Young Front activists Lobau and Dashkevich to be tried on 21 March
The trial of Dzmitry Dashkevich, Chair of the Young Front, and Eduard Lobau, his deputy, will take place on 21
March at the Maskouski District Court. They are charged with especially
malignant hooliganism (Article 339, part 3 of the Criminal Code). The case will
be considered by Judge Alena Shylko.
Let us remind that according to the investigation on 18 December 2010 Dashkevich,
Lazara and Lobau groundlessly and purposefully beat two passers-by with fists
and metal tongs. On 28 December morning Dzianis Lazar was released from jail
and all charges against him were dropped. The official charges to Dzmitry
Dashkevich and Eduard Lobau were presented on 6 January.
During the investigation they were held at the Zhodzina pre-trial prison, but
on 2 March were transferred to the pre-trial prison in Valadarski Street in Minsk. They face 3-10 years in jail. Human rights
defenders consider this case as politically motivated.