News for 19 Mar 2008

19.03.2008 Activist punished for pro-Tibet action in Minsk

Pavel Kurianovich, activist of the civil campaign European Belarus, was sentenced to 15 days of prison for participating in an action of solidarity with the people of Tibet.

19.03.2008 Dzmitry Kaspiarovich sentenced

Dzmitry Kaspiarovich received 12 days of prison for using foul language in spite of the fact that after he had been detained by road police he was accused of hooliganism.

19.03.2008 Independent newspapers issues arrested

According to Zmitser Ianenka, vice-chief editor of Tovarishch newspaper, the car with latest issues of two independent newspapers Narodnaia volia and Tovarishch was stopped by Belarusian road police on entering the country. The driver was told to go to local police department.

Sculptor Loika faces dismissal

19.03.2008 Sculptor Loika faces dismissal

According to a warning from the administration of school number 185, teacher Henik Loika is likely to be fired. He is accused of ‘drawing children into politics’. In reality, the teacher told his students some facts from the history of Liberty Day (March 25).

19.03.2008 Kastus Zhukouski punished for greeting cards

Maryna Damnenka, judge of Homel Tsentralny Borough Court, sentenced Kastus Zhukouski, member of Belarusian Christian Democrats’ Party, to 14 days of prison and a fine of 700,000 BYR. He was charged with violating the order of organizing and conducting mass actions and resisting arrest. Maryia Tulzhankova, art college student, was fined 300,000 BYR.

19.03.2008 472 Belarusian officials may face Polish travel ban

The Polish non-governmental organisation Freedom and Democracy Foundation released a report on results of research of political repressions in Belarus.

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