31.07.2012 Pavel Sapelka finds no propaganda of violence and cruelty in Yanina Liasneuskaya’s actions

Commenting on the administrative charges brought against Yanina Liasneuskaya for alleged dissemination of works that propagandize violence and cruelty, human rights lawyer Pavel Sapelka notes that the actions of the resident of Orsha have no signs of an administrative offence under Art. 17.8 of the Code on Administrative Offences.

30.07.2012 Nash Dom activist to stand trial for propaganda of violence

On 31 July, Orsha Town Court is expected to open the hearing of the administrative charges brought against Mrs. Yana Liasneuskaya, activist of the Nash Dom civil campaign, for alleged propaganda of violence and cruelty.

26.07.2012 Euroradio reporter Vital Ruhain released, court orders case review

Vital Ruhain, journalist of the Euroradio independent channel, has been released in the courtroom, after Judge Tatsiana Tkachova ordered to review the case.

25.07.2012 Opposition activist Andrey Molchan sentenced to $120 fine for pasting sticker against death penalty

A judge of the Pershamayski District Court in Minsk on Tuesday sentenced Andrey Molchan, a member of an opposition group called European Belarus, to a fine of one million rubels ($120).

24.07.2012 Uss was fined for "calls for sanctions"

For the calls for economic sanctions Dmitry Uss was fined for 2 million BYR.

"There is already a court’s decision - the bailiff won’t leave me alone", - commented former presidential candidate the notice from the court of Leninsky district of Minsk, received on July 24.

20.07.2012 Slutsk activist to stand administrative trial

Slutsk civil activist Vital Amialkovich is going to be tried on charges of violating Par. 1 Art.21.14 of the Administrative Code for allegedly posting stickers on a wall in central Slutsk.

19.07.2012 LGBT activist convicted for wearing T-shirt “Freedom for Ales Bialiatski”

Judge Viktoryia Tkachova of Minsk Tsentralny District Court has sentenced Varvara Krasutskaya, activist of the Belarusian LGBT movement, to a fine of BYR 700,000 on charges of disorderly conduct (Art. 17.1 of the Administrative Code).

19.07.2012 Two more anti-nuclear protesters sentenced to short prison terms

Tatsiana Novikava, coordinator of a campaign against the construction of a nuclear power plant, and Russian physicist Andrey Ozharovsky were sentenced yesterday evening to 5 and 10 days of administrative arrest respectively, after Minsk Leninski District Court found them guilty of disorderly conduct.

19.07.2012 Uruchcha infill construction protester fined 20 basic units and given 5 days in custody

The judgement was delivered against Leanid Mazhalski, a deputy head of the housing society and active member of the initiative group against infill construction in Uruchcha city district.

18.07.2012 Minsk court convicts anti-nuclear campaigners

Minsk Tsentralny District Court has sentenced Irina Sukhiy, head of the NGO "Eco House", to a fine of BYR 1,500,000 on charges of disorderly conduct. Mikhail Matskevich, coordinator of the Monitoring Group of the Centre of Legal Transformation, has been arrested for three days on the same charges.

18.07.2012 Human rights activist Kasya Halitskaya jailed for 10 days

The sentence has been pronounced by judge Tatstsyana Matyl who is "blacklisted" by the EU.

17.07.2012 Minsk court convicts Young Front activists

Judge Maksim Lapko of Minsk Kastrychnitski District Court has convicted two Young Front members on disorderly conduct charges.

17.07.2012 Policemen do not attend Andrei Mouchan's trial

Therefore, the trial has been postponed until July 24.

16.07.2012 Opposition activist Molchan to stand trial on Monday

Andrey Molchan, an activist of an opposition group called European Belarus, will stand trial in Minsk’s Pershamayski District Court on Monday on a charge of “petty hooliganism,” his associate Maksim Vinyarski told BelaPAN.

12.07.2012 Salihorsk: former colonel continues struggle against arbitrary detentions

Retired colonel of the Salihorsk police Viktar Malochka continues appealing against his arbitrary detentions during the last year's silent protest actions in Salihorsk.