Criminal Case Brought on 10 December Action

The prosecutor’s office of Minsk has considered materials concerning the fact of organizing and holding of an unsanctioned meeting and process in Kastrychnitskaya Square and the central streets of Minsk on 10 January 2008 and stated that during its holding the public order was grossly violated and group actions associated with insubordination to lawful demands of the authorities and interruption of the city traffic.’ 

As a result the prosecutor’s office brought a criminal case under part 1 of article 342 of the Criminal Code (organization and preparation of actions that constitute a gross violation of the public order, or active participation in them). The case was passed to the preliminary investigations section of the main police department of Minsk city executive committee.