Minsk City Court’s Judicial Board turns down complaint by Hary Pahaniayla
Human
rights defender Hary Pahaniayla appealed the judgment of Minsk Maskouski District Court. He asked to recognize actions by the Ministry of Justice and the Interior
Ministry illegal, which led to his
groundless inclusion in a data bank of "persons restricted to travel".
Minsk Maskouski District Court failed to find out what kind of institution was to blame for entering the
wrong data on the human rights defenders to the list of citizens
who are temporarily restricted
from leaving the country. The mistake
was blamed on a technical failure,
so the judge found it impossible to
satisfy its claim.
"If the state bodies and their officials in performing their functions use modern
technology, including in the
field of computer and communication
technologies, they are responsible for
the risks in the event of damage,"
says Hary Pahaniayla.
Today, the case was heard in the Minsk City Court. As a result, Judge Mrs. Husakova dismissed the suit against the decision of Maskouski District Court.