News on the topic: detention
25.04.2012 Young Front activist to stand trial on hooliganism charges
Pavel Siarhei, activist of the Young Front youth opposition movement, was detained and taken to a detention center in Akrestsin Street back on 22 April, the Young Front’s press-service reports.
23.04.2012 Minsk court convicts activist of online anti-Lukashenka campaign
Mrs. Nasta Shuleika, activist of the Revolution through Social Network online campaign, was detained and convicted by a court in Minsk on 20 April, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports, quoting human rights defender Nasta Loika.
20.04.2012 Vitsebsk police detain independent newspaper distributor
Vitsebsk police has reportedly detained local distributor of the “Nash Dom Info” independent newspaper Siarhei Soupel, as he was leaving his house this morning.
18.04.2012 Minsk activist Marharyta Lavyshyk detained
Marharyta Lavyshyk, coordinator of the “Revolution through Social Network” campaign, has been detained by Minsk police at her apartment this afternoon, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports.
17.04.2012 Vitsebsk opposition activist detained for “precaution talk”
Vitsebsk pro-democratic activist Barys Khamaida was detained by the city’s police last evening, to be later taken for a conversation with chief of Vitsebsk Chyhunachny District Police Department Kanstantsin Adnapalau.
13.04.2012 Detentions in Smaliavichy
Activists of "Tell the Truth" campaign and chair of Rechanka gardeners' partnership were detained in Smaliavichy.
12.04.2012 Anniversary of 11 April terrorist act marked with detentions
Actions in the memory of victims of the terrorist act of 11 April 2011 were held in different cities of Belarus. Some of their participants were detained by riot policemen.
10.04.2012 Mikalai Ulasevich detained on the border
Astravets-based activist of the anti-nuclear company Mikalai Ulasevich was stopped on the border as he was crossing the border on his car for the second time during one week, whereas the law allows crossing the border on one's car only once a week. As a rule, those who violate this requirement are just sent back.
30.03.2012 Human rights defender Shchukin detained in Orsha
Human rights defender Valery Shchukin was detained by Orsha police in the court building where three key opposition leaders stood trial yesterday.
28.03.2012 Belarusian opposition leaders detained on the way to Moscow
Alyaksandr Atroshchankau, Syarhei Kalyakin and Anatol Lyabedzka were taken off the train on their way to Russia. They are to be tried today.
26.03.2012 Detentions in Navapolatsk
Two Navapolatsk activists were detained by local police, as they were heading to Minsk to take part in yesterday’s sanctioned demonstration.
25.03.2012 Detentions ahead of Freedom Day celebrations (updated)
A number of regional opposition activists have been reportedly detained this morning. All the detainees were going to take part in the authorized demonstration in Minsk.
25.03.2012 Three Young Front activists detained in Hrodna
On 24 March Hrodna police detained three members of the Young Front opposition movement Natallia Tureika, Aliaksandr Sotkin and Beabata Hrabouskaya), as they were pasting leaflets, www.harodniaspring.org reports.
24.03.2012 100 detained in benefit concert over drug suspicion
Around a hundred people have been reportedly detained during a concert in support of the “Food Not Bombs” international campaign held in Minsk MTZ Palace of Culture this evening.
23.03.2012 Young Front activists detained outside Minsk detention center
Two members of the Young Front opposition movement were detained outside Minsk detention center in Akrestsin Street on 22 March.
