News on the topic: administrative prosecution
07.09.2011 Vaukavysk: civil activist tried for invitations to People's Assembly
Vaukavysk-based civil activist Vital Huliak received a writ to the Vaukavysk District Court. He will be tried on Friday for “picketing with the aim to call to the People's Assembly appointed on 8 October 2011”.
02.09.2011 Homel: fine to Halina Staraselets left standing
On 2 September the Tsentralny District Court of Homel repeatedly considered the administrative case against Halina Staraselets. She was again found guilty of using obscene language in public (Article 17.1 of the Code of Administrative Offences) and was fined 105,000 rubles.
02.09.2011 Hrodna: Viktar Sazonau received charges
On 2 September Viktar Sazonau, human rights defender from Hrodna, was summonsed to the police station in Haradnichanskaya Street. There he was informed that a report for violation of Article 22.9, “unlawful production and distribution of unregistered printed production”, had been drawn up on him.
01.09.2011 Baranavichy: beaten and fined
On 30 August 2011 the Baranavichy Town and District Court fined civil activist Aliaksandr Vaitseshyk for insubordination to lawful demands of police officer (Article 23.4 of the Code of Administrative Offenses).
26.08.2011 Zhodzina resident fined for attack on human rights defender
On 22 August, Zhodzina town court fined local resident Mr. Yakautsou BYR 350,000 on charges of attacking human rights defender Aliaksei Lapitsi with a knife back on 29 July.
24.08.2011 Mahiliou court reverses verdict to journalists
The administrative case of Viktar Masalovich and Viktar Kachan, reporters of the Babruiski kurier independent newspaper, is going to be reheard, as ruled by Mahiliou Regional Court, European Radio for Belarus reports.
23.08.2011 Bialiatski’s son fined BYR 350,000
Adam Bialiatski, son of imprisoned human rights defender Ales Bialiatski, has been fined BYR 350,000 by Minsk Tsentralny District Court for alleged disorderly conduct during yesterdays’ protest in central Minsk.
23.08.2011 Minsk court acquits protester
On 22 August, Minsk Maskouski District Court acquitted Yury Yakubouski, sentenced to a fine following a “silent protest” staged on 3 July, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports.
23.08.2011 Lida court acquits Belsat reporter
Siarhei Karpenka, reporter of the Belsat independent TV channel, was acquitted by Lida court on 22 August, European Radio for Belarus reports.
23.08.2011 Bialiatski’s son to stand trial today
Adam Bialiatski, son of imprisoned Viasna’s leader Ales Bialiatski, is to stand trial today for alleged disorderly conduct.
19.08.2011 Trial of Belsat reporter put of till 22 August
The consideration of the administrative charges brought against Siarhei Karpenka, reporter of the Belast Poland-based independent TV channel, has been postponed till 22 August.
18.08.2011 2 Young Democrats arrested
On 16 August, Minsk police detained two activists of the Young Democrats UCPB’s youth wing Zmitser Silchanka and Volha Padzeryna.
16.08.2011 Mazyr court fines Internet user
On 16 August, Mazyr District Court fined local resident Mikhail Karatkevich BYR 105,000 for reporting on a “silent protest” in his social network account, the BelaPAN news agency reports.
15.08.2011 Zhlobin protester fined
On 12 August, Raman Chuyashou, resident of Zhlobin, Homel region, was fined BYR 770,000 for participation in a “silent protest”, Radio Free Europe/Radio Europe reports.
15.08.2011 Homel human rights defender demands to prosecute local judge
On 11 August, Homel human rights defender Anatol Paplauny submitted an application to Belarus’ Prosecutor General Ryhor Vasilevich, urging the official to initiate criminal proceedings against judge Alena Tsalkova, the BelaPAN news agency reports.
