News on the topic: trials
24.09.2014 Bobruisk: The trial of Maryna Malchanava will continue on September 25
There was held a hearing at which it was investigated the case of an independent journalist Maryna Malchanava in the Bobruisk court on September 23. She is accused of collaboration with foreign media without accreditation.
22.09.2014 Gomel: F. Skaryna GSU is trying to reject the complaint of expelled co-president of "Young front" Andrus Tianiuta, referring to the late filing of the complaint
In the Central district court of Homel continues the hearing upon application of expelled student, co-president of the "Young Front" Andrus Tianiuta to the F. Skaryna GSU. A young man considers his expulsion illegal and demanding the reinstatement into the university
19.09.2014 Arrests for "Movie in subway"
In the court of the Moscow district of Minsk were investigated administrative cases of volunteers of the initiative "Movie in subway" Anastasia Dole and Dmitry Latushkin on September 19. They were charged with two administrative articles - disorderly conduct (Article. 17.1 of the Administrative Code) and disobedience for police officers (Article. 23.4 of the Administrative Code).
19.09.2014 The trial on Natalia Bordak took a few minutes
There was held the fifth trial on the activist of the organizing committee of the party "Belarusian Christian Democracy" Natalia Bordak on September 19.
12.06.2014 Complaints of Henadz Loika on the discriminatory decision of the Tsentralny district court of Minsk not satisfied
Civil chamber of Minsk city court, having considered on 12 June the appeal on decision of Central district court of Minsk on Henadz Loika’s case, did not satisfy it.
11.06.2014 The trial of journalist Andrei Mialeshka protracts
On 11 June, another session on the administrative case against freelance journalist Andrei Mialeshka, who is accused of producing and distributing information products illegally, was held in the Kastrychnitski district court of Hrodna.
10.06.2014 The trial in defence of Kurapaty begins on 26 June
On 26 June at 15.00 in the Tsentralny district court of Minsk a judge Ivan Maiseichyk will begin a consideration of a civil case against the General Prosecutor's Office in defence of Kurapaty.
04.06.2014 83-year old activist will be put on trial for humanitarian aid
A Scidziel activist Veranika Sebascjanovich faces a fine of up to Br 4.5 million. The head of the Home Army Union in Belarus Veranika Sebascjanovich will go on trial on 10 June for allegedly smuggling humanitarian aid for the members of the organization, reports the newspaper Głos znad Niemna of the Union of Poles not recognized by the Belarusian authorities.
03.06.2014 Fine of 750,000 roubles for the poster “Death to Kremlin’s Invaders!”
Minsk resident Volha Zhurauliova was fined for the amount of five base values (750,000 Belarusian roubles). On Friday 31 May, she went on a picket at Kastrychnitskaya Square with a slogan “Death to Kremlin’s Invaders!”
05.04.2013 KGB finds "Belarus Press Photo-2011" album extremist
Photo journalist and co-organizer of the contest "Belarus Press Photo" Yuliya Darashkevich published this information at her Facebook account on 4 April. The albums were confiscated at the border crossing point "Kamenny Loh" on 12 November 2012.
22.07.2011 Bruzhi protesters’ trial to continue on August 1
Hrodna regional custom house and the local police would like to fine them for 10 million roubles.
18.05.2011 Analytical review of the trial of Pavel Seviarynets, Siarhei Martseleu and Iryna Khalip
Conclusions: - The trial failed to provide any evidence of an offence under Par. 1 Art. 342 of the Criminal Code, i.e. direct involvement in gross violation of the public order during the protest, as well as any criminal intent to stage the alleged actions by the defendants. Nor did the trial provide any evidence of the damage allegedly inflicted by the defendants to any institutions or enterprises. In reality, none of the institutions or enterprises mentioned in the case file initiated legal proceedings to recover the reported damage in court. - No evidence of the defendants’ involvement in any unlawful actions committed on 19 December 2010 in Nezalezhnastsi Square was provided. - Defendants Seviarynets, Martseleu and Khalip, while in custody in the KGB pre-trial prison, were not provided with the sufficient amount of meetings with their lawyers during the preliminary investigation into the case. We consider the fact to be an outrage against their right to legal protection, guaranteed by Art. 62 of the Belarusian Constitution, together with a number of provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedures. Seviarynets’s and Khalip’s lawyers were dismissed during the preliminary investigation stage, having faced harassment by the Ministry of Justice, and were eventually disbarred. - The public media (the Sovetskaya Belorussia newspaper, state-run TV channels) repeatedly named the defendants organizers of the riot outside the House of Government long before the start of the trial, violating the defendants’ presumption of innocence. - The publication of the preliminary investigation materials before its termination, and the announcement of the defendants’ guilt in the Sovetskaya Belorussia were made by order of the President, which is an evidence of the political nature of the criminal case and emphasizes the accusatory essence of both the preliminary investigation and the trial.
25.03.2011 Verdict to Parfiankou upheld
On 25 March, Minsk City Court considered the cassational appeal by Vasil Parfiankou, convicted of involvement in the 19 December 2010 mass riot, and upheld the 4-year sentence by an inferior court.
24.03.2011 Concise analytical review of the trial of Zmitser Dashkevich and Eduard Lobau: Concluding Part
On 23 March, Minsk Maskouski District Court continued hearing the malicious hooliganism case of Zmitser Dashkevich and Eduard Lobau. The court session was opened by the examination of witness Mrs. Sviatlana Harbachova, employee of the Ministry of Emergency Situations.
24.03.2011 Dashkevich sentenced to 2 years, Lobau -- 4 years in high-security prison
At about 12 a.m. today, Judge Alena Shylko of Minsk Maskouski District Court found the Young Front leaders Zmitser Dashkevich and Eduard Lobau guilty of committing a malicious hooliganism. Zmitser Dashkevich has been sentenced to two years of imprisonment, Eduard Lobau -- four years in a high-security prison.
