News on the topic: detention
14.03.2011 Human rights defender Viktar Sazonau detained on the border
The car with a Hrodna human rights defender, Viktar Sazonau, was detained in the morning at the border crossing point Berastavitsa-Babrouniki, on the way to Poland.
14.03.2011 Homel: riot police detains journalists during flash-mob against prohibition of performance of Lyapis Trubetskoy rock band
On Sunday, 13 March, civil activists held a flash-mob in the central market of Homel to protest against the prohibition of the concert of the prominent Belarusian rock band Lyapis Trubetskoy. By the way, the fact of prohibition of the concert witnesses the trustworthiness of the information that Lyapis Trubetskoy and some more bands, and artists were put on an unofficial black list by the Belarusian authorities.
28.02.2011 Minsk police detain 7 UCP activists
Seven activists of the United Civic Party of Belarus have been detained by the police in Minsk Kastrychnistkaya Square, reports the UCPB official web-site.
15.02.2011 Vadzim Kabanchuk sentenced to 10 days of arrest
In the morning of 15 February Vadzim's mother, Taisiya Kabanchuk, was waiting for him at the Maskouski District Court of Minsk, where he was to have been taken for a trial. His friends phoned to all Minsk courts trying to find about the time and place of the trial. Only in the afternoon they were informed that the trial had already taken place, Vadzim had been sentenced to 10 days of arrest for participation in the 19 December protest action in central Minsk, and guarded to the delinquents' isolation center in Akrestsin Street.
14.02.2011 Young Front activists didn't reach KGB
The Young Front members who wanted to congratulate their imprisoned comrades on St. Valentine's Day were detained on the way to the main KGB office in Minsk. Among the detainees there was the Deputy Chairperson of the Young Front, Mikalai Dzemidzenka, who was carrying large red heard-shaped postcards.
14.02.2011 Hrodna: detention of youth activists
Young activists Veranika Lemianouskaya and Nadzeya Krapivina were detained at night in Hrodna, allegedly for posting leaflets.
14.02.2011 Activist of Belarusian Christian Democracy Vadzim Kabanchuk detained on the border
Former political prisoner Vadzim Kabanchuk, an activist of the Belarusian Christian Democracy and electioneering agent of Vital Rymasheuski, was detained on 13 February evening, while returning from Lithuania. The customs officers examined his belongings and found some newspapers. They were dissatisfied with their content and therefore detained him for more than 4 hours. They they called the police. As a result, Kabanchuk was guarded to the Ashmiany District Police Department, where a report for 'insubordination to customs officers' was drawn up. The police also tried to make Vadzim sign this document. The case was passed to court. The results of the trial will be known later.
10.02.2011 Young activists of United Civil Party detained in Minsk
The young activists of the United Civil Party were detained near the metro station Niamiha where they were handing out the Ploshcha newspaper which contains calls to release political prisoners. The detainees were guarded to the Tsentralny District Police Department.
31.01.2011 UCP activist Korban detained again
Today, Minsk KGB detained and interrogated Aleh Korban, leader of the United Civil Party’s youth wing.
28.01.2011 "European Belarus" activist Siarhej Kazakou delivered to Akrestsina detention center
Siarhej Kazakou managed to inform his friends only that he had been detained and delivered to the Akrestsina detention center.
27.01.2011 Mahiliou police detain civil activist Niahatsin
According to Mahiliou human rights defender Barys Bukhel, local police detained civil activist Siarhei Niahatsin.
24.01.2011 KGB detains journalist Henadz Barbarych
A journalist Henadz Barbarych was detained in the club named after Dziarzhynski. He was taking interviews of the prisoners' wives. The KGB officers approached him, asked his documents and the aim of his being there. Then they took him with them.
19.01.2011 At least 22 protesters detained after solidarity picket outside KGB Minsk office
At least 22 persons have reportedly been detained and taken to Minsk Tsentralny police department after a picket of solidarity with the accused in the 19 December mass riot criminal case, staged outside the KGB central office.
17.01.2011 Journalist Haretski detained outside KGB prison
Journalist Barys Haretski has been reportedly detained by Minsk police, as he was interviewing the families of the accused in the 19 December mass riots case outside the KGB prison.
15.01.2011 Head of BPF Youth Vitsebsk branch detained by unidentified people
Aliaksandr Kuzniatsou, the Chairperson of the Vitsebsk branch of the BPF Youth and an electioneering agent of the presidential candidate Ryhor Kastusiou was forcedly pulled into a car without number plates in presence of a friend of his.
