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Navapolatsk: newspaper distributor fined for “obscene language”

2011 2011-07-12T17:27:04+0300 1970-01-01T03:00:00+0300 en https://spring96.org./files/images/sources/hazetystos.jpg The Human Rights Center “Viasna” The Human Rights Center “Viasna”
The Human Rights Center “Viasna”

Mikalai Chartkou, a distributor of the Tut i Zaraz bulletin, was fined 70,000 rubles under Article 17.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses, “disorderly conduct”.

Chartou was detained on 10 July and kept in jail till the trial. Moreover, he was charged with the illegal distribution of mass media (Article 22.9 of the CAO).

At the trial that was held on 11 July the activist was tried only under Article 17.1. The charges under Article 22.9 were to have been considered by the court on 11 July. However, the trial was postponed to 3 p.m. on 18 July due to the absence of the witnesses.

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