News on the topic: European March

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.

10.07.2008 Hooliganism or intimidation?

In the night of 8 July unknown persons have smashed the windows in the car belonging to a Hrodna politician, member of the BPF Party Siarhei Antusevich. Mr. Antusevich is going to run to the parliament at Hrodna central electoral district #50.

12.03.2008 Sum of Absurd Claims to European March Organizers Reaches 10 Million Rubles

Yesterday Savetski district court of Minsk continued the hearings on the suit of the Horremautador state enterprise against the organizers of the European March action which took place on 14 October 2007. The enterprise demands from the defendants Yauhen Afnahel, Zmitser Fedaruk, Viktar Ivashkevich, Anatol Liabedzka, Aliaksandr Milinkevich and Viktar Viachorka 2 135 974 rubles (about 993 US dollars) for additional expenditures on cleaning the streets and removal of litter.

11.03.2008 Trial over ‘European March’ Organizers

Savetski district court of Minsk started hearings on the lawsuit of the state enterprise Horremautador against the organizers of the mass action of the opposition European March, held on 14 October 2007.

10.03.2008 11 March – Continuation of Trial over Organizers of European March Rally

On 11 March, at 10 a.m. the trial over the organizers of the European March rally, held on 14 October 2007, will take place at Savetski district court of Minsk. It will be already the second attempt of the judge Siarhei Barazna to hold a successful trial and read the verdict, as on 25 February the hearings were suspended because of the illness of one of the defendants.

22.02.2008 Criminal Case against Participants of European March

The peaceful mass action European March took place on 14 October 2007. HRC Viasna learned that on 28 December 2007 the investigations department of Pershamaiski district police department of Minsk brought a criminal case under part 2 of article 339 of the Criminal Code ‘hooligan action, performed by a group of individuals’, because two police cars were allegedly damaged by the action participants.

03.11.2007 Stanislau Kavaleuski Detained

In the morning of 2 November in Mahiliou the police detained the youth activist Stanislau Kavaleuski. Kavaleuski and his friends were going to the university, when a police car approached them. The policemen told that the youngsters reminded of the robbers who had committed a crime half an hour ago. The students were taken to a police station. There the policemen searched their belongings and found in Kavaleuski’s bag leaflets with the heading ‘The authorities rob the students!’

22.10.2007 Civil Society Defends Alena Makarevich

Under pressure of the civic society administration of high school #199 refused from its earlier decision to expel 11th grade student Alena Makarevich.

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.

18.10.2007 Democratic Activists Released Today

Democratic activists who have been detained before the European march will be released today from Akrestsina detention center.

16.10.2007 Yaraslau Hryshchenia Released

Young Front member, supporter of the For Freedom movement Yaraslau Hryshchenia was released today from jail.

15.10.2007 Slovakian Diplomat: We Witnesses Intimidation of People

“Belarusian people want to live in Europe not only geographically; they want to share European values, and the European march demonstrates that”, -- Slovakian charge d’affaires to Belarus Lubomir Rehak commented for BelaPAN the events in Minsk.

15.10.2007 European March Summed Up

Monday morning the organizers of the European March summed up the results of the yesterday’s action. Head of the organizing committee Viktar Ivashkevich pointed out, the action had shown both the achievements and the shortcomings of the opposition.