The Human Rights Center “Viasna”

News on the topic: administrative prosecution

12.12.2007 Trials over Makayeu and Siarheyenka Postponed

On 12 December Leninski district court of Minsk postponed the administrative trials over the entrepreneur Aliaksandr Makayeu and the student Mikalai Siarheyenka who were charged with petty hooliganism which they had allegedly committed on 6 December.

12.12.2007 Viktar Ivashkevich Sentenced to 15 Days of Jail

Viktar Ivashkevich, deputy head of the Belarusian Popular Front, was sentenced to 15 days of arrest by Tsentralny district court of Minsk.

11.12.2007 Entrepreneurs Sentenced to 7-15 Days of Jail

Several minutes before the trial a leader of entrepreneurs stated to Radio 'Racyja': ‘If the court sentences entrepreneurs to administrative arrest, the negotiations with the authorities which were appointed on 19 December, will not take place’.

11.12.2007 Viktar Ivashkevich: Trial Delayed

The trial over the deputy head of the Belarusian People’s Front party Viktar Ivashkevich has started today in the court of Tsentralny district of Minsk.

07.12.2007 Activist of BPF Youth Threatened with Property Confiscation and Travel Restrictions

Today the activist of the BPF Youth Zmitser Zhaleznichenka was summonsed to Chyhunachny district court of Homel. The court marshal Dzianis Saponenka demanded from the activist explanations why he did not pay any fines.

07.12.2007 Vitsebsk: Aliaksandr Danileuski Sentenced to 180 Hours of Corrective Labor

The first-year student of the European Humanities University Aliaksandr Danileuski has been punished with 180 hours of corrective labor within the frames of the Criminal Case under article 380, part 1 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus (forging, production, usage or distribution of forged documents, seals and blanks).

07.12.2007 Search at Office of Belarusian Congress of Democratic Trade Unions

In the evening of 6 December the office of the Belarusian Congress of Democratic Trade Unions was raided by the police.

06.12.2007 Vital Stazharau Fined

Savetski district court of Minsk has considered an administrative case against the activist of the 'Young Democrats' Vital Stazharau. Yesterday Stazharau was detained at Kamarouski market for handing out leaflets with invitations to the meeting of entrepreneurs that will take place on 10 December in Kastrychnitskaya Square.

05.12.2007 Vitsebsk: Siarhei Kavalenka’s Complaint Turned down

The judge of Vitsebsk regional court Anatol Redzko did not grant the cassation complaint that was filed by the public activist Siarhei Kavalenka against the fine that had been issued to him by Vitsebsk district court for participation in an unauthorized mass action.

30.10.2007 Uladzimir Siarheyeu Fined 20 Basic Units

Young Front activist Uladzimir Siarheyeu received a court verdict about administrative responsibility in conjunction with events on September 10th in Baranavichy.

26.10.2007 Brest Court Turns Down Cassation Complaint of BAJ Member

On October 25th Brest regional court turned down the cassation complaint filed by Anastasia Mialeshka, free lance reporter cooperating with Brestski Kuryer newspaper, and member of BAJ.

25.10.2007 Mahiliou Regional Court Turns Down Salauyou’s Complaint

Mahiliou regional court turned down cassation complaint of Zmitser Salauyou, deputy head of Mahiliou city BPF Party.

19.10.2007 Paval Yukhnevich Jailed for 15 Days

Today democratic activist Paval Yukhnevich was sentenced to 15 days of jail by Savetski court of Minsk. Only yesterday the activist was released from Akrestsina jail where he spent 7 days for organizing the European March. Today he was again found guilty of violation of two articles of the Administrative Code.

18.10.2007 Yury Istomin: Jail Filled with Only Opposition Activists

Yury Istomin, head of the United Civil Party Hrodna region organization, was released yesterday from Hrodna detention center. The politician was arrested twice before the European March. For the first time he spent 5 days behind bars. Some days later he was sentenced to another 7 days in jail. Both terms Yury Istomin was on hunger-strike protesting against unfair sentence.