News on the topic: trials
06.07.2021 Another group of defendants in "Pinsk case" sentenced in Brest
On July 6, Brest Maskouski District Court pronounced the verdict against the second group of defendants in the criminal case of rioting in Pinsk on the night of August 9-10, 2020.
06.07.2021 Defamation of Prosecutor General is costly: woman sentenced to restricted freedom
On July 6, the Minsk District Court passed a sentence in a criminal case against Natallia Krasko, a 47-year-old resident of Barauliany. She was accused of libeling Prosecutor General of Belarus Andrei Shved.
06.07.2021 Viktar Babaryka sentenced to 14 years in prison
On 6 July, Maskouski District Court of Minsk pronounced the verdicts in the high-profile and resonant "Belgazprombank case"
05.07.2021 "Aren't you ashamed to look people in the eye?" Sentence in Viciebsk for insulting an official
On July 5, the Pieršamajski District Court of Viciebsk pronounced its verdict in the criminal case against Siarhei Iliushenka for contempt of an official (Article 369 of the Criminal Code).
02.07.2021 Antifascists sentenced to long terms for intimidating plainclothes police
On July 2, the Maskouski District Court of Minsk sentenced the anti-fascists accused of participation in mass riots, group actions that grossly violate the public order, as well as violence towards policemen.
02.07.2021 Freedom restriction for two political prisoners who clenched arms at protest
On 2 July, the criminal case against political prisoners Andrei Drabatovich and Vadzim Yakubouski was brought before the Centralny District Court of Minsk.
30.06.2021 Two more women convicted for contempt of official
On June 29, two more women were put under house arrest for insulting policemen in comments
30.06.2021 Three years of jail for defending his mother: Siarhei Dziatsuk convicted in was passed in Homieĺ
On June 30, the Centraĺny Court of Homieĺ passed a verdict in the criminal case against Siarhei Dzitsuk who is accused of violence or threat of violence against police officers.
30.06.2021 Woman sentenced to 2 years of house arrest for evicting a "political" assistant prosecutor from her apartment
On June 30, the Zavadski District Court in Minsk passed a sentence upon 33-year-old Volha Sinialiova who refused to let her apartment to the assistant prosecutor of Frunzenski district of Minsk, Alina Kasjanchyk.
29.06.2021 Baranavičy: freedom restriction for tearing down national flag
Baranavičy District Court considered the criminal case against Siarhei Muraveika for contempt of the state flag of the Republic of Belarus
29.06.2021 Contempt of president cost Hrodna resident one year of prison
On 28 June Kastryčnicki District Court of Hrodna considered the criminal case against Aliaksandr Babkin, who was accused of insulting the president of Belarus.
28.06.2021 Another minor sentenced to jail time
16-year-old Daniil Kalesnikau was sentenced to 1 year and 3 months in a juvenile correction facility.
28.06.2021 One year of house arrest for changing words of national anthem
Hanna Vazhnik was found guilty of remaking the national anthem and sentenced to one year of restricted freedom (house arrest).
24.06.2021 Three years of restricted freedom for messages in Telegram chats
On 24 June Minsk Centraĺny District Court sentenced Aliaksei Spiridonau to three years of restricted freedom in an open-type penitentiary.
24.06.2021 "Expressed hostility for law enforcement officers." Siarhei Treshchanka sentenced to 3 years in prison for commenting a video
On 24 June, Homieĺ Regional Court sentenced Siarhei Treshchanka to 3 years of imprisonment. He was accused of inciting social enmity or discord under part 1 of article 130 of the Criminal Code.
