News on the topic: detention
02.08.2007 Anatol Liabedzka Complains to Prosecutor’s Office
The leader of United Civil Party Anatol Liabedzka has applied to the General prosecutor’s office of Belarus concerning his detention on 27 July, during celebration of the 17th anniversary of the State Sovereignty Declaration by the united democratic forces.
02.08.2007 Minsk: Police Detain Youth Activists in Apartment Rented by Krystsina Shatsikava
Last night persons in mufti who introduced themselves as workers of the police department of organized crimes burst into an apartment in Paliavaya Street 26 in Minsk, which was rented by the public activist Krystsina Shatsikava. The policemen stated that they suspected those who were there in illegal stay in the apartment which was owned by another person and in property theft. They also wrote it in the detention reports.
01.08.2007 Minsk: Police Detain Activists of Campaign for Protection of Freedom of Conscience
On 27 July in Minsk the police detained Zmitser Butenka and Andrei Litsvinau, activists of the campaign for protection of freedom of conscience, members of Minsk church New Life of the Association of Christian Denominations of Full Evangel in the Republic of Belarus. According to the information given to BelaPAN by the church lawyer Siarhei Lukanin, the youngsters were heading for St. Symon and Alena church in Nezalezhnastsi Square, where there they intended to collect signatures for amendment of the law on religion. However, at about 4 p.m. near Minsk hotel they were detained by the police.
01.08.2007 Administrative Case against Ales Shulzhytski ‘Expires’
On 30 July judge of Smarhon district court Aliaksandr Dziameshchyk stopped an administrative case against a public activist Uladzimir Shulzhytski because of expiry of the 3-month term for the case consideration.
31.07.2007 List of Persons Detained on 27 July for Celebrating State Sovereignty Day
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27.07.2007 27 July: Chronicle of Celebration of State Sovereignty Day in Minsk
4 p.m. – the police detain the chair of United Civil Party Anatol Liabedzka. 4.10 – mass seizures start. The police detain the deputy chair of the BPF Party Viktar Ivashkevich and some other activists.
27.07.2007 Detentions in Mahiliou
On 27 July in Mahiliou near a place where unknown persons had hanged a white-red-white flag the police detained an independent journalist Hanna Iliina and the chair of Mahiliou city organization of United Civil Party Siarhei Straltsou. Iliina and Straltsou were accused of making photos of policemen without permission.
26.07.2007 Aliaksei Shydlouski Sentenced to 15 Days of Jail
On 24 July the police detained the youth activists Pavel Baranouski and Aliaksei Shydlouski for posting leaflets with invitations to the European march For Freedom. The police composed a report for distribution of leaflets against Baranouski and for hooliganism – against Shydlouski.
24.07.2007 New Clear-up Starts in Minsk on the Eve of 27 July Actions
At 8 p.m. on 23 July the police detained Pavel Seviarynets in Frunzenski district of Minsk. Pavel managed to say to RFE/RL that the police suspect him of a felony were taking him to Frunzenski district police department of Minsk.
24.07.2007 Mahiliou: Disabled Person Detained for Having Unregistered Mass Media
On 23 July a report under article 22.9 of the Administrative Code (distribution of unregistered printed production) was composed against Siarhei Hirkin, disabled since childhood. He can be fined up to 290 US dollars.
24.07.2007 Youth Detained on Teturn from Basovishcha Rock Festival
About 30 youngsters were detained for more than an hour at the railway station of Hrodna Maksim Hubarevich, Aliaksei Salei, Yauhen Skrabutan, Viktar Valko, and Franak Viachorka,. All of them returned from the rock-festival Basovishcha which took place in Poland. Five of the detainees, including Skrabutan and Viachorka, were searched.
18.07.2007 Ales Kalita: No Time for Leisure, Much Work Is Ahead
Ales Kalita, chairman of the BPF Youth, left Akrestsina jail after 15 days of arrest.
18.07.2007 Activists Released, Printed Materials Seized
Police detained the activists detained in Biaroza. However, they seized all the printed materials the activists had with them.
18.07.2007 Chairman of BPF Youth Ales Kalita to Be Released Today
Youth leader Ales Kalita will be released from jail today, on July 18th, at 2 p.m.
13.07.2007 Youth Leader Aliaksei Shydlouski Released without Charges
Youth leader Aliaksei Shydlouski, as well as opposition activists Mikalai Pryvarnikau and Pavel Baranouski, were detained in the center of Minsk by KGB officers.
