News on the topic: criminal prosecution
24.03.2011 Dashkevich sentenced to 2 years, Lobau -- 4 years in high-security prison
At about 12 a.m. today, Judge Alena Shylko of Minsk Maskouski District Court found the Young Front leaders Zmitser Dashkevich and Eduard Lobau guilty of committing a malicious hooliganism. Zmitser Dashkevich has been sentenced to two years of imprisonment, Eduard Lobau -- four years in a high-security prison.
23.03.2011 Concise analytical review of the trial of Zmitser Dashkevich and Eduard Lobau: Day 1
On 22 March 2011, Minsk Maskouski District Court hosted the trial of the Young Front leader Zmitser Dashkevich and the organization’s Minsk city office head Eduard Lobau. The activists face charged of malicious hooliganism (Par. 3 Art. 339 of the Criminal Code), namely an attack on two persons, allegedly committed on 18 December 2010. They are also accused of using a crow-bar during the attack.
22.03.2011 KGB bans meeting of Mikalai Statkevich with father
Viktar Statkevich, 84-year-old father of former presidential candidate Mikalai Statkevich, who has been in custody in the KGB pre-trial prison since 19 December 2010, has not so far been allowed to have a meeting with his son, despite an application submitted to the prison’s administration.
22.03.2011 Andrei Bandarenka is acquitted
Minsk City Court has acquitted Andrei Banadrenka, a member of the National UCP Committee today, on March 22. He has been released in the court room.
22.03.2011 Another suspect in mass riot case
Reports appeared last evening of another suspect in the 19 December mass riot criminal case being detained on 21 March. 23-year-old student of Minsk Management Institute Aliaksei Sharstou is currently in reportedly in Minsk detention center in Valadarski Street. His apartment is currently being searched.
21.03.2011 Dzmitry Daronin still awaiting charges
The detention of Dzmitry Daronin, arrested on 14 March as a suspect in the 19 December mass riot case, has been extended till 24 March.
18.03.2011 Dzmіtry Us: Accusation of armed resistance is cynical
Former presidential candidate Dzmitry Us is going to appeal the today’s accusation of organization of mass disorders.
18.03.2011 Alyaksandr Atroshchankau asks to send him to colony
The press sectary has written the appeal for a transfer to jail to serve his sentence connected with Dec.19 case without waiting for the cassation result.
18.03.2011 Former presidential candidates Dzmitry Us and Mikalai Statkevich officially charged
Former presidential candidates Dzmitry Us and Mikalai Statkevich have been officially charged under Par. 1 Art. 293 of the Criminal Code (organization of mass riots), reports the www.interfax.by web-site, quoting Interior Ministry spokesperson Kanstantsin Shalkevich.
18.03.2011 Verdict to Parfinakou to be appealed on 25 March
The appeal against the verdict to Vasil Parfinakou is going to be considered by Minsk City Court on 25 March.
17.03.2011 37 accused in mass riot case
Dzmitry Daronin, detained on 14 March, has been officially charged under Par. 2 Art. 293 of the Criminal Code (“mass rioting”). He is likely to be escorted to Minsk pre-trial prison #1 in Valadarski Street.
17.03.2011 Unknown accused in 19 December case: 6 weeks in prison
According to the brother of Andrei Pratasenia, currently in custody in the KGB pre-trial prison and facing charges under Par. 2 Art. 293 of the Criminal Code (“participation in mass riots”), the prisoner has sent three letters to his family, claiming that he did not use violence during the 19 December demonstration and managed to leave Nezalezhnastsi Square.
16.03.2011 Zmitser Dashkevich and Edward Lobau to stand trials on March 22
The trials of the leaders of the Young Front have been postponed for one day by Minsk Moscow District Court (they had to take place on March 21).
16.03.2011 Another suspect in mass riot case
According to information received by human rights defenders, on 15 March Minsk law enforcement agents detained 28-year-old Dzmitry Daronin.
16.03.2011 “Arsonists” of KGB Babruisk office to cover damage
According to the mother of Yauhen Vaskovich, charged with arson of the KGB Babruisk office back in autumn of 2010 and currently in custody in local pre-trial prison, he will have to cover the damage of BYR 100,000.
