News on the topic: detention
04.07.2012 Baranavichy: preventive detention of youth activist
Youth activist Artsiom Babei was detained in Baranavichy on 3 July, the official Independence Day.
02.07.2012 Yahor Viniatski was invited to police station to be detained and taken to detention facility
On 30 June an activist of “Zmena” (the youth wing of the “Tell the Truth” civil initiative) Yahor Viniatski received a call from the Pershamaiski District Police Department. He was invited to come to the department at 5 p.m. in connection with his application concerning the theft of his laptop.
02.07.2012 Barysau district: detention of members of Trade Union of Radio-electronic Industry
Eight members of the Trade Union of Radio-Electronic Industry (TUREI) were detained by police at the tourist camp in the village of Bryli in the Barysau district. Seven of them were released in three hours, having received charges under Article 17.3 of the Code of Administrative Offences. The head of the Mahiliou regional TUREI department Aliaksei Yauhenau was left at the police station.
30.06.2012 Arrests of activists ahead of July 3
Police began to detain the most active members of youth movement on the morning of June 30.
29.06.2012 European Belarus campaign activists detained in Vitebsk
The young activists were detained for handing out printed materials.
29.06.2012 Belsat TV journalists detained again
Police detained journalists Yulia Tsyalpuk and Alyaksandr Barazenka.
28.06.2012 Police drag on investigation into mass illegal arrests
The Human Rights Center “Viasna” and the Center for Legal Transformation “Lawtrend” are urging the Investigative Committee and Minsk City Prosecutor’s Office to speed up the investigation into the cases of mass arbitrary detentions at a concert organized by the Food Not Bombs campaign in Minsk-based “Yo-Ma-Yo” club on 24 March.
22.06.2012 Bad Day for Journalists: Euroradio Correspondent Arrested
Paviel Sviardlou is going to be tried for hooliganism.
22.06.2012 Vinahradau and Artsybashau to be tried
It's unknown yet what charges were brought against the activists.
21.06.2012 Tell the Truth activist detained in Minsk
Aliaksandr Artsybashau, activist of the Tell the Truth civil campaign, has been reportedly detained by Minsk police this afternoon, www.zapraudu.info reports.
05.06.2012 “Our House” activists accused of terrorism
Tatsiana Yakauleva was arrested in Vitsebsk region, on suspicion of involvement in “terrorism” as she was traveling to a fishing contest among children in a local village.Tatsiana Yakauleva was arrested in Vitsebsk region, on suspicion of involvement in “terrorism” as she was traveling to a fishing contest among children in a local village.
01.06.2012 TV journalists detained in Minsk
TV journalists Tatsiana Belashova and Volha Chaichuts were detained by police in Gorky Park in Minsk. They were making a report in connection with the International Child Protection Day, 1 June.TV journalists Tatsiana Belashova and Volha Chaichuts were detained by police in Gorky Park in Minsk. They were making a report in connection with the International Child Protection Day, 1 June.
01.06.2012 Hrodna police detain journalists and beat picketers
Hrodna police conducted a mass detention of journalists on 1 June. Journalist Andrei Pachobut has been detained and is kept at the police station in Kurchatau Street. Yan Roman has been detained. His mobile phone is switched off. According to some information, he has been taken to the Leninski District Police Department in Hrodna.
01.06.2012 BISS Academic Director Detained in Minsk
Aliaksiej Pikulik, the Academic Director for Vilnius-based Belarusian Institute for Strategic Studies and Professor of the European University at St. Petersburg was detained in Minsk on May 31. He is accused of petty hooliganism.
31.05.2012 Svetlahorsk police detain campaigners and journalists
Svetlahorsk police have reportedly detained a number of activists of the Tell the Truth civil campaign and several local residents campaigning against the construction of a pulp mill.
