News on the topic: administrative prosecution
16.10.2007 Brest: Human Rights Activist Tries to Sue Police
Today Maskouski court of Brest dismissed the case of lawyer Raman Kisliak against Maskouski district police department of Brest.
16.10.2007 Yaraslau Hryshchenia Released
Young Front member, supporter of the For Freedom movement Yaraslau Hryshchenia was released today from jail.
11.10.2007 Brest: Trials for Participation in Presentation of Seviarynets’ Book Continue
On 10 October Maskouski district court of Brest fined Anatol Yarmak 620 000 Belarusian rubles (about 288 US dollars). On 19 August Yarmak had been detained at the presentation of Pavel Seviarynets’ book. The trial of Yarmak was postponed several times because of the absence of the accusation witnesses. Finally a witness came to the court, but it was not the witness whose explanations had been attached to the case in the beginning.
11.10.2007 Homel: Vasil Paliakou Sentenced to 7 Days of Jail
On 10 October the judge of Chyhunachny district court of Homel Yaraslau Paremski sentenced the deputy chair of Homel oblast office of the United Civil Party Vasil Paliakou to 7 days of jail.
11.10.2007 Detention of ?For Freedom’s’ Activist Parsiukevich: New Details
The activist of For Freedom movement Siarhei Parsiukevich was detained in Vitsebsk. At the moment of detention he scotch-taped his mouth mutely, so that the police could not accuse him of ?swearing in public’.
05.10.2007 Vitsebsk: Court Refuses to Rehabilitate Ales Dzeravianka at University
Pershamaiski district court of Vitsebsk refused to rehabilitate a student Ales Dzeravianka at the paid form of study of the artistic-graphic faculty of Vitsebsk State University Ales Dzeravianka.
05.10.2007 Protestant Pastor Accused of Holding Unauthorized Mass Actions
Christian Human Rights House learned that Homel authorities pressurized the community of the religious association of Full Evangel Christians Living Word and its pastor Zmitser Padlobka in particular.
05.10.2007 Supreme Economic Court Turns down BHC Suit
The Supreme Economic Court rejected a complaint of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee against the Soviet of Ministers and the Ministry of Finances. The Soviet of Ministers’ spokesman didn’t appear on the processing of the complaint, RFE/RL reported.
04.10.2007 Nasta Azarka Fined again
On 3 October Niasvizh district court fined an activist of the democratic youth opposition Anastasiya Azarka 961 000 Belarusian rubles (about 447 US dollars) for alleged hooliganism.
02.10.2007 Hrodna: Yury Istomin Arrested, Andrei Yanushkevich – Fined
The police continue haunting public and political activists in Hrodna. On 1 October Leninski and Kastrychnitski courts of Hrodna tried the abovementioned activists of the United Party.
02.10.2007 Salihorsk Court Fines Aliaksandr Tsatsura
On 1 October Salihorsk court considered an administrative case against a member of the organizing committee of the public association For Free Development of Businessmen and a member of the United Civil Party Aliaksandr Tsatsura. The activist was accused of violating the order of organization of mass action (article 23.34 of the Administrative Code) for sticking to lamp-posts ads about the social actions that were planned for 30 September.
26.09.2007 Brest: Human Rights Defender Raman Kisliak Detained
Today Brest police detained lawyer Raman Kisliak near the doors of Maskouski court of Brest.
26.09.2007 Ivashkevich Released, Report Sent for Revision
It is likely that Ivashkevich will be tried in the beginning of October, in order to isolate him right before the European March planned for October 14th.
26.09.2007 Navapolatsak: Huge Fines for Attempt to Recall MPs
Navapolatsak court made a verdict in the case against civic activists who tried to start a campaign of signature collection for recalling members of parliament.
26.09.2007 Viktar Ivashkevich to Be Tried for European March Leaflets
Today Pershamaiski court of Minsk will try Viktar Ivashkevich. Ivashkevich is chair of the organizing committee of the European March rally
