News on the topic: detention
27.04.2012 40 detained in Chernobyl Way march
Some 40 protesters were reportedly detained and taken to police stations during yesterday’s Chernobyl Way opposition march. Most of the detained protesters were eventually released without charges.
26.04.2012 Asipovichy activist detained and convicted in Minsk
Ihar Simbirou, activist from the town of Asipovichy, Mahiliou region, was detained by police at the central railway station in Minsk. The activist was later taken to Kastrychnitski District Court and sentenced to ten days of administrative arrest on hooliganism charges.
26.04.2012 Brest police detained local pro-dem activists
Brest civil activists Marat Nestsiarenka and Aliaksandr Akhmach have been detained by local police, as they were distributing information materials on the anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, and the construction of a nuclear power plant.
26.04.2012 Anatol Lyabedzka detained on his way to Astravets
The leader of the United Civil Party (UCP), Anatol Lyabedzka, and other UCP members were detained on their way to the town of Astravets (the Hrodna region).
25.04.2012 Former political prisoner Pavel Vinahradau detained
Pavel Vinahradau, activist of the Tell the Truth civil campaign and former political prisoner, has been detained during his visit to the Minsk Maskouski District Criminal Executive Inspection, the Nasha Niva independent weekly reports, quoting the activist’s wife Sviatlana.
25.04.2012 Young Front activist to stand trial on hooliganism charges
Pavel Siarhei, activist of the Young Front youth opposition movement, was detained and taken to a detention center in Akrestsin Street back on 22 April, the Young Front’s press-service reports.
23.04.2012 Minsk court convicts activist of online anti-Lukashenka campaign
Mrs. Nasta Shuleika, activist of the Revolution through Social Network online campaign, was detained and convicted by a court in Minsk on 20 April, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports, quoting human rights defender Nasta Loika.
20.04.2012 Vitsebsk police detain independent newspaper distributor
Vitsebsk police has reportedly detained local distributor of the “Nash Dom Info” independent newspaper Siarhei Soupel, as he was leaving his house this morning.
18.04.2012 Minsk activist Marharyta Lavyshyk detained
Marharyta Lavyshyk, coordinator of the “Revolution through Social Network” campaign, has been detained by Minsk police at her apartment this afternoon, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports.
17.04.2012 Vitsebsk opposition activist detained for “precaution talk”
Vitsebsk pro-democratic activist Barys Khamaida was detained by the city’s police last evening, to be later taken for a conversation with chief of Vitsebsk Chyhunachny District Police Department Kanstantsin Adnapalau.
13.04.2012 Detentions in Smaliavichy
Activists of "Tell the Truth" campaign and chair of Rechanka gardeners' partnership were detained in Smaliavichy.
12.04.2012 Anniversary of 11 April terrorist act marked with detentions
Actions in the memory of victims of the terrorist act of 11 April 2011 were held in different cities of Belarus. Some of their participants were detained by riot policemen.
10.04.2012 Mikalai Ulasevich detained on the border
Astravets-based activist of the anti-nuclear company Mikalai Ulasevich was stopped on the border as he was crossing the border on his car for the second time during one week, whereas the law allows crossing the border on one's car only once a week. As a rule, those who violate this requirement are just sent back.
30.03.2012 Human rights defender Shchukin detained in Orsha
Human rights defender Valery Shchukin was detained by Orsha police in the court building where three key opposition leaders stood trial yesterday.
28.03.2012 Belarusian opposition leaders detained on the way to Moscow
Alyaksandr Atroshchankau, Syarhei Kalyakin and Anatol Lyabedzka were taken off the train on their way to Russia. They are to be tried today.
