Democratic activists sentenced to 5 days of arrest for action against state propaganda
As stated to RFE/RL by Bolha Burnevich, the leader of
the youth initiative “Alternative” Aleh Korban and an activist Uladzimir
Siarheyeu were detained for an action against the propaganda on Belarusian TV.
They held a flash-mob on the corner of Niamiha and Haradzki Val Streets. They
put there a TV set with the logo of the 1st National TV channel and put noodles
atop and around it. “To put noodles on somebody's ears” in Slavonic languages
is an idiom meaning “to tell bold lies”.
At present the detainees are being tried at the Partyzanski District Court. They
are charged with violation of Article 17.1 of the Code of Administrative
Offenses, “disorderly conduct”. The case is considered by the judge Ryta
Sharai.
The trial started at 12.30 a.m.
A break was announced almost immediately, as Siarheyeu and Korban asked to be
given some time to study the case materials. After the break, at 2.40-2.50 p.m.
both defendants were sentenced to 5 days of arrest.
