged with disorderly conduct (Article 17.1 of the Code of Administrative Violations).
01.06.2012 Civil activist Mikhail Pashkevich sentenced to 7 days of arrest
On 31 May Mikhail Pashkevich, an activists of the civil campaign "Tell the Truth!" came to Minsk to assist residents of the village of Yakimava Slabada in preparing to a local referendum concerning the construction of the plant of bleached cellulose.
01.06.2012 Brest Region Court turns down Stakhayevich's appeal
Aleh Stakhayevich, the head of the independent trade union at the "Granite" enterprise in Mikashevichy, was trying to get reinstated at work. However, the panel of judges of the regional court upheld the earlier verdict of the Luninets District Court, according to which the dismissal of the activist was legal.
31.05.2012 National Bolsheviks leader given 5 days in custody
Yauheny Kontush, the leader of the Belarusian National Bolsheviks, has been sentenced to five days in custody by the Maskouski district court on May 30.
31.05.2012 Belarusian Activist Gets Additional 10 Days For ‘Vulgar Words’
MINSK – A Belarusian opposition activist, who was expected to be released on May 31 after serving a 15-day prison term, has been sentenced to 10 more days in jail for "saying vulgar words" to police.
30.05.2012 European Belarus activists sentenced to 5 days of arrest
Maksim Viniarski, activist of the European Belarus opposition movement, has been sentenced to 5 days of administrative arrest.
28.05.2012 Young Front member Raman Vasilyeu taken into custody for 12 days again
An activist of Young Front was tried today in the Maskouski district court of Minsk.
28.05.2012 Another Young Front activist faces additional charges after 12 days of prison
On 26 May, Raman Vasilyeu, activist of the Young Front opposition movement, was expected to be released after serving 12 days of arrest for public displaying of a white-red-white flag.
25.05.2012 Dzmitry Kramyanetski sentenced to 10 days of arrest
An administrative case against Dzmitry Kramyanetski, who was accused of swearing (article 17.1 of the Code of Administrative Offences), was heard in the Maskouski district court.
24.05.2012 Human rights defender Aleh Vouchak sentenced to 9 days of arrest
Human rights defender Aleh Vouchak has been sentenced to nine days of administrative arrest on disorderly conduct, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports.
24.05.2012 Young Front activist Yaromenak sentenced to 10 days of arrest
Uladzimir Yaromenak, activist of the Young Front opposition movement, has been sentenced to 10 days of administrative arrest for alleged violation of Art. 17.1 of the Administrative Code (“disorderly conduct”).
