News on the topic: detention
24.01.2014 Riot police attack picketers near Ukrainian embassy
More than 10 people were taken to the Tsentralny district police department.
13.01.2014 Anatol Liabedzka: detained, punched in kidneys and taken to Kurapaty
The leader of the United Civil Party spent seven hours at a police station. He was detained in the morning on January 12 and set free only at 6 p.m. He was taken outside Minsk. Policemen took the politician to Kurapaty memorial area and then to the city crematory. Only after that he was set free in the city district Viasnianka, close to his home.
10.01.2014 Haradok: political activist Leanid Autukhou detained due to anonimous denunciation
In the Haradok District Police Department Mr. Autukhovich was showed a letter signed by the word "Anonymous". The letter stated that he was preparing a protest action in the city. As a result the BPF activist was held at the DPD for three years, until the departure from Haradok of hte regional authorities who came there to meet with disgruntled local businessmen.
09.01.2014 Burglar caught in Vilnius KGB archive
A woman noticed a man trying to get out of a window of the Special Archive situated in the Genocide Victims Museum. The archive contains KGB documents dating back to the Soviet time.
22.12.2013 Biaroza activist detained for distribution of leaflets advertising “Stop-Tax” campaign
Plainclothes policemen employees of Biaroza detained on Friday evening Aliaksandr Kabanau and his brother Yauhen as they were distributing leaflets to support the campaign “Stop-Tax”.
20.12.2013 Attempt to detain human rights activist for photographing on Kastrychnitskaya Square
Riot police officers thought a human rights activist was “following them and taking pictures”.
16.12.2013 Journalists Detained “To Avoid Mass Disorders”
The Investigative Committee of Belarus held an inquiry into the fact of detention of 10 journalists at the railway station in Minsk and denied starting criminal proceedings, claiming that the police committed no violations.
16.12.2013 Brest police detain and send to mental hospital guy who staged performance in front of Regional Executive Committee building
Ales Charkashyn was dressed as a "prophet", his hands were tied with chains and doused with red paint. It symbolized the blood of Belarusians. During the performance, the activist urged the authorities to repent for their sins against the people.
13.12.2013 Illia Dabratvor got fined
On 12 December Viktoryia Shabunia, Judge of the Tsentralny District Court of Minsk, sentenced Illia Dabratvor, an activist of the socilidarity movement "Together" to pay a fine of 8 basic units for holding a picket of solidarity with Kyiv protesters near the Ukrainian Embassy in Minsk.
12.12.2013 Illia Dabratvor got detained
At about 8 p.m. on 9 December the police came to Illia Dabratvor's home, saying they needed to draw up a report of questioning. Only Illia's wife and minor children were at home, that's why the police tried to find where the activist was and why he was absent.
09.12.2013 Andrei Tsianiuta gets fined
The co-chairman of the “Young Front” and a participant of the campaign "Stop Drinking – Start Living!” Andrei Tsianiuta received a “gratitude” and “reward” from the city authorities for distributing anti-alcohol information – he was fined 25 basic units by the Administrative Commission of the Savetski District of Homel.
09.12.2013 Civil activists detained on the Ukrainian border for 28 hours
On 7 December the activist of the civil campaign “Alternative” Dzmitry Silchanka was detained at the Ukrainian border. He was going to Kyiv by a route bus “Homel-Chernihiv” together with his friends in order to take part in the peaceful protest actions.
26.11.2013 Independent journalists detained in Hlubokaye
Journalists Viachaslau Piashko and Anastasija Reznikava were taken to a police department and interrogated.
22.11.2013 Homel activist challenges refusal to institute proceedings against road police
Homel civil society activist Uladzimir Katsora addressed today Rechytsa District Court with a complaint against the district department of the Investigative Committee. The activist appeals against a refusal to institute criminal proceedings.
22.11.2013 Investigation Committee check journalists’ detention incident
The check up has been caused by the events of October 19, 2013.
