18 suspects in “mass riots” criminal case
Eighteen persons have been declared suspects in a criminal case over “mass riots” on 19 December. They may face up to 15 years of imprisonment. Apart from that, three activists, detained ahead of the polling day, are facing civil charges.
List of suspects in the criminal case under Paragraphs 1 and 2, Article 293 of the Criminal Code:
1. Uladzimir Niakliayeu - presidential candidate
2. Andrei Sannikau - presidential candidate
3. Ryhor Kastusiou - presidential candidate
4. Aliaksandr Atroshchankau - Press-Secretary of Sannikau's election HQ
5. Ales Mikhalevich - presidential candidate
6. Vital Rymasheuski - presidential candidate
7. Pavel Seviarynets - Rymasheuski's election agent
8. Dzmitry Bandarenka - coordinator of the "European Belarus"
campaign
9. Iryna Khalip - journalist, Andrei Sannikau's wife
10. Natallia Radzina - journalist, editor of the charter97.org web-site
11. Anatol Liabedzka - UCP Chair
12. Anastasia Palazhanka - "Young Front" Vice-Chair
13. Andrei Dzmitryeu - head of Uladzimir Nyaklyaeu's election HQ
14. Tatsiana Skakal - Andrei Dzmitryeu's civil wife
15. Aliaksandr Fiaduta - political analyst, one of the coordinators of
Uladzimir Niakliayeu's election HQ
16. Mikalai Statkevich - presidential candidate
17. Aliaksandr Klaskouski - former police officer
18. Uladzimir Kobets - head of Anderj Sannikau's election HQ