News on the topic: detention
27.07.2007 27 July: Chronicle of Celebration of State Sovereignty Day in Minsk
4 p.m. – the police detain the chair of United Civil Party Anatol Liabedzka. 4.10 – mass seizures start. The police detain the deputy chair of the BPF Party Viktar Ivashkevich and some other activists.
27.07.2007 Detentions in Mahiliou
On 27 July in Mahiliou near a place where unknown persons had hanged a white-red-white flag the police detained an independent journalist Hanna Iliina and the chair of Mahiliou city organization of United Civil Party Siarhei Straltsou. Iliina and Straltsou were accused of making photos of policemen without permission.
26.07.2007 Aliaksei Shydlouski Sentenced to 15 Days of Jail
On 24 July the police detained the youth activists Pavel Baranouski and Aliaksei Shydlouski for posting leaflets with invitations to the European march For Freedom. The police composed a report for distribution of leaflets against Baranouski and for hooliganism – against Shydlouski.
24.07.2007 New Clear-up Starts in Minsk on the Eve of 27 July Actions
At 8 p.m. on 23 July the police detained Pavel Seviarynets in Frunzenski district of Minsk. Pavel managed to say to RFE/RL that the police suspect him of a felony were taking him to Frunzenski district police department of Minsk.
24.07.2007 Mahiliou: Disabled Person Detained for Having Unregistered Mass Media
On 23 July a report under article 22.9 of the Administrative Code (distribution of unregistered printed production) was composed against Siarhei Hirkin, disabled since childhood. He can be fined up to 290 US dollars.
24.07.2007 Youth Detained on Teturn from Basovishcha Rock Festival
About 30 youngsters were detained for more than an hour at the railway station of Hrodna Maksim Hubarevich, Aliaksei Salei, Yauhen Skrabutan, Viktar Valko, and Franak Viachorka,. All of them returned from the rock-festival Basovishcha which took place in Poland. Five of the detainees, including Skrabutan and Viachorka, were searched.
18.07.2007 Ales Kalita: No Time for Leisure, Much Work Is Ahead
Ales Kalita, chairman of the BPF Youth, left Akrestsina jail after 15 days of arrest.
18.07.2007 Activists Released, Printed Materials Seized
Police detained the activists detained in Biaroza. However, they seized all the printed materials the activists had with them.
18.07.2007 Chairman of BPF Youth Ales Kalita to Be Released Today
Youth leader Ales Kalita will be released from jail today, on July 18th, at 2 p.m.
13.07.2007 Youth Leader Aliaksei Shydlouski Released without Charges
Youth leader Aliaksei Shydlouski, as well as opposition activists Mikalai Pryvarnikau and Pavel Baranouski, were detained in the center of Minsk by KGB officers.
11.07.2007 Hrodna: ‘Young Front’ Activist Detained for Handing out Newspapers
Hrodna police detained the Young Front activist Andrei Ihnatchyk for handing out the registered newspaper Nasha Slova featuring materials about reconstruction of the city. As the newspaper had the state registration, they soon had to release him. Andrei came to Hrodna from Minsk in order to support defenders of the Old Town who protest against its ruining sanctioned by Hrodna authorities.
09.07.2007 Orsha Police Detains Young Front Activist
In the evening of July 8th, officers of Orsha law-enforcement forces detained Ihar Kazmirchak, member of Young Front.
06.07.2007 Police Warns Activist Barys Khamaida “in a Friendly Way”
This morning Vitebsk police detained senior local opposition member, distributor of independent press Barys Khamaida.
05.07.2007 Akrestsina Prison Guards Refuse to Receive Parcel for Ales Kalita
Chairperson of the Council of BPF Youth Ales Kalita was sentenced yesterday to 15 days in jail. Today the prison guards refused to let him receive a parcel with warm clothes.
04.07.2007 10 Days of Jail for Disorderly Conduct to Paval Seradzenka
Today Centralny court of Minsk tried BPF Youth activists Ales Kalita and Paval Seradzenka. The young men were detained on July 3rd and accused of disorderly conduct.
