The Human Rights Center “Viasna”

26.08.2014 Court sentences Pavel Vinahradau to 10 days of prison

On August 23, the Court of Minsk’s Maskouski district considered an administrative case against activist of the Zmena opposition movement Pavel Vinahradau. He was sentenced to 10 days in jail for alleged hooliganism (Article 17.1 of the Administrative Code).

14.08.2014 Aleh Korban at large so far

As reported by lawyer Volha Bezbarodkina, that the ruling on the ten-day arrest for Mr. Korban hasn't yet entered into force. She has appealed it to the Minsk City Court.

14.08.2014 Illia Dabratvor: “Two judges refused to try me, but Judge Motyl agreed, as usual”

The activist of the public association "Alternative" Illia Dabratvor who was released from the detention center in Akrestsin Street on August 12, told the Human Rights Centre "Viasna" about his "mysterious" detention, conviction, and why this arrest term in the detention center was the most difficult one for him.

12.08.2014 “Alternative” leader sentenced to ten days of arrest

Aleh Korban, the leader of the public association, has been sentenced to ten days of arrest by the Frunzenski District Court of Minsk.

11.08.2014 Azerbaijan: Intiqam Aliyev appeals his arrest

Another authoritative Azerbaijani human rights activist, was arrested in Baku on 8 August. Intiqam Aliyev is the head of the Legal Education Society, whose activity was checked within the framework of a criminal case against local and foreign NGOs.

11.08.2014 Judge Motyl: “I know you plead guilty”

Human rights defenders learned the details of the secret detention of the activist of “Alternative” Aleh Keral on August 5.

07.08.2014 Opposition activist Aleh Keral secretly sentenced to ten days of arrest

The fact that Aleh Keral was sentenced to ten days in jail became known on August 7, although the activist was detained back on August 5. As stated by the press-service of “Alternative”, he was detained for no reasons.

06.08.2014 HRC “Viasna” passes to Azerbaijan's Ambassador statement condemning arrest of well-known human rights activists

August 6 the Human Rights Center "Viasna" passed to the Azerbaijan's Embassy in Minsk a statement condemning the repression of President Aliyev against prominent human rights defenders of the country.

01.08.2014 Authorities take revenge of trade union activist's wife

After the court hearing of July 30 in the Luninets District Court, people in plain clothes detained the wife of the civil society activist Leanid Dubanosau, Alena Dubanosava.

30.07.2014 Ilya Dabratvor arrested for 14 days for white-red-white flag

The activist was detained in the court of Kasrychnitski (October) district today.

29.07.2014 Activist gets 15 days in prison for displaying national flag

The trial of Ales Makayeu was held yesterday at the Court of Minsk’s Maskouski district. He was charged with disobeying police officers (Article 23.4 of the Code of Administrative Offenses) and disorderly conduct (Art. 17.1 of the CAO).

09.07.2014 Homel: Andrei Tsianiuta appeals his arrest

July 9, co-Chairman of "Young Front" Andrei Tsianiuta filed a complaint to the Chairman of the Homel Regional Court against the verdict of the district court in his administrative case.

08.07.2014 Police deny activist's hunger-strike and refuse to return him T-shirt

Head of Minsk centrel for Minsk detention center, Lieutenant Colonel I. Sakalouski refused to recognize the 25-day hunger strike of an activist from Homel Yury Rubtsou, charging him 1,650,000 rubles for the prison food. The man who didn't eat anything during his stay in the detention center applied to the Maskouski District Court of Minsk.

07.07.2014 Korban, Siarheyenka and Zhylko punished with arrest

July 4, the Partyzanski District Court of Minsk tried the “Alternative” activists Aleh Korban and Uladzimir Siarheyenka, detained on July 2, and activist of the United Civil Party Anton Zhylko, detained in his apartment in the morning on July 3, were tried and sentenced to arrest.