News on the topic: arrest
30.05.2012 Viasna demands to stop illegal administrative arrests of civil activists
The Human Rights Center “Viasna” condemns the illegal administrative prosecution and arrests of a number of youth activists, including Mikhail Muski, Zmitser Kremianetski, Raman Vasilyeu, Mikalai Dzemidzenka and Pavel Vinahradau, as well as human rights defender Aleh Vouchak.
28.05.2012 Young Front member Raman Vasilyeu taken into custody for 12 days again
An activist of Young Front was tried today in the Maskouski district court of Minsk.
25.05.2012 Dzmitry Kramyanetski sentenced to 10 days of arrest
An administrative case against Dzmitry Kramyanetski, who was accused of swearing (article 17.1 of the Code of Administrative Offences), was heard in the Maskouski district court.
24.05.2012 Human rights defender Aleh Vouchak sentenced to 9 days of arrest
Human rights defender Aleh Vouchak has been sentenced to nine days of administrative arrest on disorderly conduct, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports.
24.05.2012 Young Front activist Yaromenak sentenced to 10 days of arrest
Uladzimir Yaromenak, activist of the Young Front opposition movement, has been sentenced to 10 days of administrative arrest for alleged violation of Art. 17.1 of the Administrative Code (“disorderly conduct”).
18.05.2012 Two Young Front activists jailed
Uladzimir Yaromenak and Pavel Siarhei, activists of the Young Front opposition movement, were sentenced to seven and five days of administrative arrest respectively in yesterday’s trial at Minsk Frunzenski District Court.
16.05.2012 Youth activist Ivan Amelchanka convicted of “disorderly conduct”
Judge Mikhail Khoma of Minsk Leninski district Court has sentenced activist Ivan Amelchanka to 15 days of administrative arrest on hooliganism charges.
14.05.2012 UN Human Rights Committee granted appeal of Siarhei Beliazeka
The UN Human Rights Committee considered the appeal of Vitsebsk activist Siarhei Beyazeka against unlawful actions of the police and a court verdict for more than four years.
14.05.2012 Police burst into apartment of “Young Front” activists
Riot police burst into an apartment rented by “Young Front” activists Mikola Dzemidzenka, Zmitser Kramianetski and Raman Vasiliieu. The youngsters were detained and taken away in unknown direction. The keys from the apartment were taken away as well.
14.05.2012 Siarhei Trukhanovich fined 1 mln rubles
On 11 May the hearing of the administrative case of activist Ihar Trukhanovich was held in the Tsentralny District Court in Minsk.
14.05.2012 Mikhail Muski arrested for 5 days more
On 11 May "Young Front" activist Mikhail Muski was to have been released from jail after serving 15-day arrest term. However, instead he was taken to the Maskouski District Court of Minsk and sentenced to 5 days arrest for "disorderly conduct" (Article 17.1 of the Code of Administrative Violations) by Judge Viktar Kazak. Testimonies were given by police officers A. Davidziuk and S. Savuhin. According to the detention report, he was detained near "Altair" shop.
11.05.2012 Prison guards refuse to accept food parcels for Dzmitryieu and Pashkevich
Activists of “Tell the Truth!” campaign and some people from neighboring villages and summer cottages communities gathered near the police department of the Smaliavichy district.
10.05.2012 10 days of arrest for stickers “No to death penalty!”
On 24 April Ihar Shalai was detained near the building of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Minsk for posting stickers “No to death penalty!” and guarded to the Savetski District Police Department by two police officers.
08.05.2012 Andrei Dzmitryieu and Mikhail Pashkevich sentenced to 10 days of arrest
The court of the Smaliavichy district heard an administrative case against activists of "Tell the Truth" civil campaign.
30.04.2012 Another Young Front activist convicted
On 28 April, Minsk Savetski District Court sentenced Young Front activist Zmitser Kremianetski to seven days of administrative arrest for alleged violation of public order outside the court building where other Young Front members were tried on 27 April, the Young Front’s press-service reports, quoting human rights defender Nasta Loika.
