News on the topic: criminal prosecution
13.01.2014 Brest Regional Court dismisses the appeal on Vital Koush's case
January 10 the verdict against a resident of Brest region Vital Koush, sentenced to four years imprisonment with confiscation of property for organizing illegal migration, came into force.
17.12.2013 Author of District Chronicles Ruslan Mirzoyeu imprisoned for 12 months
The grassroots film director will serve his sentence in Shklou. Ruslan used his last days at large for shooting an anti-drug film.
05.12.2013 Vasil Parfiankou sentenced to 12 months in prison
The Pershamaiski District Court of Minsk sentenced today former political prisoner Vasil Parfiankou to 1 year of imprisonment in a maximum security penal colony on charges of violating preventive police supervision restrictions. He was taken into custody in the courtroom and sent to the detention center.
28.11.2013 Trial of Vasil Parfiankou postponed over procedural irregularities
The Court of Minsk’s Pershamaiski district considered opened today the hearing of criminal charges brought against former political prisoner Vasil Parfiankou. He is accused of violating the rules of preventive police supervision (Article 421 of the Criminal Code). The case is considered by Judge Leanid Yarmolenkau.
21.11.2013 Criminal case opened against activist from Rahachou
Activist Dzianis Dashkevich's home was searched.
20.11.2013 Father Lazar’s family is not able to pay for a lawyer
Belarusian Christian Democracy is organizing a marathon of solidarity with the priest Uladzislaw Lazar.
18.11.2013 Vasil Parfiankou to stand another trial on November 28
The Court of Minsk’s Pershamaiski district will hear on November 28 the charges brought against former political prisoners Vasil Parfiankou. He is accused of violating the rules of serving preventive police supervision (Article 421 of the Criminal Code).
25.10.2013 Uladzimir Yaromenak’s appeal to be heard on November 12
The appeal will be considered in the Minsk City Court. If the sentence remains unchanged, Yaromenak will have to serve a 3-month custody.
21.10.2013 Army major stands trial for refusal to take ideology exam
The Border Committee prepares a show trial against major Aliaksei Kastsiukou.
13.10.2013 Assault as a kind of investigative actions
An activist of the Movement "For Freedom" Inha Abramava has come to the village if Tsikhinichy in the Brest region in order to spend her vacation with relatives. At about 2 p.m. on 11 October, when she was peacefully drinking tea and watching TV with her mother, 11-year-old sister and nephews (2 and 4 years old), she heard an explosion in the yard.
08.10.2013 Officers of riot police were stealing money from citizens
A criminal case has been brought against four former riot policemen.
01.10.2013 Criminal charges against Aliaksei Shchadrou get dropped
As it became known, the criminal case which had been initiated this year by the Shchuchyn District Police Department against philanthropist Aliaksei Shchadrou, was dropped in September. The appropriate ruling was issued on 11 September and received by Mr. Shchadrou on 24 September.
24.09.2013 Judge lifts all restrictions on Poczobut's freedom
A judge of the Leninski District Court in Hrodna on September 23 lifted all restrictions on the freedom of journalist Andrzej Poczobut.
23.09.2013 Brest activist sentenced to four years in prison
Brest District Court re-examined the case of civil society activist Vital Koush and found him guilty of plotting the illegal crossing of the Belarusian-Polish border by the citizens of India.
12.09.2013 Criminal case brought against the author of videos about Minsk Automobile Plant and the suburb of Kurasoushchyna
The Kastrychnitski District Police Department of Minsk brought a criminal case against Ruslan Mirzoyeu for a violation of the rules of serving the term of personal restraint. Mr. Mirzoyeu is the author of critical videos about the Minsk Automobile Plant and the suburb of Kurasoushchyna.
