News on the topic: detention
08.02.2012 Two “Young Front” activists detained in Baranavichy
The Baranavichy police detained the “Young Front” activists Yaraslau Hryshchenia and Vadzim Vashkevich who were handing out leaflets with the diagram according to which the exchange rate of the US dollar increased tenfold for the last ten years. Moreover, as it is stated in the leaflet, the state debt of Belarus became six times larger for the last five years.
07.02.2012 Policemen searched car of “Vitsebski Kurjer” newspaper
A journalist of the newspaper Yuliya Kanaplyova was behind the wheel of the car.
31.01.2012 Former police lieutenant-colonel addresses General Procuracy
Viktar Malochka, retired police lieutenant-colonel, applied to the Prosecutor General, A.Kaniuk, with the request to hold a repeated check-up concerning his unlawful detentions in summer 2011 and false testimonies given by officers of the Salihorsk District Police Department.
30.01.2012 Vitsebsk resident Pyotr Ivanov: detained for leaflets, fined for “dirty swearing”
Vitebsk resident Pyotr Ivanov, a citizen of the Russian Federation, representative of the party "United Russia" and the activist of the civil campaign "Speak Truth," was fined 140,000 rubles for allegedly using foul language. He had been detained for handing out leaflets calling for solidarity with Siarhei Kavalenka.
27.01.2012 Human rights defender Aleh Volchak detained
The human rights activist has been detained outdoors in Minsk and guarded to the Maskouski District Police Department of Minsk. The reasons for the detention aren't known yet.
26.01.2012 Vitsebsk police detain Siarhei Kavalenka’s wife
At about 9 p.m. last evening, Vitsebsk police detained the wife and sister-in-law of local activist of the Conservative Christian Party “Belarusian Popular Front” Siarhei Kavalenka, as they were distributing leaflets in support of the hunger-striking prisoner, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports, quoting Siarhei Kavalenka’s brother Vital.
18.01.2012 European Belarus activist detained in Minsk
On 17 January, Minsk police detained activist of the European Belarus opposition movement Danil Hancharou and his friend Iryna Arekhouskaya.
16.01.2012 Minsk police detain volunteers
On 15 January, Minsk police detained volunteers of a charitable campaign who distributed free food to the homeless outside the Uskhod metro station.
15.01.2012 Three young opposition activists arrested in Minsk
Three members of an opposition youth organization called Malady (Young) Front were arrested in Minsk on Saturday.
13.01.2012 Activist of “United Russia” detained for action of solidarity with Kavalenka
Pyotr Ivanov, a citizen of the Russian Federation, was detained for handing out leaflets calling to support an imprisoned oppositionist from Vitsebsk in court.
12.01.2012 Homel: detention of Vasil Paliakou and Uladzimir Niapomniashchykh
The head of the Homel regional organization of the United Civil Party Vasil Paliakou and its activist Uladzimir Niapomniashchykh were detained by riot police at about 3.50 p.m. near the Central market, while handing out the party bulletin “Holas Rozumu” (“Voice of Reason”).
02.01.2012 Youth activists are tried at Minsk courts
Trials of youth activists continued at the Maskouski District Court of Minsk despite the New Year Holidays.
31.12.2011 Activists detained ahead of New Year’s Day
On 30-31 December, Belarusian police have detained a number of opposition activists to prevent them from staging protests scheduled for New Year’s night.
30.12.2011 Alexander Stepanenko Detained
On December 29, the police officers detained the activist of the United Civil Party Alexander Stepanenko at his apartment.
29.12.2011 Youth activist Krechka detained and tried over disorderly conduct
Youth opposition activist Andrus Krechka was detained by Minsk police at about 11.30 this morning, say his friends quoting a message received from the activist.
