News on the topic: administrative prosecution
06.01.2012 Brest Region Court turns down appeal of BCD activists
On 6 January the Brest Region Court turned down the appeal of two activists of the steering committee of the Belarusian Christian Democracy Party, Zmitser Shurkhai and Ales Charkashyn, unlawfully arrested for five days on charges in using obscene language in public.
04.01.2012 Pavel Vinahradau sentenced to 7 days of arrest
Judge of the Maskouski District Court Aliaksandr Kostrykau found former political prisoner, activist of the civil campaign “Tell The Truth!” Pavel Vinahradau guilty of committing an administrative offence under Article 17.1 of the Administrative Code of Belarus, BelaPAN news agency reports.
04.01.2012 Heorhi Stankevich demands that court drops his case
Heorhi Stankevich, editor of the small-circulation newspaper “Kryvinka”, distributed in the Beshankovichy district, is 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.
04.01.2012 Brest: Viktar Chaikouski appeals against unlawful arrest
Viktar Chaikouski, deputy chairperson of the national public association “Perspective”, filed an appeal with the Brest Region Court.
04.01.2012 Vitsebsk: Taras Surhan receives double penalty
On 31 December 2011 the activist of the “European Belarus” Taras Surhan was summonsed to the Chyhunachny District Police Department of Vitsebsk, allegedly for a “prophylactic talk”. However, he had hardly managed to leave the police station when he was detained by riot police and returned there.
03.01.2012 Homel oppositionists appeal against unlawful arrest
Uladzimir Katsora and Uladzimir Niapomniashchykh addressed the Tsentrany District Court of Mahiliou with an appeal against the unlawful arrest.
02.01.2012 Youth activists are tried at Minsk courts
Trials of youth activists continued at the Maskouski District Court of Minsk despite the New Year Holidays.
31.12.2011 Activists detained ahead of New Year’s Day
On 30-31 December, Belarusian police have detained a number of opposition activists to prevent them from staging protests scheduled for New Year’s night.
29.12.2011 Youth activist Krechka detained and tried over disorderly conduct
Youth opposition activist Andrus Krechka was detained by Minsk police at about 11.30 this morning, say his friends quoting a message received from the activist.
28.12.2011 Fine of 700,000 rubles for refusal to be fingerprinted
Vitaly Kazakou from Brest was fined 700,000 rubles for a refusal to be fingerprinted.
27.12.2011 UCP activist “invited” to spent 10 days in custody again
Viktar Buzinau, the leader of the UCP (United Civil Party) branch in Babruisk, received a telephone call in the evening of December 26. He was told to appear in a police department next morning.
27.12.2011 Administrative case against Syarhei Kavalenka closed
A trial over hanging out a flag on a shop in Vitsebsk was held on December 26 in the Kastrychnitski district court in absence of Kavalenka.
22.12.2011 Babruisk court fines local protesters
Judge Tatsiana Tarabuyeva of Babruisk town and district court has fined four local residents BYR 700,000 each for alleged violation of the Mass Events Code requirements.
21.12.2011 Belarusian Helsinki Committee observer fined
Yulia Khlashchankova, observer of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee, has been fined BYR 315,000 for involvement in a protest in central Minsk on 19 December (Article 23.34 of the Administrative Code).
20.12.2011 Minsk courts convict participants of yesterday’s protest
The courts of the city of Minsk have considered the administrative cases of the detained participants of yesterday’s rally marking the anniversary of the 19 December 2010 post-election protest, sentencing them to 3 to 15 days of arrest and fines.
