News on the topic: administrative prosecution
14.10.2011 Fine to Viktar Ivashkevich
The co-chairman of the organizing committee to hold the People’s Assembly has been fined 1.4 million rubles). The administrative case against the politician was heard in the Savetski district court of Minsk on 13 October.
13.10.2011 Mahiliou: fine to activist of Movement “For Freedom!”
Yauhen Makuta was fined 17,500 rubles for posting leaflets with the call to take part in a silent protest action held by “Revolution through Social Networks”. He had been detained for it on 21 September.
13.10.2011 Vitsebsk: trial for “insubordination to police”
On 13 October the Vitsebsk District Court started trying Valery Staurou, charged under Article 23.4 of the Code of Administrative Offenses, “insubordination to lawful demands of police officer”.
13.10.2011 Slonim: Ales Masiuk gets fined as well
On 12 October the Slonim District Court tried Ales Masiuk, a participant of the People's Assembly which had taken place in Slonim on 8 October.
12.10.2011 Fine to Hrodna residents Ales Kirkevich and Veranika Velihor
On 12 October the administrative commission of the Leninski district of Hrodna ruled to fine the activists of the “Young Front” Ales Kirkevich and Veranika Velihor 350,000 rubles each.
12.10.2011 Slonim: detention of Ivan Bedka
On 12 October the Slonim District Court tried Ales Masiuk, a member of the organizing committee of the Belarusian Christian Democracy Party, for active participation in the People’s Assembly in Slonim.
12.10.2011 Homel: Kanstantsin Zhukouski was handcuffed to radiator
Political activist Zhukouski wanted to attend the trial of Valery Sliapukhin. As far as Judge Illia Svirydau postponed the trial to an unknown time, Zhukouski tried to ask the judge and the secretary about it. However, he didn't find them in their rooms. That's why he came to Tatsiana Adrynets, chairwoman of the Chyhunachny District Court of Homel. She answered that the trial would continue at 3 p.m. However, Mr. Zhukouski noticed that the judge intended to continue the trial during the dinner break.
12.10.2011 Homel: Valery Sliapukhin fined a large sum of money
Valery's friends kept their duty at the entrance of the Chyhunachny District Court of Homel since morning on 11 October. The defendant was taken to the court only at 1 p.m. Judge Illia Svirydau didn't let some of the activists in the court hall, as they had to look for the room where the trial was taking place and were a bit late. As a result, political activist Kanstantsin Zhukouski filed a complaint concerning the actions of the judge and the situation when people have to look for the place of the trial.
11.10.2011 Baranavichy: Viktar Meziak gets fined
Viktar Meziak, the chairman of the organizing committee of the People's Assembly in Baranavichy, was fined 350,000 rubles.
11.10.2011 Homel: persecution of organizers of People's Assembly continues
Homel authorities continue persecuting organizers of the assembly which took place on 8 October.
11.10.2011 Slonim: trial of Ales Masiuk
On 10 October the Slonim District Court started trying Ales Masiuk, a local activist of the Belarusian Christian Democracy, for participation in the People's Assembly on 8 October.
10.10.2011 Trials over preventively detained are postponed
On 10 October the Court of the Minsk District and the City of Zaslauye started proceedings on the administrative case of Ihar Trykhanovich, who had been detained preventively short before the People's Assembly, on 8 October. He was kept in the remand prison in Skaryna Street till trial. The case was tried by Judge Minich. The trial was postponed to 13 October because of the absence of the police witnesses.
10.10.2011 Homel: dry hunger-strike and fines
Uladzimir Katsora, an oppositionist from Homel and organizer of the People’s Assembly, was taken to the Tsentralny district police department, where a report under article 23.34 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (violation of order of holding mass events) was drawn up on him.
10.10.2011 Brest: Vadzim Rabtsevich gets fined
The Leninski District Court of Brest sentenced Vadzim Rabtsevich, member of the Belarusian Leftist Party “Fair World”, to pay a fine of 70,000 rubles (less than $10) for alleged violation of Article 23.34, part 1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (“violation of the order of organizing or holding mass events”).
06.10.2011 Homel: court takes the side of city authorities
On 6 October Siarhei Shytsikau, Judge of the Tsentralny Distrift Court of Homel, turned down the appeal of human rights defenders Anatol Paplauny and Leanid Sudalenka against the refusal of the Mahiliou City Executive Committee to authorize pickets in support of human rights defender Ales Bialiatski, who is kept under arrest on criminal charges.
