Criminal cases of Iryna Khalip, Siarhei Martsaleu, Vital Rymasheuski and Pavel Seviarynets sent to court

According to Interfax, the Minsk City Procuracy has passed to court the criminal cases against Iryna Khalip (wife of Belarusian presidential candidate Andrei Sannikau) Siarhei Martsaleu (head of the electoral team of the presidential candidate Mikalai Statkevich), the presidential candidate Vital Rymasheuski and the head of his electoral team Pavel Seviarynets.

They are charged under part 1 of Article 342 of the Criminal Code of Belarus, “Organizing or preparing actions that grossly violate the public order or taking active part in such actions”, which envisages up to 3 years of imprisonment. The measures of restraint – custody for Pavel Seviarynets and Siarhei Martsaleu and house arrest for Iryna Khalip – remain unchanged.