News on the topic: administrative prosecution
07.05.2014 When will the activists be released? (list of detained persons)
In general, the activists are being detained on purely fabricated, similar grounds such as “disorderly conduct" and “disobedience to the law-enforcement officials”. The courts conduct administrative trial proceedings formalistically, implicitly trust the law-enforcement officials and don’t take account of the evidence provided by the defense.
07.05.2014 Paliakou sentenced to administrative arrest
An activist of organizing committee for the creation of the National Bolshevik Party Alaksandr Paliakou, who was detained on 6 May in Minsk, is sentenced to administrative arrest at the second attempt.
07.05.2014 Fans of the capital’s football club “Partyzan” sentenced to 10 days of arrest
In the morning of May 6 four active fans of capital’s club “Partyzan” were detained. After the reports were drawn up on the Art. 17.1 of Administrative Code (disorderly conduct) the fans were brought to the Partyzanski district court of Minsk. All four activists Illya Palavik, Siarhei Pazniak, Kiryl Ermalovich and Kiryl Klykau were sentenced to 10 days of arrest by the judge Yury Garbatouski.
06.05.2014 Mass trials of activists of “Malady Front”
On 6 May, trials of activists of “Malady Front” organization registered in Czech Republic who were detained ahead of the Ice Hockey World Championship will be held.
05.05.2014 Human rights defenders informed the United Nations about arbitrary detentions ahead of Ice Hockey World Championship - 2014
Human Rights Center “Viasna” informed UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention of the preventive detentions of Belarusian citizens ahead of Ice Hockey World Championship - 2014.
28.04.2014 Minsk court convicts Chernobyl Way protesters
The court of Minsk’s Savetski district considered today administrative charges brought against six participants of yesterday’s Chernobyl Way march, who were detained immediately after the meeting. In addition, the court heard the case of former political prisoner Aliaksandr Frantskevich, who was detained ahead of the demonstration.
25.04.2014 Dzmitry Dashkevich sentenced to 25 days of arrest
Former political prisoner Dzmitry Dashkevich was detained last evening at the entrance to his apartment in Minsk. He was searched and then brought to the Pershamaiski district police department.
24.04.2014 Two more opposition activists arrested ahead of Chernobyl Way march
Two activists of the Alternatyva opposition movement, Aliaksandr Stsepanenka and Uladzimir Siarheyeu, were detained last evening in Minsk. They were charged with disorderly conduct and sentenced to five days of arrest by the Minsk Tsentralny District Court.
23.04.2014 10-days’ arrest for white-red-white flags
Judge Anastasia Asipchyk of Minsk’s Zavodski District Court has sentenced opposition activist Illia Dabratvor to an administrative arrest of 10 days.
23.04.2014 Opposition activist Maksim Viniarski goes on hunger strike to protest sentencing
Maksim Viniarski, activist of the European Belarus opposition movement, was sentenced last evening to 12 days of arrest by the Court of Minsk’s Frunzenski district.
18.04.2014 Fines for Distribution of Low-Circulation Press
The Smarhon district court fined the local activist Uladzimir Shulzhytski for 3 million rubles ($300) for distribution of low-circulation bulletin Smarhonski Grak.
18.04.2014 Homel court warns Young Front activists over Ukraine solidarity
The Tsentralny District Court of Homel issued official warnings to three members of the Young Front opposition movement, Andrei Tsianiuta, Natallia Kryvashei and Stanislau Bula, having found them guilty of illegal picketing. The activists were charged of staging on 22 February an illegal picket in memory of Ukrainian victims.
16.04.2014 Young Front activists in Homel to stand trial over solidarity with victims of Ukrainian protests
On April 17, the Tsentralny District Court of Homel will hear the charges brought against members of the Young Front opposition movement, Andrei Tsianiuta, Natallia Kryvashei and Stas Bula. They are accused of violating the order of holding mass events.
16.04.2014 Alena Kavalenka fined 3 mln rubles
The Vitsebsk activist was fined for a rally against participation in municipal “elections” that took place on 22 March.
15.04.2014 Hrodna human rights defenders appeal against penalties for photos in Internet
Hrodna human rights defenders Uladzimir Khilmanovich, Viktar Sazonau and Raman Yurhel appealed to the Hrodna Regional Court to challenge the decision of the Leninski District Police Department, by which each of them was fined 25 basic units.
