News on the topic: administrative prosecution
07.12.2012 Hrodna: court did not reinstate history lecturer Andrei Charniakevich at work
On 7 December the trial on the case of the historian Andrei Charniakevich came to an end at the Leninski District Court of Hrodna.
07.12.2012 Homel Region Court upholds fining Uladzimir Siakerka for insubordination to border guards
On 7 December the Homel Region Court considered an appeal against the verdict of the Chyhunachny District Court of Homel, according to which the head of the regional organization of the Belarusian Leftist Party “Fair World” Uladzimir Siakerka was fined 2 million rubles under Article 23.4 of the Code of Administrative Offenses, “insubordination to legal demands of public agents”.
05.12.2012 Mahiliou court: dismissed trade-union activist Aliaksei Paulouski not allowed to copy the materials of his case
The judge of the Leninski District Court of Mahiliou Yuliya Trapynina not allowed Aliaksei Paulouski to take photos of the materials of the court case against the Mahiliou house-building combine.
05.12.2012 Hrodna region: authorities continue haunting participants of insurgents' commemoration
The police continue looking for participants of the commemorative action in honor of the anti-Russian insurgents of 1863-1864, held on 27 October 2012 in the Svislach district.
05.12.2012 Pushkin holds performance before appealing against his arrest
The artist Ales Pushkin appealed an earlier verdict of the Smarhon District Court at the Supreme Court of Belarus.
04.12.2012 Hrodna Region Court leaves fines to participants of the Kalinouskis' commemoration
The Hrodna Region Court predictably turned down the appeal of the representative of the United Civil Party Vital Lopasau against the fine, issued to him by the Svislach District Court for the participation in a commemorative action in honor of the 1863-1864 insurgents, held on 27 October.
03.12.2012 Mahiliou: Yury Novikau continues appealing against the confiscation of informational materials for observers
The Mahiliou coordinator of the “For Fair Elections” campaign is dissatisfied wit the verdict of the judge Ratnikava of the Mahiliou Leninski District Court of 11 September 2012 and the verdict of the judge Kachalava of 18 November 2012.
03.12.2012 Ivan Kruk files another appeal against the police actions
On 21 September the environmental activists Ivan Kruk and Mikalai Ulasevich were detained by the police. The detainees' apartments were searched, Kruk and Ulasevich were questioned concerning the alleged distribution of illegal electoral agitation matter.
01.12.2012 Ihar Sluchak asks the Constitutional Court to initiate Electoral Code amendment
A former candidate for the parliament Ihar Sluchak applied to the Constitutional Court. During the latest parliamentary election he ran at the Homel-Savetskaya election constituency #34. A thorough monitoring was held by the campaign “For Fair Elections” almost at all precincts of this constituency. According to the observers, the turnout was falsified: the real percent was 35, not 60, as reported by the election commissions.
29.11.2012 Dangerous precedent in Mahiliou – Aliaksei Paulouski not employed because of the “disagreement of the staff”
On 27 November the judge of the Leninski District Court of Mahiliou Yuliya Trapynina turned down the lawsuit of the activist of the Independent Trade Union of Radio-Electronic Industry Aliaksei Paulouski, thus denying the fact of adverse discrimination during his attempts to get employed.
27.11.2012 Million-ruble fines in Svislach
On 27 November the cases of three civil activists were considered at the Svislach District Court.
27.11.2012 Salihorsk District Court has been refusing to issue a verdict for three months already
The case of the Salihorsk “Young Front” activist Andrei Tychyna has more than a six-month history. About six months ago the city authorities prohibited him to hold a bicycle race in support of the national symbols – the white-red-white flag and the “Pahonia” coat of arms.
27.11.2012 Even the covers of the complaint book are full of notes?
There is no complaint book at the Baranavichy District and City Court, that's what the businessman Mikalai Charnavus was told after asking to be provided with a copy of a court verdict on 26 November.
22.11.2012 Ales Kirkevich faces administrative charges
Minsk police interrogated today civil activist Ales Kirkevich over his involvement in the memorial action held in Svislach district on 27 October.
22.11.2012 Human rights defender Leanid Sudalenka fined 500,000 over tax charges
A fine of five basic units (500,000 rubles) was awarded on November 21 by the Tax Inspection of Savetski District of Homel to human rights defender Leanid Sudalenka, after he faced charges under Article 23.9 of the Administrative Code (“violation of procedures for the submission of the tax declaration”).
