07.07.2010 Court fined Ivan Kruk without questioning main witness

Ivan Kruk, a civil activist from Astravets, was fined 1, 050 000 rubles (about $350) for the alleged libel against an official of the Astravets District Executive Committee during the last election.

07.07.2010 Activist of 'Speak Truth' Aksana Samuilava fined 350,000 rubles

The opposition activist was detained while handing out the Svobodnye Novosti Plus newspaper near the Liftmash plant on 19 May. The plant’s chief security officer Shulau and two guards took 15 copies of the paper from the girl and forced her to go to the office of the plant’s administration. Aksana had to spend here about an hour and then was passed to the police.

06.07.2010 Will Barysau authorities review their decision concerning determined places for mass events?

Recently, the Barysau District Court fined, Ales Abramovich, a democratic activist from Barysau, 875,000 rubles (about $290) under Article 34.34, part 2 of the Code of Administrative Offences, ‘violation of the rules of holding mass events’. The activist appealed against the verdict at the Minsk Region Court. The activist intends to proceed up to the UN Human Rights Committee if his claims won’t be granted at the national level.

06.07.2010 Mahiliou: trial concerning cruel treatment of activist of ‘Speak Truth’

On 5 July, the Leninski District Court of Mahiliou started considering the complaint of Aksana Samuilava, a volunteer of the Speak Truth civil campaign, who accused the chief guard of the Mahilou factory Liftmash of infliction of bodily injuries to her.

02.07.2010 Astravets: another trial of Ivan Kruk

A new administrative case against Ivan Kruk, a local civil activist, is being considered in the town of Astravets.

28.06.2010 Civil activist Shatsikava fined BYR 700,000

Mahiliou Kastrychnitski Court fined Krystsina Shatsikava, activist of the ‘Nash Dom’ unregistered civil initiative, BYR 700,000 for alleged illegal distribution of the campaign’s newspaper back on 4 May 2010.

25.06.2010 Fine for “Freedom to Internet!”

Participants of the meeting for free Internet spent the night in prison and then stood trial.

Nine national Bolsheviks were detained during brutal disrupting the meeting against decree #60. They were taken to a militia department. Later, four national Bolsheviks were released, the rest had to spent the night in a detention facility.

23.06.2010 Activist Ramanovich appeals civil sentence

Aliaksandr Ramanovich, BPF member and activist of the ‘For Freedom’ movement, lodged a complaint with Brest Regional Court, appealing against the decision by Pinsk District Court. On 16 June the court sentenced the activist to a BYR 1,050,000 fine for alleged ‘illegal production of printed materials’ (Par 2 of Art. 22.9 of the Civil Code).

18.06.2010 UN Human Rights Committee registers another complaint of violations in Belarus

On 19 May 2010, the UN Human Rights Committee registered a complaint submitted by two Brest activists of the ‘For Freedom’ movement, Aliaksandr Milinkevich’s press-service reports.

18.06.2010 Prosecution of Ivan Kruk stopped

On 17 June Astravets court suspended civil proceedings against local activist Ivan Kruk, previously charged with distribution of the ‘Legal Aid to Citizens’ newsletter without output data.

17.06.2010 Hrodna court turns down appeal by ex-candidate

On 17 June Hrodna regional court considered a claim lodged by Aleh Ramashkevich, former local council candidate, against a fine imposed on the politician for alleged posting of election leaflets in forbidden locations.

17.06.2010 Opposition activist fined

Pinsk town court fined Aliaksandr Ramanovich, member of the BPF party and activist of the ‘For Freedom’ movement, BYR 1,050,000 for producing and distributing periodicals, Radio Racyja reports.

16.06.2010 BPF Youth activist fined

Vitsebsk Pershamaiski administrative commission fined Aliaksandr Kuzniatsou BYR 35,000 for ‘littering the city’ with his election leaflets, Radio Racyja reports.

15.06.2010 Anatol Paplauny reports UN Human Rights Committee about unlawful punishment

Anatol Paplauny, a Homel human rights defender who had received administrative punishment for participation in the Chain of Concerned People, an action dedicated to commemoration of the missing public and political activists and support to their families and political prisoners, passed an individual communication to the UN Human Rights Committee in connection with violation by Belarus of his rights to fair trial and freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.

15.06.2010 Court dismisses prosecutor's protest against acquittal of Ivan Mikhailau

On 15 June the Minsk Region Court considered the cassation appeal of the state accuser, L.Daubniuk, against the acquittal of Ivan Mikhailau by the Minsk District Court, and left the verdict of the lower court standing, thus taking the side of the defendant.