News on the topic: detention
10.10.2011 Sharkaushchyna: detention of journalist Kastys Shytal
On 7 October independent journalist Kastus Shytal was hitchhiking to his home town, Dzisna. The car in which he was sitting was stopped by the police. He was told that he resembled the man who war robbing cars on the road Hlybokaye-Sharkaushchyna.
06.10.2011 Mahiliou: police question activist of “Tell the Truth!”
Andrei Dvihun, an activist of the civil movement “Tell the Truth!” was summonsed to the police following the detention of another activist Anton, who was throwing leaflets “Let's Save Belarus!” into postboxes in a multi-stored building.
06.10.2011 Brest: Vadzim Rabtsevich detained
Vadzim Rabtsevich, an activist of the Belarusian Leftist Party “Fair World”, was detained for posting leaflets with information about the time and place of the People's Assembly in Brest. He managed to inform human rights defender Uladzimir Malei about the detention.
06.10.2011 Baranavichy: Zmitser Shurkhai put off the train
Zmitser Shurkhai, a coordinator of the organizing committee of the Belarusian Christian Democracy, was put off a train in Baranavichy by police and security services.
06.10.2011 Homel: police detain silent protesters
On 5 October three participants of the silent protest rally were detained in Homel. The rally was held in the city despite of the pause in rallies announced by their organizers.
04.10.2011 Homel: Andrei Tsianiuta detained again
The “Young Front” activist had been released from jail three days ago, after serving 10-day arrest for handing out invitations to the People's Assembly.
04.10.2011 Brest: first detentions for People's Assembly
Liavontsi Chypurnykh, the deputy chair of the Brest city department of the Belarusian Leftist Party “Fair World”, was detained in the evening of 3 October.
03.10.2011 Hrodna authorities pressurize civil activist Andrei Surhailis
Some time ago Andrei Surhailis was detained at a silent protest action and was punished with a fine. Later the Hrodna City Executive Committee didn't let him hold a picket against the increase of prices and pauperization of the population.
03.10.2011 Maladechna: detention during state festival “Dazhynki”
On 1 October opposition activist Siarhei Hirkin was detained at the railway station in Maladechna. He was kept in the transport police station for about an hour. The detention was connected to the festival.
03.10.2011 Smaliavichy: detention of Artur Eshbayeu
In the evening on 30 October civil activist Artur Eshbayeu was detained by police in his apartment. Then he was guarded to his house in the village of Drachkova, where a search was conducted. Nothing criminal was found there.
03.10.2011 Detention of Anatol Liabedzka
On return to Minsk the UCP leader found himself almost “in a hardboiled action film”.
30.09.2011 Another Baranvichy activist detained for distributing People’s Assembly leaflets
On 30 September, Baranavichy police detained Viktar Meziak, head of the local organizing committee of so called “People’s Assembly”, as he was distributing leaflets advertising the event due on 8 October.
29.09.2011 Three journalists detained in Vorsha
They are journalist of "Novy Chas" Lola Buryeva, journalist of "Nasha Niva" Syarhej Satsyuk and driver Hanna Myzenka. They made an economic report.
29.09.2011 Police see political action in work of a journalist
Alisa Pol, a correspondent for “Brestski Kuryer” newspaper, was detained by police during conducting an opinion poll in street.
29.09.2011 Baranavichy activist detained
On 29 September, Baranavichy police detained local activist of the “Fair World” Leftist Party Viktar Tsiapin. He was taken to the police department and charges with violation of procedures for holding mass events.
