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Homel: UCP member Uladzimir Niapomniashchykh detained and fined

2011 2011-07-06T16:58:16+0300 1970-01-01T03:00:00+0300 en

A former policeman, member of the United Civil Party Uladzimir Niapomniashchykh was detained on Peramoha street on 5 July.

He was standing at a bus stop, wearing a T-shirt with the inscriptions “19 December – bloody Sunday!” and “Down with fascism!”. Niapomnishchykh was detained by the police ensign Valiantsin Harbachou and junior sergeant Rustam Ismailau. The detainee was guarded to the Chynunachny District Police Department of Homel, and then – to the Chyhunachny District Court, where he was sentenced to a fine of 350,000 rubles.

He was charged under Article 23.34 of the Code of Administrative Offenses, “violation of the order of organizing and holding mass events”. The testimony against him was given by Uladzimir Chumakou, junior research worker of the Transport University. According to him Niapomniaschykh had allegedly agitated passers-by to take part in the silent protest action on 6 June. Chumakou also said he disliked the inscription on the T-shirt, to which Niapomniashchykh answered that he couldn't write hail to fascism there.

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