News on the topic: administrative prosecution
20.01.2012 Valiantsin Stefanovich appeals court ruling in tax trial
On 19 January, deputy chair of the Human Rights Center “Viasna” Valiantsin Stefanovich lodged a complaint with Minsk City Court demanding to reverse an earlier decision of 16 December 2011 by Minsk Partyzanski District Court to exact 56 mln. rubles of fine for alleged tax violations.
18.01.2012 Baranavichy activist faces arrogation charges
Baranavichy activist Mikalai Charnavus has been charged under Art. 23.39 of the Administrative Code for alleged usurping the authority of head of local Ukrainian minority union in his application for a picket.
17.01.2012 Minsk regional court upholds verdict to pro-dem activist
Judge Mr. Runou of Minsk Regional Court has upheld the BYR 525,000 fine handed down to Barysau pro-democratic activist Mikalai Iliushonak on 12 December 2011, dismissing the activist’s complaint against the verdict by Barysau District Court.
13.01.2012 Vitsebsk: political prisoner Siarhei Kavalenka fined 140,000 rubles
The Pershamaiski District Court of Vitsebsk finished the proceedings on an administrative case against political prisoner Siarhei Kavalenka. Judge Volha Ivanova fined him for alleged swearing at officers of the penal inspection.
13.01.2012 Brest: regional court turns down Viktar Chaikouski's appeal
Viktar Chaikouski, electioneering agent of presidential candidate Mikalai Statkevich during the election of 2010, appealed against the verdict of the Leninski District Court of Brest, which ruled that the case against him was to be dropped because of the end of the term of penalty execution.
13.01.2012 Brest: court finds nothing wrong with picket bans
The Brest Regional Court confirmed the ruling of the Leninski District Court of Brest concerning the ban of a series of pickets under the slogan “Freedom to Political Prisoners!” by the Brest City Executive Committee in autumn 2011.
12.01.2012 Court turns down appeal of Uladzimir Marozau against smothering by police
On 12 January the Pershamaiski District Court of Minsk considered the appeal of disabled Uladzimir Marozau against the refusal of the Pershamaiski District Procuracy of Minsk to instigate a criminal case against the policemen who had smothered the man during a peaceful protest action.
12.01.2012 Homel: court upholds picket ban
On 12 January Siarhei Shytsikau, Judge of the Tsentralny District Court of Homel, turned down the appeal of the Homel human rights defenders Anatol Paplauny and Leanid Sudalenka against the refusal of the Homel City Executive Committee to authorize their picket, dated to the Human Rights Day, 10 December.
11.01.2012 Mikalai Ulasevich sentenced to pay 1 million rubles as compensation for moral harm
Such a decision was handed down on 10 January by the Ashmyany District Court at the request of the entrepreneur Andrei Dziadkou, who accused anti-nuclear activist Mikalai Ulasevich of disseminating false information insulting his honor and dignity.
09.01.2012 Ex-political prisoner Ales Kirkevich is required to pay fine for electoral meeting
On 6 January court marshals paid an unexpected visit to Ales's apartment. They demanded that he paid a fine to which he had been sentenced last year for holding an electoral meeting of Hrodna residents with presidential candidate Mikalai Statkevich. After the meeting Kirkevich and some more Hrodna activists had been sentenced to pay fines of 700,000 rubles for participation in “unauthorized rally”.
09.01.2012 Minsk: journalist imprisoned for elucidation of picket near KGB goes on hunger-strike
On 8 January guards of the Minsk KGB office detained an activist of the “European Belarus”, Mikita Kavalenka, and journalist Aliaksandr Barazenka. The action lasted for about a minute: Kavalenka unfurled white-red-white flags and portraits of political prisoners, while Barazenka shot it on video.
06.01.2012 Heorhi Stankevich fined 1,4 million rubles
Heorhi Stankevich, editor of the small-circulation newspaper “Kryvinka”, distributed in the Beshankovichy district, was charged with violation of the distribution rules. He was to have been tried for it on 4 January. However, Heorhi didn't manage to come due to an illness.
06.01.2012 Consideration of appeal of invalid Marozau postponed to 12 January
The consideration of Uladzimir Marozau’s appeal against the refusal to instigate a criminal case concerning an unlawful assault of police officers on him, was postponed to 12 January due to the failure of the procuracy to timely pass the case materials to the Pershamaiski District Court. The trial will start at 9.45 a.m. on 12 January.
06.01.2012 Brest: court turns down appeal of “For Freedom!” activist
The Leninski District Court of Brest turned down the appeal of the local coordinator of the “For Freedom” movement, Dzianis Turchaniak, against actions of the deputy chairperson of the Brest City Executive Committee Viachaslau Khafizau, who refused to provide him with documents concerning the fate of a house on 17 Verasnia Street, which is a historical monument. The activists argues that such refusals violate the principle of publicity of the work of state bodies, enshrined in the Law “On Local Government and Self-government”.
06.01.2012 Brest Region Court turns down appeal of trade-union activists
Brest Region Court turned down the appeal of activists of the Free Trade Union of Belarus against the refusal of the Brest City Executive Committe to authorize its picket “For Worthy Work”.
