News on the topic: political persecution
10.10.2007 Chair of Homel Oblast UCP Office Vasil Paliakou Detained
At about 7 p.m. on 9 October in Homel the police detained the chair of Homel oblast office of the United Civil Party Vasil Paliakou. The detention took place near his house. Paliakou was taken to Chyhunachny district police department of Homel and accused of ?dirty swearing’ (article 17.1 of the Administrative Code, standard charges to detained opposition activists).
10.10.2007 European March Organizer Yauhen Afnahel Arrested Right after Negotiations with Minsk Authorities
On 8 October Minsk Tsentralny district court sentenced the European March applicant, activist of the civil campaign For Freedom Yauhen Afnahel to 10 days of arrest. Afnahel was under observation since he left Minsk City Executive Committee where he participated in the negotiations with the city authorities on holding the European March. The oppositionist was meanly caught by the police on fabricated charges. The trial of the applicant of the European March was closed, without a lawyer.
10.10.2007 Homel: Uladzimir Katsora Sentenced to 7 Days of Jail
On 9 October in Homel the police detained Uladzimir Katsora, assistant chairperson of Homel district organization of the United Civil Party. He was taken to Chyhunachny district police department of Homel. There a report for ?petty hooliganism’ (article 17.1 of the Criminal Code) was drawn on him. Then Katsora was taken To Chyhunachny district court. Judge Kozyrau sentenced him to 7 days of jail.
10.10.2007 Police Detain Democratic Activist Aliaksandr Atroshchankau
A democratic activist Aliaksandar Atroschankau was arrested late at night on 9 October in Minsk. The police burst into his apartment on the first store through a window and searched it. Office equipment, including a computer and information materials on the European March, EU flags and the Belarusian national emblem Pahonia made of plaster were withdrawn.
08.10.2007 Svetlahorsk: Police Look for Mineral Fertilizers in Bookcases
In the evening of 5 October in Svetlahorsk the police searched the apartment of a local democratic activist Telman Masliukou. They said that they were looking for canisters with mineral fertilizers.
05.10.2007 Vitsebsk: Court Refuses to Rehabilitate Ales Dzeravianka at University
Pershamaiski district court of Vitsebsk refused to rehabilitate a student Ales Dzeravianka at the paid form of study of the artistic-graphic faculty of Vitsebsk State University Ales Dzeravianka.
04.10.2007 Nasta Azarka Fined again
On 3 October Niasvizh district court fined an activist of the democratic youth opposition Anastasiya Azarka 961 000 Belarusian rubles (about 447 US dollars) for alleged hooliganism.
02.10.2007 Police Spoil Ivashkevich’s Birthday
On 2 October in El-Pomidoro restaurant in Minsk political activists celebrated the 48th birthday of the deputy chair of the Belarusian People’s Front Viktar Ivashkevich.
02.10.2007 Hrodna: Yury Istomin Arrested, Andrei Yanushkevich – Fined
The police continue haunting public and political activists in Hrodna. On 1 October Leninski and Kastrychnitski courts of Hrodna tried the abovementioned activists of the United Party.
02.10.2007 Yaraslau Hryshchenia Not Let abroad
On 28 September Baranavichy KGB office denied an activist of the Young Front Yaraslau Hryshchenia a permissive seal for foreign travels. Hryshchenia associates this incident with his intention to take part in the public hearings at PACE on 29 September.
27.09.2007 Ales Bialiatski: The trial and the verdict to Klimau are absurd.
Human rights defender Ales Bialiatski, vice-President of the International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH), condemns the shameful verdict and imprisonment of Belarusian politician and publicist Andrei Klimau.
19.09.2007 UCP Activist Detained in Rechytsa
Rechytsa police detained Leanid Nevar preventively.
18.09.2007 Zmitser Zhaleznnichenka to Serve Eight Days in Jail
Zmitser Zhaleznichenka was tried for disorderly conduct (foul language) and insubordination to police orders.
17.09.2007 Andrei Klimau Marks His 6th Birthday Behind Bars
On September 17th Andrei Klimau turns 42.
14.09.2007 Zmitser Zhaleznichenka Appeals Expulsion from University to Education Minister
On 12 September Zhaleznichenka was officially informed about his expulsion from Homel State University for ‘systematic violations of the internal regulations’. Zhaleznichenka is a student with an excellent progress. The average mark he received at exams was ‘nine’ of the possible ‘ten’. He is also an activist of the local core organization Talaka and the BPF Youth.
