News on the topic: administrative prosecution
14.08.2012 Haradok District Court turns down oppositionists' appeals against non-inclusion in precinct election commissions
The court turned down the appeals of the Vitsebsk council of the Belarusian Popular Front and the regional committee of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party (Hramada) demanding to turn down the ruling of the Haradok District Executive Committee concerning the establishment of PECs.
14.08.2012 Alena Dubovik demands compensation for moral damage resulting from prison conditions
Alena Dubovik, detained together with friends during a concert held on 24 March at the Culture House of the Minsk Tractor Plant, sued the main police department of the Minsk City Executive Committee for compensating the moral damage incurred as a result of her stay in the detention facility in Akrestsin Street in Minsk.
14.08.2012 Baranavichy observer charged with “disorderly conduct” addresses prosecutor
Observer Siarhei Housha filed a written application to the Baranavichy prosecutor against actions of officers of the Baranavichy District Police Department. On 2 August he was summonsed to room #100 of the Baranavichy DPD by police inspector Mikalai Kudrautsau in connection with an administrative case brought against him under Article 17.1, “disorderly conduct”.
13.08.2012 Orsha court turns down appeals against non-inclusion of people in precinct election commissions
The court of Orsha and the Orsha district turned down the appeal of the Vitsebsk regional organization of the Belarusian Leftist Party “Fair World” against the non-inclusion of its members in the precinct election commissions of Orsha.
10.08.2012 Minsk Region Court turns down appeal of beaten Maladechna citizen
On 10 August the Maladechna Region Court turned down the appeal of the Maladechna citizen Alesia Sadouskaya against violations in the police report concerning the violation which had been allegedly committed by her in the beginning of the year.
10.08.2012 Mahiliou democrats appeal non-inclusion in precinct election commissions
Activists of the Mahiliou regional organization of the NGO “Belarusian Popular Front “Adradzhenne” and the Mahiliou regional organization of the Belarusian leftist party “Fair World” applied to the Leninski District Court of Mahiliou.
10.08.2012 Orsha: “Fair World” sues executive committees
The Vitsebsk regional committee of the Belarusian leftist party “Fair World” filed a lawsuit to the Orsha District and City Court against against violation of electoral rights by the Orsha City Executive Committee.
09.08.2012 Journalists Yuliya Darashkevich and Iryna Kozlik punished with fines
In the evening of 8 August police detained journalists Yuliya Darashkevich and Iryna Kozlik while they were making photos for a virtual poster with paratrooper bears within the frames of a solidarity action with the imprisoned photographer Anton Surapin.
09.08.2012 Fine for honest elections without Lukashenka
Leu Marholin, a deputy head of the United Civil Party, and his election agent Mikhail Vasiliieu have been fined for holding an election picket.
08.08.2012 Court doesn't know when to try Marholin
At about 5 p.m. on 7 August a police car stopped near the house of the deputy head of the United Civil Party Leu Marholin. The police presented him with summons to court for 10 a.m. on 8 August.
06.08.2012 Maskouski District Court of Minsk refuses to consider Aleh Volchak's appeal
On 10 July Aleh Volchak addressed the Maskouski District Court of Minsk with an appeal against the actions (inaction) of the state institution resulting in inhuman and humiliating treatment, asking to close down the delinquents' isolation center in Akrestsin Street for bringing it in line with the UN standard minimum rules for the treatment of prisoners.
06.08.2012 Human rights defender appeals ruling about mass events
Human rights defender Uladzimir Tseliapun applied to the Mazyr District Court against ruling of the Mazyr District Executive Committee #1202 of 15 September 2011 concerning the holding of mass events. After the adoption of this ruling the local authorities started demanding that organizers of mass events concluded paid service agreements with police, medics and communal utilities and attached them to applications for the authorization of such actions.
02.08.2012 Court turns down appeal of human rights defender Aleh Hulak
The head of the human rights organization "Belarusian Helsinki Committee" Aleh Hulak insisted that the court recognized as illegal the actions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Justice as a result of which he was prohibited to leave the country. Representatives of the ministries didn’t recognize the complaint and asked the court not to grant it.
01.08.2012 Brest: court won't punish officials
The Leninski District Court of Brest dismissed as groundless the appeal of the local activist of the “For Freedom” Movement Dzianis Turchaniak who demanded that the responsible officials be punished for refusing to provide information.
31.07.2012 Orsha court drops charges against Yanina Liasneuskaya
Judge Inna Kokhava of Orsha Town Court has ruled to dismiss a lawsuit lodged against Yanina Liasneuskaya, activist of the Nash Dom civil campaign, for alleged propaganda of violence and cruelty.
