News on the topic: administrative prosecution
15.11.2012 Human rights defender urges Supreme Court to punish Baranavichy judges
Human rights defender Siarhei Housha filed today a statement to the office of the Chairman of the Supreme Court, with a demand to prosecute two judges of Baranavichy City and District Court.
14.11.2012 Homel court fines Fair World’s regional leader
The Court of Homel Chyhunachny District considered today the administrative charges brought against chairman of Homel regional branch of the United Left Party "Fair World" Uladzimir Siakerka. As a result, Judge Anatol Sotnikau ruled to fine the opposition politician 2 million rubles.
14.11.2012 Rahachou police stop proceedings against editor of pro-government weekly over insulting civil activist
The police department of the town of Rahachou has dropped the administrative charges brought against the editor-in-chief of local government-owned newspaper “Svabodnaye Slova” ("Free Speech"). The police representatives say they failed to find any elements of an administrative offence in the actions of the editor.
08.11.2012 Persecution of civil activists in Svislach continues
Recently, administrative reports or alleged participation in an unauthorized action have been drawn up on the local citizens Viktar Dzesiatsik, Yury Hlebik and Anatol Valiuk.
08.11.2012 “Young Front” activist Uladzimir Yaromenak sentenced to 15 days of arrest
The activist was detained by the guards of the House of the Parliament in the evening of 6 November.
01.11.2012 Vitold Ashurka sentenced to 3 days of jail
After Judge Aliaksandr Shylin announced the verdict, Vitold Ashurka was taken back to the police station, having served 2 days and 4 hours of arrest already.
30.10.2012 Svislach court convicts activists
The Court of the town of Svislach, Hrodna region, sentenced Ms. Stanislava Husakova to three days of administrative arrest on charges of staging an illegal protest on 27 October, Day of Remembrance of the Heroes of the 1863 anti-Russian Uprising.
30.10.2012 Raman Vasilyeu given 5 days in custody
The court of Miory sentenced Young Front activist Raman Vasilyeu to five days in custody under article 17.1 (disorderly conduct).
29.10.2012 Young Front activists stand trial in Miory
Two activists of the Young Front opposition movement detained on Saturday were expected to stand trials in the town of Miory. However, only one of them (Zmitser Kremianetski) was convicted, while the other activist, Raman Vasliyeu, was taken to hospital with high blood pressure.
26.10.2012 Baranavichy: administrative charges for free food
Baranavichy entrepreneur Mikalai Charnavus has been charged with illegal organizing of a mass event (Art. 23.34 of the Administrative Code), after he arranged a charitable lunch at local market on 6 October.
24.10.2012 Astravets activist sues officials over administrative charges
Mikalai Ulasevich, civil activist from the town of Varniany, has lodged a lawsuit with the Court of Astravets district against a number of local officials who initiated administrative proceedings against the activist.
22.10.2012 Mahiliou trade union activist fails to protect honor and dignity in court
Judge Halina Kuzhaleva of Mahiliou Leninski District Court dismissed a lawsuit on Friday brought by Aliaksei Paulouski, activist of the independent trade union of the radio and electronic Industry, who accused member of the House of Representatives and Prosecutor of Mahiliou region Eduard Siankevich of disseminating information that could discredit the activist’s honor and reputation.
18.10.2012 ARCHE editor Valer Bulhakau fined
Hrodna Regional Court fined today Valer Bulhakau, editor-in-chief of the ARCHE literary magazine, 500,000 rubles for illegal selling of the edition, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports.
16.10.2012 Vitsebsk activist Barys Khamaida fined 200,000 rubles
Judge Mrs. Alena Tsyhankova of Vitsebsk Kastrychnitski District Court has found opposition activist Barys Khamaida guilty of committing an offence under Art. 17.1 of the Administrative Code and fined him BYR 200,000.
15.10.2012 Rahachou: civil activist Dznianis Dashkevich fined 3 million rubles
On 12 October the Rahachou City Court took a decision on the law suit of the district’s newspaper “Svabodnaye Slova” against the creator of a local web-site Dzianis Dashkevich.
