News on the topic: detention
31.07.2014 Social Democrat detained in Mahiliou
Ales Serdziukou, activist of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party (Hramada), was detained yesterday while campaigning for so called People’s Referendum initiative.
30.07.2014 Ex-candidate in Khotsimsk appeals illegal detention to Prosecutor General
Valery Karankevich, former candidate for the Mahiliou Regional Council of Deputies in Khotsimsk constituency No. 54 and a candidate for the District Council of Khotsimsk in constituency No. 13, filed on July 28 a complaint with the Prosecutor General of the Republic Belarus.
28.07.2014 Activist Mikita Brouka detained by men in civilian clothes
The reasons for the detention are unknown.
28.07.2014 Mahiliou Regional Prosecutor’s Office says candidate’s detention legal
Valery Karankevich, former candidate for the Mahiliou Regional Council of Deputies in Khotsimsk constituency No. 54 and a candidate for the District Council of Khotsimsk in constituency No. 13, received on July 26 from the Mahiliou Regional Prosecutor’s Office a reply to his complaint against the officers of Khotsimsk police department and the Prosecutor of Khotsimsk district.
28.07.2014 Activist in Minsk to stand trial for displaying white-red-white flag
Ales Makayeu, an activist of the entrepreneurs’ movement, was detained by police on July 27 in Minsk.
22.07.2014 Activist Uladzimir Niapomniashchykh detained in Homel
Opposition activist Uladzimir Niapomniashchykh was detained this afternoon in the center of Homel. The UCP member was taken to the nearest police station.
16.07.2014 Mahiliou police stop car and seize opposition newspapers
Ihar Barysau, a member of the presidium of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party “Hramada”, says police officers stopped his car and took numerous copies of newspapers. The party member faces a trial and a fine of up to 7.5 mln rubles. The publications were sent for examination, Radio Liberty’s Belarus service said.
04.07.2014 Baranavichy: entrepreneur Mikalai Charnavus is guarded by police despite hypertension crisis
On July 2, Baranavichy police detained individual entrepreneur Mikalai Charnavus after a visit to the Baranavichy City Executive Committee and a meeting with the journalists of a regional newspaper.
04.07.2014 Police hold preventive arrests in Minsk on eve of official Independence Day
After 9 p.m. on July 2, Chairman of the civil society organization “Initiative” Aleh Korban and its activist Uladz Siarheyenka were detained by the police.
04.07.2014 Preventive arrests on the eve of the military parade continue
On July 3 in the morning an activist of the United Civil Party Anton Zhylko was detained.
26.06.2014 Mikashevichy: Leanid Dubanosau released without charges
Trade union activist Leanid Dubanosau was detained in Mikashevichy on June 25. The reason for detention was his alleged use of foul language. As a result, he was taken to the local police department.
25.06.2014 Trade union activist Leanid Dubanosau detained in Mikashevichy
Leanid Dubanosau, an independent trade union activist from the town of Mikashevichy, has been detained by police and taken to the local police department, svaboda.org said quoting the activist’s associate Aleh Stakhayevich.
19.06.2014 Khotsimsk Prosecutor’s Office again justifies detention of candidate
Valery Karankevich, a civil society activist from the town of Khotsimsk, received yesterday a response to his complaint from the Mahiliou Regional Prosecutor’s Office.
18.06.2014 Police detain Tell the Truth activist in Babruisk
Yanina Ausianik, an activist of the “Tell the Truth” campaign, was detained last evening in Babruisk while collecting signatures for an initiative called “People’s Referendum”. She was then taken to the police station.
16.06.2014 Young Front activist searched at border
Ivan Shyla, an activist of the Young Front youth opposition movement, was detained for a search when crossing the Belarusian-Polish border on the night of June 12. As a result, the customs inspection lasted for two and a half hours.
