News on the topic: detention
12.05.2011 Students of European Humanities University detained by police till 4 a.m.
On 10 May evening the students of the European Humanities University Katsiaryna Klimko (who had served 10-day arrest for participation in the 19 December post-election protest action in Minsk) and Natallia Drylenka were detained by police in the Minsk metro.
10.05.2011 Police deny having detained Mikhail Kavalkou
On 29 March 2011 the leader of the Free Trade Union of Belarus Mikhail Kavalkou filed complaints with the police and the procuracy.
05.05.2011 Opposition activist Siarhei Lukin fled to Poland from frontier checkpoint
Belarusian oppositionist, activist of the electoral headquarters of Andrei Sannikau Aliaksandr Lukin and his wife fled to Poland on Wednesday after Belarusian border guards tried to detain them at the border checkpoint in the village of Slavatychy.
28.04.2011 Zhodzina police stop seminar
At about 12.25 this afternoon, Zhodzina police broke into a private house, where a seminar on the region’s social development was underway.
26.04.2011 Activist Trukhanovich detained outside Minsk Frunzenski Court
At about noon today, several persons in plain clothes reportedly detained activist Ihar Trukhanovich outside Minsk Frunzenski District Court, where several activists were standing trial for staging an anti-nuclear picket.
26.04.2011 Activists of Sannikov’s campaign headquarters arrested in Polatsk
On April 25, in the evening activists of the campaign headquarters of the presidential candidate Andrei Sannikov, Viktar Kalesnik and Alyaksandr Kalintsau, were detained in Polatsk.
25.04.2011 Ales Kalita is detained
Former leader of “BPF Youth” Ales Kalita was detained by Homel police on the night of April 24.
22.04.2011 Youth activist Shulzhytski released
Youth activist Uladzimir Shulzhytski was released yesterday evening after he was detained by Smarhon KGB on 20 April on suspicion of involvement in the 11 April Minsk metro terrorist act.
21.04.2011 Minsk police detain BelPAN cameraman Padabed
Pavel Padabed, cameraman of the BelaPAN news agency, has been reportedly detained by Minsk police while shooting a story for the agency in the central Independence Square, European Radio for Belarus reports.
21.04.2011 Young Front activist Shulzhytski detained
On 20 April, Smarhon police detained Uladzimir Shulzhytski, activist of the Young Front opposition youth movement, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports.
20.04.2011 Human rights defenders and journalists tried at Frunzenski District Court of Minsk
Trials against civil activists from Hrodna and Vitsebsk (Aleh Barshcheuski, Volha Karach, Pavel Levinau, and Pavel Staneuski) were held at the Frunzenski District Court of Minsk on 20 April.
19.04.2011 Journalist and HR defender Shchukin detained
Independent journalist, human rights defender and former military officer Valery Shchukin has been reportedly detained together with several of his friends, as they were having a birthday party this morning at Mr. Shchukin’s home.
14.04.2011 Police detain journalist present at mournful action in Maladechna
On 13 April an unauthorized mournful action dedicated to the terrorist act in the Minsk metro took place near St. Joseph’s Church in Maladechna. Invitations to this action were distributed through social nets. About one hundred Maladechna residents gathered for the action. No speeches were delivered, people just stood silent for some time.
08.04.2011 Human rights defender Valiantsin Stefanovich continues struggling against violation of civil rights by police and procuracy
Human rights activist Valiantsin Stefanovich still hopes to draw officers of the Pershamaiski District Police Department of Minsk and the Pershamaiski District Procuracy to legal account for violation of his legal rights, as well as the rules of considering civil applications.
07.04.2011 Biaroza: journalist Tamara Shchapiotkina banned to come out because of Lukashenka’s visit
According to preliminary information, Lukashenka will visit the silicate plant bought by businessman Yury Chyzh for 380 million rubles a few years ago and he may also visit the district hospital. Then the state leader will play hockey in the Ice Palace.
