For Freedom activist fined
https://spring96.org./en/news/29455
2009
2009-08-18T18:48:00+0300
2009-08-18T18:48:00+0300
1970-01-01T03:00:00+0300
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According to the BelaPAN news agency quoting human rights activist Raman Kisliak, on 18 August Brest Leninski Court convicted For Freedom member Dzianis Turchaniak of disobedience of police order and fined him BYR 1,400,000.
According to Mr.Kisliak, the activist was detained on 17 August in downtown Brest during an opposition flash-mob. Dzianis Turchaniak claims he was not taking part in the rally. However, he, together with a Young Front activist Mikhail Ilyin, was arrested and taken to the local police department to be charged with disobedience of orders and disorderly conduct, respectively.
Mikhail Ilyin is still to stand trial on 25 August after he made a request for counsel.
