When will the activists be released? (list of detained persons)

Belarus continues practice of preventive detentions of its citizens ahead of Ice Hockey World Championship – 2014.

In general, the activists are being detained on purely fabricated, similar grounds such as “disorderly conduct" and “disobedience to the law-enforcement officials”. The courts conduct administrative trial proceedings formalistically, implicitly trust the law-enforcement officials and don’t take account of the evidence provided by the defense.

1.       Zmitser Dashkevich – detained on 24.04.2014, sentenced to 25 days of arrest;
2.       Aliaksandr Frantskevich – detained on 25.04.2014, sentenced to 25 days of arrest (released on May 20);
3.       Yury Rubtsou – detained on 26.04.2014, sentenced to 25 days of arrest. Released on May 21. detained again and sentenced to 5 more days fo arrest;
4.       Leanid Smouzh – detained on 26.04.2014, sentenced to 20 days of arrest (released on May 16);
5.       Mikalai Kolas – detained on 26.04.2014, sentenced to 15 days of arrest (released on May 11);
6.       Dzianis Karnou – detained on 26.04.2014, sentenced to 20 days of arrest (released on May 16);
7.       Aliaksandr Kurbatski – detained on 26.04.2014, sentenced to 20 days of arrest (released on May 16);
8.       Aliaksandr Stukin – detained on 26.04.2014, sentenced to 20 days of arrest (released on May 16);
9.       Valery Tamilin – detained on 26.04.2014, sentenced to 20 days of arrest (released on May 16);
10.    Uladzimir Novikau – detained on 05.05.2014, sentenced to 15 days of arrest (released on May 11);
11.    Andrus Tsianiuta – detained on 05.05.2014, sentenced to 10 days of arrest in Homel (released on May 15);
12.    Mikola Dzemidzenka – detained on 05.05.2014, sentenced to 20 days of arrest. On May 25, taken to the Tsentralny district police department and released the following day;
13.    Mikhas Muski – detained on 05.05.2014, sentenced to 21 days of arrest;
14.    Illia Valavik – detained on 06.05.2014, sentenced to 10 days of arrest (released on May 16);
15.    Siarhei Pazniak – detained on 06.05.2014, sentenced to 10 days of arrest (released on May 16);
16.    Kiryl Yermalovich – detained on 06.05.2014, sentenced to 10 days of arrest (released on May 16);
17.    Aliaksandr Paliakou – detained on 06.05.2014, sentenced to 10 days of arrest (released on May 16). Detained again on May 24.
18. Leanid Kulakou - detained on 07.05.2014, sentenced to 10 days of arrest (released on May 17);
19. Nastassia Kukhto - detained on 07.05.2014, sentenced to 17 days of arrest (released on May 24);
20. Aliaksandr Arlou - detained on 07.05.2014, sentenced to 20 days of arrest;
21. Stanislau Rachkel  - detained on 08.05.2014, sentenced to 10 days of arrest (released on May 16);
22. Uladzislau Zapasau - detained on 08.05.2014, sentenced to 15 days of arrest (released on May 18);
23. Andrei Tkachou - detained on 08.05.2014, sentenced to 15 days of arrest (released on May 22);
24. Viachaslau Zavineuski  - detained on 08.05.2014, sentenced to 10 days of arrest (released on May 16);
25. Siarhei Matskoits - detained on 07.05.2014, sentenced to 20 days of arrest;
26. Zmitser Paliyenka - detained on 08.05.2014, sentenced to 10 days of arrest;
27. Zmitser Yushkevich - detained on 08.05.2014, sentenced to 20 days of arrest;
28. Siarhei Kazakou - detained on 08.05.2014, sentenced to 20 days of arrest;
29. Danila Hancharou - detained on 08.05.2014, sentenced to 25 days of arrest;
30. Aliaksandr Marozau (FC BATE fan from Barysau) - detained on 03.05.2014, sentenced to 10 days of arrest (released on May 12);
31. FC BATE fan from Barysau (preferred to remain anonymous) - detained on 08.05.2014, sentenced to 15 days of arrest (released on May 23);
32. Uladzimir Kumets - detained on 10.05.2014, sentenced to 20 days of arrest;
33. Mikalai Babushkin - detained on 08.05.2014, sentenced to 5 days of arrest (released on May 13);
34. Aleh Kerul - detained on 15.05.2014, sentenced to 25 days of arrest.
35. Aliaksandr Kurets - detained on 17.05.2014, sentenced to 15 days of arrest;
36. Yauhen Skrabets - detained on 19.05.2014, sentenced to 10 days of arrest;
37. Yauhen Manko - detained on 08.05.2014, sentenced to 20 days of arrest.