News on the topic: administrative trials
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.
05.08.2008 Supreme Court starts proceedings on suit against registration denial to For Freedom movement
The Supreme Court started the consideration of the suit of the republican NGO Movement For Freedom against the refusal of the Ministry of Justice to give the state registration to it. The Ministry of Justice insists that the majority of applicants participate in political mass actions and comment on political events. That’s why, if the organization is registered, most probably its aims will not correspond to the aims which stand in the charter.
05.08.2008 ‘Young Front’ to sue Minsk administration
Minsk city executive committee did not permit the Young Front to hold its constituent assembly in Kalinouski Square and did not propose any other place for its holding. The formal reason for the refusal is that a tube station is less than 200 meters away from the square, which is a violation of the legal norms. However, Minsk authorities did not provide any alternative and thus violated the law.
05.08.2008 Kobryn: MP confesses blackmailing Alexander Mekh
Kobryn court has carried out preliminary consideration of the case on complaint of the Belarusian popular Front Party activist Alexander Mekh. He complains of illegal dismissal from work.
25.07.2008 Former teacher Ales Chyhir tried again in Babruisk
Today Babruisk district court renews hearings on the case against local politician Ales Chyhir. Chyhir plans to run in the parliamentary elections this September. He is charged with disorderly conduct and failure to subordinate to police. Police detained Chyhir on the eve of Lukashenka’s visit to Babruisk. On May 31st the state leader opened a new Ice Palace in the town. On May 30 the case against Chyhir was sent for review. Chyhir was released in the court room. The policemen, who were supposed to testify against Chyhir, did not come to the hearing. Ales Chyhir spent 12 hours in detention before the trial.
15.07.2008 Ales Krauchenia is fired from Baranavichy State University
A week ago the administration of Baranavichy State University issued the order for expulsion of the student Ales Krauchenia from the fifth year of the faculty of engineering. On 14 July the activist had to take his documents away from the university.
10.07.2008 Brest: Yury Bakur complains to UN Human Rights Committee
Mr. Bakur decided to apply to the UN Human Rights Committee after going through all court instances of Belarus with complaints against the verdict of Maskouski district court of Brest, by which he had been fined 93 000 rubles (about $43).
08.07.2008 Palina Kuryianovich sentenced to 5 days of jail for EU flag
Tsentralny district court of Minsk found the activist of the European Belarus civil campaign Palina Kuryianovich guilty of ‘petty hooliganism’. The police detained her because she had a EU flag in her bag.
04.07.2008 ‘Hazeta Slonimskaya’ wins the trial
The court confessed that the article published by the newspaper concerning the doctor Natallia Kiman was based on real facts which were confirmed by the investigation.
