22.04.2010 Vitsebsk journalist Staraverau arrested

Vitsebsk independent journalist Uladzislau Staraverau was detained by the police for shooting a ‘controlled-access enterprise’ – local detention center – where Siarhei and Vital Kavalenkas are currently serving their sentences for staging a rally with white-red-white flags on 21 April, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports.

22.04.2010 Young Front activist detained ahead of Chernobyl Shliakh

Mikola Dzemidzenka, deputy chair of the Young Front movement, was arrested by the police for distributing leaflets advertising the annual Chernobyl Shliakh demonstration in Minsk’s Yakub Kolas square on 21 April.

21.04.2010 Independent journalist detained for interviewing European Belarus leader

A journalist interviewing Andrei Sannikov was detained by militia in the center of Minsk.

As Andrei Sannikov, the leader of the civil campaign European Belarus, told in an interview to charter97.org, independent journalist Tatsyana Belashova was filming an interview with him in Frunze Street near Gorky Park, when a car with three militiamen drove up.

21.04.2010 Syarhei Kavalenka got 7 days of arrest for white-red-white flag in court

Syarhei Kavalenka, an activist of the Conservative Christian Party BPF, stood trial in Vitsebsk on April 21.

Judge Inna Hrabouskaya sentenced the activist to seven days of arrest for an action held by Syarhei Kavalenka with a national white-red-white flag near the Kastrychnitski district court on April 20, Radio Svaboda informs.

20.04.2010 Opposition leaders detained in Vitsebsk

The politician Pavel Seviarynets and journalist Uladzimer Staraverau were arrested outside Vitsebsk Kastrychnitski police department for alleged hoisting of a white-red-white flag on the department’s building, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports. They came to support the CCP BPF activist Siarhei Kavalenka, who had been detained for waving a white-red-white flag outside the court building earlier this day.

17.04.2010 Yauhen Afnahel arrested in Supreme Court

The activist of the civil campaign European Belarus was arrested at the trial over Mikalai Autukhovich and Uladzimir Asipenka.

Yauhen Afnahel and other European Belarus activists came to court to express solidarity with the prisoners of conscience. According to witnesses, Afnahel was detained by riot policemen.

16.04.2010 Young Front activists detained

Five Young Front activists as well as two journalists were arrested by the police following the youth movement’s rally staged in front of the BRSM pro-government youth organization Minsk Office, European Radio for Belarus reports. The detainees have reportedly been taken to Minsk City Police Department and later transported to Leninski police department.

25.03.2010 Police arrest activists ahead of Freedom Day

A number of political and civil activists were detained by the police ahead of the Freedom Day demonstration in Minsk, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports.

24.03.2010 German volunteers arrested in Mahilou

Volunteers from Germany were detained in the pedagogical institute and accused of unlawful activity that can lead to deportation.

According to local human rights activists, German volunteers Solwei Schoris and Susana Paul, invited to a meeting with students, were detained in the pedagogical institute in Mahilou.

17.03.2010 Arrested participants of action of solidarity in Minsk to stand trials

Reports were drawn up against European Belarus activists detained near the Supreme Court on March 16.

13 activists of European Belarus were arrested for having come with portraits of political prisoners to the Supreme Court, where Mikalai Autukhovich and Uladzimir Asipenka are standing trial.

16.03.2010 Mass arrests near Supreme Court of Belarus

13 persons are arrested near the Supreme Court of Belarus, where the trial over political prisoners Autukhovich and Asipenka is held.

Democratic activists stood in a line near the entrance of the court. They held portraits of political prisoners and chanted a slogan “Freedom to political prisoners!” The rally lasted for about 5 minutes, and after that riot policemen attacked its participants and cruelly pushed them into a police bus, “European Belarus” website informs.

10.03.2010 Zhodzina: Ivan Mikhailau was released from pre-trial prison

On 9 March the administration of the Zhodzina pre-trial prison refused to release Ivan Mikhailau and stated that the excerpt from the court verdict on his case that was brought by his relatives wasn’t enough for releasing him. The complete text of the verdict was passed to the prison administration on 10 March, after which Mr. Mikhailau was released.

09.03.2010 Ivan Mikhailau is released on recognizance

The College board of the Minsk oblast court has studied the cassation appeal of Ivan Mikhailau, imprisoned for alleged draft evasion.

09.03.2010 Activist of Belarusian Christian Democracy went on hunger-strike

Andrei Kasheuski, activist of the organizing committee of the Belarusian Christian Democracy party (BCD) went on hunger-strike to protest against his arrest. The activist was detained on 3 March in the evening in Minsk metro and was taken to the Leninski district court in Minsk where he was sentenced to 15 days of administrative arrest for alleged disorderly conduct, BelaPAN informs. At the moment the activist is kept in the prison in Akrestsin Street.

23.02.2010 Hrodna journalist charged with arbitrariness

Hrodna independent journalist Ales Dzianisau was charged with arbitrariness by the local police department and may be fined under civil proceedings, Radio Racyja reports. Ales Dzianisau was detained a month ago in a Hrodna public school while making a story on optional school courses, which was deemed as violation of his Constitutional rights.