News on the topic: administrative prosecution
10.04.2014 Brest resident to be punished for picket against quick execution of death sentences
The action, which was attended by Dzmitry Rabtsevich, took place on 28 March, when he went into the city center with a banner on which was written "No toFast Executions" and "Life or Death".
09.04.2014 Constitutional Court finds no violations in law on non-profit organizations acting as foreign agents
April 8 in the morning, the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation voiced its verdict on the the complaint of the Commissioner for Human Rights V.P. Lukin about violation of the constitutional rights of the non-profit organizations who are accused of "performing functions of a foreign agent".
07.04.2014 Brest: pressurization of the UCP candidates at the local elections continues
Iryna Siniapkina, who was nominated as a candidate of the United Civil Party, can be punished for an electoral picket held on February 24 in Brest.
04.04.2014 Hrodna journalist fined 4.5 mln
On March 24, Ales Dzianisau was questioned by the police. Then, the journalist was charged under Part 2 of Art. 22.9 of the Administrative Code for in collaboration with the Poland-based TV channel Belsat. The reporters do not have accreditation, which would allow to work legally in Belarus.
04.04.2014 Editor of independent newspaper fined on anonymous charges
Heorhi Stankevich, a teacher of the town of Beshankovichy, Vitsebsk region, has been fined 7.5 million rubles for illegally publishing and distributing the newspaper “Kryvinka”. However, the anonymous statement that was used to charge the activist did not mention the self-published newspaper. The police were urged to “see to the matter”, but they accused the editor and publisher of violating the law on mass media, instead.
04.04.2014 Hrodna human rights defenders convicted for photos with Ukrainian flag
On April 3, human rights defenders Viktar Sazonau, Uladzimir Khilmanovich and Raman Yurhel spent six hours in the Leninski district police department of Hrodna. They were first questioned and then charged with administrative offenses. The police reports were based on photos posted on the websites of Radio Racyja and harodniaspring.org.
02.04.2014 Alena Kavalenka to be tried for unauthorized picket
Alena Kavalenka, activist of the Conservative-Christian Party “Belarusian Popular Front”and wife of a former political prisoner Siarhei Kavalenka, took part in an electoral picket together with another CCP BPF activist, Yan Dziarzhautsau, on March 22. They stood there with a poster “Boycott the electoral farce!”
01.04.2014 Supreme Court supports the verdicts of the Baranavichy city and Brest regional courts in the case of the Milavidy festival
Civil society activist Viktar Syrytsa received an answer to his complaint from Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Court V. Kalinkovich. As it is stated in the answer, the complaint against the verdict of Judge of the Baranvichy City and District Court Katsiaryna Hruda of July 31, 2013 and the verdict of Judge of the Brest Regional Court Natallia Surma of August 29, 2013 in the case of the Milavidy festival was considered with an examination of the case materials.
31.03.2014 Teacher in Beshankovichy faces fine for spreading unregistered newspaper
Heorhi Stankevich, a teacher of the town of Beshankovichy, Vitsebsk region, has been for several years publishing the newspaper “Kryvinka”. He publishes it regularly and at his own expense, depending on the material possibilities of the founder and editor. However, he has regularly faced claims – and most often they are associated with election campaigns.
28.03.2014 Two elderly opposition activists in Vitsebsk humiliated by police during arrest
The Vitsebsk-based enterprise “Vitsebskenerha” has initiated administrative proceedings against the legendary Miron, who is famous for hanging out white-red-white flags on electric power lines across the city. It happened after the detention of two local opposition activists, Barys Khamaida and Aliaksandr Salauyan, over the possession of a national flag on March 24.
27.03.2014 Vitsebsk activists convicted in secret trial
Vitsebsk opposition activists Barys Khamaida and Yan Salauyan are expected to be released today after they were detained ahead of Freedom Day in the evening on March 24.
26.03.2014 Vitsebsk CCP-BPF activist sentenced to 7 days of arrest over picketing
The Pershamaiski District Court of Vitsebsk considered today the case of a member of the Conservative Christian Party Belarusian Popular Front Yan Dziarzhautsau charged with participating in an unauthorized mass event on March 22. On March 25, he was detained by police when he was returning from Freedom Day celebrations. The night before the trial he was held in temporary detention.
26.03.2014 Two Freedom Day protesters sentenced to short prison terms
The Court of Minsk’s Zavodski district heard today administrative charges brought against two activists detained during yesterday's Freedom Day demonstration.
26.03.2014 National Bolshevik activist serving short jail term
Activist of the National Bolshevik movement Dzmitry Paliyenka was transferred this morning to the detention center to serve an administrative arrest of 13 days on hooliganism charges. Meanwhile, for two days, his whereabouts and legal status remained unknown. The court, as well as various departments of the Interior Ministry, who were addressed by the activist’s relatives and friends, denied his detention.
26.03.2014 District judge in Minsk upholds Rymashewski’s appeal against fine
A judge of the Savetski District Court in Minsk on Tuesday reversed a police chief’s decision to impose a heavy fine on opposition politician Vital Rymashewski on a charge of making a knowingly false report to the police.
