News for 25 Apr 2011

International Observation Mission calls for publicity of 19 December trials

25.04.2011 International Observation Mission calls for publicity of 19 December trials

The International Observation Mission has addressed chairs of Minsk district courts with a demand to guarantee the publicity of the forthcoming court proceedings on charges against the persons involved in the 19 December 2010 mass riot criminal case.

Homel court turns down appeal against brutal arrest of local opposition activist

25.04.2011 Homel court turns down appeal against brutal arrest of local opposition activist

Homel Regional Court dismissed a complaint lodged by local opposition activist Uladizmir Niapomniashchykh against actions by policemen who detained him on 25 March. As a result, the activist was sentenced to 2 days of arrest for “using foul language.”

Ales Kalita sentenced to 10 days of arrest

25.04.2011 Ales Kalita sentenced to 10 days of arrest

Today, Homel Chyhunachny District Court sentenced Ales Kalita, former leader of the BPF Youth, to 10 days of administrative arrest for alleged disorderly conduct.

Weekly review of post-election situation in Belarus (18-24 April)

25.04.2011 Weekly review of post-election situation in Belarus (18-24 April)

The 11 April terrorist act in Minsk metro was followed by increasing harassment of independent mass media: prosecuting and executive authorities addressed warnings to individual journalists and editorial boards of several media. Public media launched a campaign of discrediting against independent mass media. In these circumstances, the Belarusian Association of Journalists released a statement entitled “Stop Persecution of Our Colleagues!” Another person was reported as involved in the mass riot criminal case – Vital Stazharau. The dates of trials of 11 defendants in the 19 December 2010 case were appointed. On 19 April, activists of the “Nash Dom” civil campaign Valery Shchukin, Aleh Barshcheuski, Pavel Levinau and Pavel Staneuski were preventively detained and later sentenced to administrative arrests. Another activist Volha Karach was fined. The authorities banned all events marking the 25th anniversary of Chernobyl disaster.

25.04.2011 Prosecutor’s Office to interrogate Kastusyou about blast

Former presidential candidate of the BPF Party Ryhor Kastusyou will be interrogated at Minsk City Office of the Public Prosecutor at 10 a.m. tomorrow.

25.04.2011 Ales Kalita is detained

Former leader of “BPF Youth” Ales Kalita was detained by Homel police on the night of April 24.

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