News on the topic: political persecution
28.08.2013 Apart from three-month arrest, Uladzimir Yaromenak sentenced to a fine of 1 million rubles
Judge of the Pershamaiski District Court of Minsk Siarhei Bandarenka sentenced the activist of the “Young Front” Uladzimir Yaromenak to 1 million rubles of fine. On 28 August the court considered an administrative case against the activist under Article 24.12, part 2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses.
11.07.2013 Prosecutor demands three years in penitentiary for "Fair World" member again
On 19 July at 12 a.m. the Zhlobin District Court will deliver a verdict in the case of a member of the Belarusian Leftist Party "Fair World" Yauhen Basareuski.
09.07.2013 Andrei Haidukou's counsel appealed the verdict
As the journalists informed by Andrei's mother, Volha Haidukova, the lawyer Vadzim Mushynski appealed the verdict at the Supreme Court of Belarus.
09.07.2013 Warning to activist of "Tell The Truth" left in force
Aliaksandr Kuzmin, activist of the civic campaign "Tell the Truth" from Belaaziorsk, received a response to his complaint from the Brest Regional Prosecutor's Office, signed by the deputy prosecutor, senior adviser of justice Aliaksandr Tochka.
14.06.2013 Espionage case: trial of Andrei Haidukou postponed
As stated by Andrei's mother Volha Haidukova, his counsels told her that the trial would continue on Monday.
13.06.2013 Pavel Levinau demands change of restraint for Haidukou
Vitsebsk human rights activist addressed such a request to a judge of the Vitsensk Regional Court Halina Urbanovich, who leads the trial on the "espionage case". Pavel Levinau also filed a complaint to the Investigative Committee and applied to the head of the Vitsebsk Regional Court Miakali Khamichonak concerning the noticed violations.
13.06.2013 Vitsebsk activists lose their case and fail to get to trial over Haidukou
A member of the Conservative Christian Party BPF Yan Dzyarzhautsau and the head of the Vitebsk branch of the BPF Leanid Avtukhou came to the Vitsebsk Regional Court where their appeals against verdicts of lower courts. They weren't allowed to the second floor where the second hearing on the criminal case against civic activist Andrei Haidukou was about to begin. The cassation appeals were considered for just 15 minutes. Judge Iryna Smaliakova stated that the appeals were to be dismissed.
13.06.2013 Vitsebsk: second day of trial of "spy" Haidukou
According to the information from the Vitsebsk Regional Court, where the hearings on the criminal case against Andrei Haidukou are taking place, the defendant is kept in a cage. "It can be a gross violation of his right to defense, as keeping him in a cage can hinder him to contact with his counsel during the trial", stated the Vitsebsk human rights defender Pavel Levinau.
13.06.2013 Review of criminal case against member of "Fair World" starts at Zhlobin District Court
On 7 December 2012 Judge of the Zhlobin District Court Ina Sharshniova found a member of the Belarusian Leftist Party "Fair World" Yauhen Sharshniou to three years of imprisonment with a two-year determent, and his colleague Valiantsina Kastsiukevich – to four years of persona; restraint without sending to an open penitentiary. The defendants appealed the verdict at the Homel Regional Court, after which the case was returned for review. Basareuski and Kastsiukevich are charged under Article 424 of the Criminal Code ("abuse of power or office position").
12.06.2013 Closed hearings on "espionage case" against Haidukou being at Vitsebsk Regional Court
At 10 a.m. the hearings on the case of Andrei Haidukou, 23-year-old Navapolatsk resident, who is accused of "high treason", started at the Vitsebsk Regional Court.
10.06.2013 Mother not allowed to meet with Andrei Haidukou before trial
The 23-year-old resident of Navapolatsk is charged with "treason by the intelligence activities." On The closed court hearings on his case will started on 12 June. The mother of the arrested is sure of his innocence and laments the fact she hasn't received any latters from him for more than a week. Her request for a meeting with him wasn't granted.
10.06.2013 Rebellious Faculty of History is being liquidated at Hrodna State University
The rumors that the Faculty of History can be amalgamated with the Faculty of Tourism have circulated actively during the past two months, since the dismissal of the disgraced historian Viachaslau Shved.
10.06.2013 Slonim: harassment of Ivan Sheha
The administration of the Slonim district hospital, namely – the chief physician Yury Piatselski, started to exert pressure on the trauma surgeon Ivan Sheha. The hospital administration controls him from all sides and is looking forward to the end of his labor contract (27 June) to expel him from the hospital as soon as possible.
07.05.2013 Volha Haidukova not allowed to see her son
Aleh Barysevich, an investigator of Vitsebsk KGB Department, refused to allow Volha Haidukova to visit her son, 24-year-old Navapolatsk resident Andrei Haidukou, charged with high treason and kept in the remand prison of the KGB.
12.03.2013 Investigation into Haidukou's case extended for another month
"They have extended the investigation until 8 April. Each time the investigation is prolonged for a month. Nobody knows any details of the case," says Volha Haidukova, the mother of Navapolatsk activist charged with "high treason in the form of intelligence activities".
