News on the topic: detention
03.10.2015 UCP activist detained for handing out invitations to allowed electoral meetings in Homieĺ
October 2, an activist of the United Civil Party Siarhei Kasabutski was detained near the department store “Homieĺ” while handing out invitations to an electoral meeting.
03.10.2015 Detained activists of Movement "For Freedom" released without charges
In the afternoon on October 1 near the Botanical Garden in Minsk, police detained the activists of the Movement "For Freedom" Aliaksandr Osipau with the billboard of the campaign “People's Referendum” and the spokesman of the movement Volha Bykouskaya.
28.09.2015 Baranavičy: 30 football fans detained in picket in support of Tatsiana Karatkevich and against Russian military bases
On September 27, opposition activist Ryhor Hryk in Baranavičy staged a picket in support of presidential candidate Tatsiana Karatkevich and against the Russian military bases. The protest was held under a white-red-white flag and a Ukrainian flag, as well as a flag of the independent trade union of Radio Electronic Industry (REP).
21.09.2015 European Belarus activist detained in Jeĺsk
Aliaksandr Rybachenka, an activist of the European Belarus opposition movement, was detained on Saturday in Jeĺsk, Homieĺ region. Police officers detained him when he was taking photos of posters calling for election boycott.
08.09.2015 Detention of protesters near Palace of Independence
In the afternoon on September 7, the real estate investors, who were defrauded by the developer Ltd. Valyń held another picket.
02.09.2015 Hare Krishna preachers detained in Orša
This is not the first time Vaishnavs come to Orša. One can sometimes see them near the city market, where they sell their books under the guise of receiving donations from them.
26.08.2015 Border guards detain human rights activist Leanid Sudalenka
Human rights activist Leanid Sudalenka was detained by the Belarusian border guards as he was going by train from Vilnius last evening.
21.08.2015 Fans wearing T-shirt with Chaser coat of arms detained at BATE vs Partizan match
The police detained a Belarusian fan wearing a T-shirt depicting the Chaser coat of arms at the match of the UEFA Champions League play-off.
13.08.2015 Collector of signatures for Tatsiana Karatkevich detained in Mikaševičy
Leanid Dubanosau was detained at about 8 p.m. on August 12, while collecting signatures at the entrance to a porch of house No. 29 in Pieršamajskaja Street.
11.08.2015 Young activist detained at “Kamienny Loh” border crossing
A young activist Nasta Shaternik was detained at the border crossing point “Kamienny Loh”.
03.08.2015 Detained participants of punk concert near Minsk got released, violation reports sent back for revision
As reported by an organizer of the punk concert near Minsk, the detained participants of the concert were released and the violation reports against them were sent back to the police for revising.
30.07.2015 U.S. pensioner detained in Minsk for ice-cream
He brought ice-cream to the people collecting signatures for Anatol Lyabedzka.
30.07.2015 Protesters, journalists detained in Homieĺ
On July 29, police officers detained Yauhen Hadar and his wife Aza, who tried to stage a picket in front of a department store in Homieĺ. They tried to draw public attention to the problems that exist in the construction sphere.
27.07.2015 Member of Tatsiana Karatkevich’s campaign team detained in Maladziechna
Valiantsin Tsishko, a member of the initiative group of Tatsiana Karatkevich, has been reportedly detained today in Maladziechna.
24.07.2015 Minsk resident detained for proposal to crown Lukashenka
Mikalai Lusta, an activist of Alternative civil group, was detained near the headquarters of the Central Election Commission in Minsk on July 24 for a one-man picket.
