The Human Rights Center “Viasna”

24.03.2014 BCD Secretary sentenced to 2 days in jail

The Kastrychnitski District Court of Minsk heard today the case of the Executive Secretary of the organizing committee of the party "Belarusian Christian Democracy" Dzianis Sadouski. The activist was charged under Article 17.1 of the Administrative Code (disorderly conduct). The case considered by Judge Siarhei Hermanovich.

24.03.2014 UCP activists gets five days in jail

UCP member Anton Zhylko stood trial today in the Court of Minsk’s Partyzanski district on charges of distributing leaflets advertising Freedom Day celebrations expected on March 25 and authorized by the officials.

21.03.2014 Baranavichy court fines anti-war protester

On March 21, the Baranavichy District and City Court considered the administrative case of Uladzimir Hundar, who organized a picket on March 4 in the center of Baranavichy to protest against the war between Russia and Ukraine. The case was heard by Judge Stanislau Pivavar.

20.03.2014 Klimavichy Court quashes termination of administrative proceedings against police inspector

On March 17, Judge Tatsiana Ivanenka of the Klimavichy District Court considered a complaint by a resident of the village Damamerychy Alena Marchanka who demanded to cancel a decision by Klimavichy police department of January 28 to dismiss the case against police inspector Vadzim Panasenka.

18.03.2014 Babruysk Blogger Fined for YouTube Video

March 17, the Babruysk district court fined blogger Aleh Zhalnou for 45 basic amounts for a video showing his visit to the head of the local police.

18.03.2014 Minsk trials: 5 people jailed, 2 – fined

They were accused of an unauthorized action – a pre-election picket where they supported Belarusian political prisoners near Minsk Kamarouski Market on March 16.

17.03.2014 UCP Homel activist sentenced to 10-day arrest over picketing

Judge Siarhei Sheustruk of Homel’s Savetski district found UCP member Uladzimir Shytsikau guilty of violating procedures for organizing a mass event and punished him with 10 days of arrest. The hearing took place without witnesses, as one who wanted to support the detainee was allowed in the courthouse.

17.03.2014 Vaukavysk activist Vital Huliak fined 1.3 mln over solidarity with Ukraine

Vital Huliak, an opposition activist of the town of Vaukavysk, Hrodna region, has been sentenced to a fine of 1.3 mln rubles by the Vaukavysk District Court. He was detained by police on March 13 for staging a picket in support of Ukraine. Vital Huliak came out with a Ukrainian flag and the banner "No to War! Putin Out!" The trial was scheduled for March 14, but was adjourned till the 17th.

15.03.2014 Homel activist Uladzimir Shytsikau detained for anti-war picketing

March 15, activists of the United Civil Party held an anti-war picket near the large department store “Reshytski”. Its participants held posters with the slogans “We demand honest elections!” “Return elections!”, “23 March – another non-election”.

15.03.2014 Baranavichy: Uladzimir Hundar to be tried on March 21

March 4, Uladzimir Hundar held a one-man picket of solidarity with the Ukrainian people in the center of Baranavichy. The activist came out to the city center with a blue-yellow Ukrainian flag on his shoulders and a large poster “Putin's gang-aggressors – get out of Ukraine and Belarus!”.

15.03.2014 Aliaksandr Artsybashau and Pavel Vinahradau sentenced to large arrest terms

The activists of “Zmena” (the youth wing of “Tell the Truth”) were detained on March 13. Artsybashau drove to the office of the police inspection, where ex-political prisoner Vinahradau came for regular registration.

15.03.2014 Candidates Illia Dabratvor and Anatol Zhylko get detained near the detention center in Akrestsin Street

March 14, Minsk police detained a candidate of the Belarusian Popular Front for the local councils, Illia Dabratvor, and a candidate of the United Civil Party, Anatol Zhylko, near the detention center in Akrestsin Street, where they were meeting ex-political prisoner Zmitser Dashkevich and Yauhen Tsikhanau, who were released after serving 12-day arrest terms for an action of protest against the Russian intervention in the Ukraine.

14.03.2014 Henik Loika appeals linguistic ignorance of KGB officer

Sculptor and public figure Henik Loika has sued the KGB. The reason was the incident when the officer who was keeping his duty at the reception room of the KGB failed to answer to the visitor in the language of his appeal.