News on the topic: administrative prosecution
07.11.2011 Brest: Zinaida Mikhniuk to be tried before People's Assembly
The court hearing in the case of Zinaida Mikhnyuk, the head of the Brest of People’s Assembly organizing committee, began but was postponed to 11 November.
04.11.2011 Mahiliou: fine to Aksana Samuilava
At 3.30 p.m. Aksana Samuilava, coordinator of the civil movement “Tell the Truth!” in the Mahiliou region, was fined 875,000 rubles for “unlawful distribution of mass media without imprint”. The verdict was issued by Judge Ihlikau in Aksana’s absence (she wasn’t invited to the trial).
04.11.2011 Brest: court sides with police boss
Zmitser Shurkhai, a coordinator of the organizing committee of the Belarusian Christian Democracy Party, was detained on 28 June 2011, on the eve of a silent protest action, and charged with using obscene language in public.
03.11.2011 Babruisk: Viktar Buzinayeu arrested for ten days
The Babruisk City Court sentenced Viktar Buzinayeu, the head of the local office of the United Civil Party, to ten days of jail.
03.11.2011 Vitsebsk: shall Tatsiana Seviarynets pay one fine twice?
Vitsebsk-based activist Tatsiana Seviarynets received a letter from the Pershamaiski District Court of Vitsebsk, signed by court marshal Katsiaryna Tkachonak. According to the letter, the activist shall pay 700,000 rubles fine for the organization of an unauthorized mass event on 3 July (she just proceeded along Lenin Street in a company of friends).
01.11.2011 Mahiliou: authorities looking for signature sheets in support of People's Assembly
On 1 November Uladzimir Shantsau, an organizer of the People's Assembly in Mahiliou, was summonsed to the main justice department of the Mahiliou Region Executive Committee. Kantstantsin Krupenkin, Deputy Chairman of the justice department, demanded that Shantsau presented the lists of signers for the People's Assembly in Mahiliou.
01.11.2011 Police inspector looking for Aksana Samuilava
On 1 November morning Aksana Samuilava, coordinator of “Tell the Truth!” civil movement in the Mahiliou region, received a call from a man who introduced himself as the local police inspector. He said he wanted to meet with her, but she refused as she was absent at her place of residence at the time. The police inspector phoned her once again at about 1 p.m. and told her he needed to pass her a writ to court, and in the case of refusal to meet with him she could be taken to the court forcefully.
01.11.2011 Brest: picket bans are appealed at court
Viktar Chaikouski, Deputy Chairman of the national public association “Perspective”, applied to the Brest City Executive Committee for the authorization of a series of pickets aimed at turning public attention to the use of articles of the Criminal Code by the authorities with the aim to neutralize civil and public activists. The actions were to be held in different parts of the city under the slogans “Freedom to political prisoners! Stop torture and harassment!”
31.10.2011 Minsk courts convict activists
Several activists have been convicted over alleged disorderly conduct by Minsk courts this afternoon, including Right Alliance member Yury Karetnikau (sentenced to 10 days of administrative arrest) and European Belarus activist Mikhail Yermaliuk (5 days of arrest).
28.10.2011 Valiantsin Stefanovich appeals tax fine
Deputy chair of the Human Rights Center “Viasna” Valiantsin Stefanovich has lodged an appeal against a fine imposed on him by Minsk Patryzanski District Tax Inspection.
28.10.2011 Homel activist convicted in secret trial
On 27 October, Homel Savetski District Court sentenced local activist Illia Mironau to 10 days of administrative arrest for involvement organizing the People’s Assembly scheduled for 12 November.
27.10.2011 Participants of 26 October protest convicted
Minsk Leninski District Court has considered the administrative charges brought against the participants of yesterday’s picket of solidarity with political prisoners staged in Minsk’s Kastrychnitskaya Square.
27.10.2011 Former political prisoner Malchanau arrested for 10 days
Barysau district court presided by Judge Mrs. Malchanava sentenced former prisoner of conscience Aliaksandr Malchanau to 10 days of administrative arrest for alleged resisting arrest.
26.10.2011 UCP Mahiliou leader faces administrative charges
Uladzimir Shantsau, chair of Mahiliou regional office of the United Civil Party of Belarus, will stand trial for involvement in the organization of so called People’s Assembly on 8 October, following his interrogation last morning.
26.10.2011 Slonim activist fined BYR 1,400,000
Ivan Bedka, Slonim leader of the Belarusian Christian Democracy, has been fined BYR 1,400,000 for involvement in the organization of so called People’s Assembly on 8 October.
