Anzhalika Kambalava detained and fined for picket in memory of Zakharanka
Anzhalika Kambalava at the court entrance
On 7 May in Baranavichy an activist of
the United Civil Party Anzhalika Kambalava was detained for holding a
picket to remind the people about the missing ex-Minister of
Interior, Yury Zakharanka.
The picket started at 6 p.m. near
the central shopping center "Viasiolka" (Savetskaya Street,
65) and attracted the attention of passers-by. Some of them just paid
interest to the portrait of Zakharanka she was holding, some others
asked about his fate.
At 6.35 p.m. police officers came up,
put down Anzhalika's passport data, talked with her about Zakharanka
and human rights and then let her go. However, in 5 minutes they
overtook her and took her to the police department. The detainee
spent the night in a prison cell and then was taken to Baranavichy
Court, where Judge Katsiaryna Hruda fined her 2 million rubles.
According to Baranavichy civic activist Viktar Syrytsa, the trial
lasted for just about 5 minutes.
Anzhalika Kambalava
confirmed having organized and held the picket, but pleaded innocent.
After the trial a policeman who was present at it returned the
activist the portrait of Yury Zakharanka.
