News on the topic: administrative prosecution
15.09.2008 Brest: police detain youth activists for boycott leaflets
At night on 15 September the young activists Mikhail Illin and Yauhen Skrabets were detained in Brest.
15.09.2008 Extremism charges against newspaper of Union of Poles in Belarus
On 12 September journalist Andzhei Pisalnik received a writ to Kastrychnitski district court of Hrodna for 18 September.
15.09.2008 Homel: police beat and torture youth activists for white-red-white flag
During the official events dedicated to Homel’s City Day, when the 866th anniversary of the city was celebrated, Young Front activists raised white-red-white flags.
15.09.2008 ‘Extremist materials’ found on youth activist’s computer 18 months after confiscation
On 13 September a student of Bialystok University Aliaksei Trubkin received documents from Hrodna regional KGB department by post. According to them, the guy is to come to the court of Kastrychnitski district in Hrodna on 18 September, as he is charged with ‘extremism’.
11.09.2008 Siarhei Salash is found guilty of defamation
On 10 September a judge of Barysau district court Alena Bachyshcha found an unregistered candidate for deputy Siarhei Salash guilty under Article #9.2 of the Administrative Code of Belarus and fined him 875 000 rubles (about $410).
10.09.2008 State newspaper still not punished for besmearing entrepreneur Mikalai Charnavus
Court proceedings in the case of the journalist for the state newspaper Nash Krai Mikalai Khudzenka and the newspaper itself have been postponed again in Baranavichy.
04.09.2008 Anatol Liabedzka’s apartment is seized for non-payment of fine for European March
On 3 September the leader of the United Civil Party Anatol Liabedzka received a notice saying the court of the Tsentralny district of Minsk seized his apartment, allegedly for his failure to pay penalty for participation in organizing the European March mass action which had was held in Minsk on 14 October 2007.
03.09.2008 Mahiliou: police draw violation report on wheel-chair disabled
On 2 September in Mahiliou the wheel-chair disabled Uladzimir Vusikau picketed the city executive committee. He demanded that he was restored in the line for getting an apartment as a disabled and compensated the cost of the sanatorium voucher.
14.08.2008 Mahiliou oblast court leaves in force verdict to Ales Chyhir
Mahiliou oblast court left unchanged the ruling of Babryisk town court towards the political activist Ales Chyhir. Judge of Mahiliou oblast court Mikalai Hladki read only the verdict and offered no explanations.
13.08.2008 Harassment of civil activists for action of solidarity with Georgia is going on
An enquiry has been made by a prosecutor in the case of a member of Salihorsk branch of the Young Front Illia Shyla.
11.08.2008 Party of Communists Belarusian to sue Lukashenka for discrediting
At its assembly this Sunday the PCB ruled to sue Alexander Lukashenka, who in connection with the blast on 4 July stated that ‘Kaliakin’s communists profess fascist ideology’.
08.08.2008 Pavel Kuryianovich sentenced to 15 days of jail. Imprisoned Dashkevich and Finkevich go on hunger-strike
The leaders of the Young Front Zmitser Dashkevich and Arthur Finkevich, arrested in Minsk yesterday, announced a hunger strike in Akrestsin Street detention centre. The activist of the civil campaign European Belarus Pavel Kuryianovich stood trial at the court of Maskouski district of Minsk and was sentenced to 15 days of jail for ‘petty hooliganism’.
08.08.2008 Police and KGB burst into ‘Young Front’ office
On 7 August in the evening riot policemen and KGB officers broke into the head office of the Young Front in Karal Street in Minsk. Two entrance doors were broken. The leaders of the organization Zmitser Dashkevich and Arthur Finkevich, as well as 4 activists of the Young Front and an activist of the civil campaign European Belarus Pavel Kuryianovich were arrested.
07.08.2008 Civil case brought against Ivan Kruk
A civil case has been brought against Ivan Kruk, potential candidate at Iuye electoral district. The case was brought on the suit of the housing economy of Astravets for protection of honor and dignity. On 5 August Mr. Kruk received a writ from Smarhon district court, inviting him to the preliminary court sitting, appointed on 12 August.
06.08.2008 Supreme Court upholds registration denial to ‘For Freedom’ movement
Today the Supreme Court has ruled to reject the suit of the movement For Freedom on the basis of a technical mistake in the guarantee letter of the organization which agreed to provide legal address for it.
