News on the topic: detention
04.10.2011 Homel: Andrei Tsianiuta detained again
The “Young Front” activist had been released from jail three days ago, after serving 10-day arrest for handing out invitations to the People's Assembly.
04.10.2011 Brest: first detentions for People's Assembly
Liavontsi Chypurnykh, the deputy chair of the Brest city department of the Belarusian Leftist Party “Fair World”, was detained in the evening of 3 October.
03.10.2011 Hrodna authorities pressurize civil activist Andrei Surhailis
Some time ago Andrei Surhailis was detained at a silent protest action and was punished with a fine. Later the Hrodna City Executive Committee didn't let him hold a picket against the increase of prices and pauperization of the population.
03.10.2011 Maladechna: detention during state festival “Dazhynki”
On 1 October opposition activist Siarhei Hirkin was detained at the railway station in Maladechna. He was kept in the transport police station for about an hour. The detention was connected to the festival.
03.10.2011 Smaliavichy: detention of Artur Eshbayeu
In the evening on 30 October civil activist Artur Eshbayeu was detained by police in his apartment. Then he was guarded to his house in the village of Drachkova, where a search was conducted. Nothing criminal was found there.
03.10.2011 Detention of Anatol Liabedzka
On return to Minsk the UCP leader found himself almost “in a hardboiled action film”.
30.09.2011 Another Baranvichy activist detained for distributing People’s Assembly leaflets
On 30 September, Baranavichy police detained Viktar Meziak, head of the local organizing committee of so called “People’s Assembly”, as he was distributing leaflets advertising the event due on 8 October.
29.09.2011 Three journalists detained in Vorsha
They are journalist of "Novy Chas" Lola Buryeva, journalist of "Nasha Niva" Syarhej Satsyuk and driver Hanna Myzenka. They made an economic report.
29.09.2011 Police see political action in work of a journalist
Alisa Pol, a correspondent for “Brestski Kuryer” newspaper, was detained by police during conducting an opinion poll in street.
29.09.2011 Baranavichy activist detained
On 29 September, Baranavichy police detained local activist of the “Fair World” Leftist Party Viktar Tsiapin. He was taken to the police department and charges with violation of procedures for holding mass events.
28.09.2011 "European Belarus" activist detained in Lepel
Victar Kalesnik transported informational materials about the "People's Assembly" and the newspapers "Nasha Niva" in his car.
27.09.2011 Speak the Truth activist detained in Mahiliou
On 27 September, Mahiliou police detained an unidentified local activist of the “Speak the Truth” civil campaign, www.belaruspartisan.org reports.
25.09.2011 Human rights defender Uladzimir Labkovich detained
Human rights defender Uladzimir Labkovich has been detained this afternoon, following a picket in support of imprisoned Viasna leader Ales Bialiatski. Uladzimir Labkovich was released three hours later.
22.09.2011 Baranavichy activists detained by police
Baranavichy resident Siarhei Auchynnikau was detained by local police, as he was distributing leaflets advertising the upcoming People’s Congress last evening, local independent web-site www.intex-press.by reports.
20.09.2011 Homel activists detained by police
Two Homel activists have been reportedly detained by the police this afternoon. Andrei Tsianiuta and Vasil Takarenka have been taken to Homel Chyhunachny District Police Department.
