News on the topic: administrative prosecution
11.08.2011 Ruling about fine to human rights defender Sviatlana Rudkouskaya left standing
On 1 August the administrative case against a member of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee Sviatlana Rudkouskaya was reviewed without her participation. The new ruling, signed by the Deputy Chair of the Leninski District Police Department of Hrodna Vital Stasiukevich was copied from the earlier one.
10.08.2011 Hrodna Region Court considers it normal to fine one-handed man for “unlawful applause”
Anatol Zayats, Judge of Hrodna Region Court, left standing the ruling of the Hrodna City Court to fine disabled Kanstantsin Kaplin 1,050,000 rubles for participation in the silent protest action held in Hrodna on 3 July.
08.08.2011 Narodnaya Volia fined about $2,800
On 8 August the Supreme Economic Court of Belarus fined opposition newspaper Narodnaya Volia 400 basic units, or Br14 million rubles ($2.8 thousand) for multiple violations of law during the year. The edition is not going to appeal the verdict.
03.08.2011 Horki: action in support of political prisoner Zmitser Dashkevich ended with detentions
About 30 people arrived to the colony in Horki on 2 August. They demanded that political prisoner Zmitser Dashkevich was allowed to meet with his lawyer. The colony's administration refuses to let the lawyer in until receiving a corresponding request from Dashkevich himself.
01.08.2011 'Nasha Niva' got fined 14 million rubles
On 29 July Aliaksandr Karamyshau, Judge of the Minsk City Economic Court, considered the administrative case that had been brought against the private socio-political edition Nasha Niva by the Main Police Department of the Minsk City Executive Committee, and sentenced the newspaper to pay a fine of 14 million rubles.
25.07.2011 Navapolatsk protesters warned and fined
On 22 July, Navapolatsk town court heard the administrative cases of several persons detained during a protest on 20 July.
22.07.2011 Barysau: 5-day arrests
On 21 July, Barysau court considered the administrative cases of United Civil Party activist Mikalai Vitorski and press photographer of the www.ex-press.by web-site Aliaksandr Ziankou, charged with alleged participation in an unauthorized “silent protest” on 20 July.
21.07.2011 Protesters stand trials in Minsk
The persons detained during yesterday’s “silent protest” in Minsk have stood trials in the city’s courts this afternoon. All of them face charges for disorderly conduct.
20.07.2011 Gay movement activist Natallya Pradzed arrested for 10 days
She has been punished for an unauthorized action this way. LGBT movement activist Syarhei Pradzed has informed Euroradio about it on air.
18.07.2011 Young opposition activist in Brest heavily fined over "silent" protest
A district judge in Brest on July 15 imposed a heavy fine on young opposition activist Yury Batsuk over a "silent" protest staged in the city on July 6.
15.07.2011 Navapolatsk: “silent protesters” punished with fines
The Navapolatsk Town Court considered the administrative cases of the civil activists detained during the silent protest action on 13 July.
14.07.2011 Chronicle of 13 July protests in Minsk: people are sentenced to arrest
Policemen and people in mufti controlled the main places of gathering of protesters: the supermarkets Eurapeiski, Ryha, Chkalauski, Belarus, Karona and Niamiha. The Belarusian Internet providers temporary blocked the access to the social network Vkontakte all over Belarus.
14.07.2011 13 July silent protests in Belarusian regions
The format of the silent protest actions was changed (their participants were advised not to clap their hands, just to walk silently and set the alarm clock of their mobile phones to 8 p.m. to mark the end of the action). However, the places of gathering remained the same, which gave the law machinery the opportunity to prepare to them. The central squares of many Belarusian towns were fenced with iron tourniquets or blocked by the police.
14.07.2011 Vileika: Dzmitry Kaptsiuh sentenced to 7 days of arrest
On 13 July the third court hearing on the case of Dzmitry Kaptsiuh took place in the Vileika District Court. Judge A.Artsimovich sentenced him to 7 days of arrest for participation in the silent protest action on 6 July.
13.07.2011 Mother of detained boy denied right to appeal detention of her small son
Volha Chaichyts received an answer to her complaint to the procuracy concerning the detention of her 1,5-year-old boy. Strangely enough, the answer came from the court.
