News on the topic: criminal prosecution
05.10.2011 Ten members of BPF Council summonsed for interrogation
Ten members of the Council of the BPF party were summoned to the Tsentralny district police department for questioning.
04.10.2011 Two months have passed since the arrest of Ales Bialiatski
Today, on 4 October, there turns two months since the detention of the well-known Belarusian human rights activist, vice-president of the International Federation of Human Rights Ales Bialiatski.
28.09.2011 Another mass disturbances case to be considered today
Svyataslau Baranovich is accused of participation in the mass disturbances.
20.09.2011 BCD activist Vaskovich threatened with another criminal case
Yauhen Vaskovich, member of the organizing committee of the Belarusian Christian Democracy, is facing one more criminal prosecution for alleged disobeying the penal colony’s inner regulations, the BCD press-service reports, quoting the wife of another convict in so called “anarchists’ case” Mikalai Dziadok, Valerya Khotsina.
15.09.2011 Terrorism case: unprecedented security measures and pressurization of journalists
On 15 September there started the trial of Dzmitry Kanavalau and Uladzislau Kavaliou, charged of exploding a bomb on the Kastrychnitskaya metro station on 11 April 2011. They are also suspected in explosions in Vitsebsk and Minsk in 2005 and 2008 and 30 more criminal episodes.
15.09.2011 Sudden change of investigator in criminal case against BPF activsits
The activists of the Belarusian Popular Front Maksim Hubarevich, Ales Kalita and Siarzhuk Semianiuk who are suspected within the framework of a criminal case concerning “hooliganism, committed by a group of persons”, found about it after receiving a telephone call from investigator Patapava, who wanted to inform them about the upcoming confrontation with a witness. According to the law, the youngsters were to have been acquainted with the ruling about the appointment of a new investigator.
14.09.2011 Maksim Hubarevich summonsed to confrontation once again
Maksim Hubarevich, Deputy Chair of the Hrodna city organization of the Belarusian Popular Front, is summonsed to another confrontation in Minsk, the third since the beginning of the investigation into the incident that had taken place near the new office of the BPF in Minsk on 13 August.
12.09.2011 KGB prepared testimony for janitor
BPF party member Siarhei Semianiuk says a criminal case opened against him and party activists Ales Kalita and Maksim Hubarevich over hooliganism will soon be sent to court.
30.08.2011 Criminal case against Anatol Paulau stopped
According to ucpbel.org, on 30 August Anatol Paulau, member of the United Civil Party and a figurant of the “19 December mass riot” criminal case, received two letters from the police.
29.08.2011 Valiantsin Stefanovich set to return to Belarus
Viasna activist Valiantsin Stefanovich says he is going to return to Belarus in a month, despite the fact his bank account details have also been disclosed by the Lithuanian Ministry of Justice, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports, quoting www.delfi.lt.
29.08.2011 Uladzimir Kobets’ case is closed
He has also been allowed to go abroad.
29.08.2011 Criminal case against Alyaksandr Arastovich stopped
The member of Mikalaj Statkevich's electoral HQ was named in the December 19 case.
29.08.2011 Last trial over 19 December 2010 events put off till 28 September
Today, Minsk Maskouski District Court opened the hearing of the criminal charges brought against Sviataslau Baranovich, the last accused in the criminal case over the so called mass riot on 19 December 2010.
26.08.2011 Criminal harassment of Natallia Radzina stopped
It was informed to the parents of "Charter'97" editor by the city administration of internal affairs of Minsk city executive committee via mail.
26.08.2011 Uladzimir Labkovich: “BPF members are targets of political persecution”
The criminal charges brought against Belarusian Popular Front members Ales Kalita, Siarhei Semianiuk and Maksim Hubarevich should be considered as “politically motivated harassment”, says Viasna activist Uladzimir Labkovich.
