News on the topic: administrative prosecution
11.07.2012 Malaryta District Court upholds prohibition of picket “For Honest Elections”
The Malaryta District Court (the Brest region) confirmed the legality of the prohibition of the picket by the Malaryta District Executive Committee.
10.07.2012 Bykhau: Investigative Committee sees no reasons to replace investigator in Shachanok's case
In an answer of the Bykhau district department of the Investigative Committee of the Republic of Belarus, signed by its head Savostsikau, it is stated that challenge of the investigator, demanded by Shachanok, is impossible, as far as it can be done only within the framework of Article 82 of the Criminal-Executive Code. Moreover, there are allegedly no reasons to pass the case materials for review by another investigator.
10.07.2012 Civil activist Mikalai Ulasevich appeals April search
Mikalai Ulasevich, a civil activist from the town of Varniany in the Astravets district lodged appeals to the Astravets District Court and the Astravets District Procuracy to appeal the search that had been conducted in his house on 26 April, the day of the “Chernobyl Way” rally (dated to anniversary of Chernobyl disaster).
09.07.2012 Vitsebsk: Alena Semenchukova complains about incarceration conditions
Vitsebsk activist of the “European Belarus” lodged an appeal to the Vitsebk Region Procuracy concerning the inappropriate conditions in the temporary detention facility in Vitsebsk. Alena Semenchukova demands that the procuracy require the MIA board of the Vitsebsk Region Executive Committee to improve the situation.
09.07.2012 Cases of foreign travel restricted Hulak and Liabedzka to be considered on 16 and 17 July
The appeal of the head of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee Aleh Hulak against the actions of the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as a result of which he has been unlawfully put on a list of persons subject to temporary foreign travel restrictions, will be considered at 11 a.m. on 16 July at the Tsentralny District Court of Minsk.
06.07.2012 Alena Semenchukova, sentenced to 10 days of arrest, declares hunger-strike
On 5 July Judge of the Chyhunachny District Court of Vitsebsk Ina Hrabouskaya sentenced Alena to ten days of arrest under Article 23.34, “violation of the order of organizing and holding mass events”.
06.07.2012 Three violation reports drawn up on Uruccha protester
Leanid Mazhalski, an protector of the public garden in the suburb of Uruccha, was detained in the morning of 5 July, during the dispersal of a protest of local dwellers against the construction of a multi-stored house for riot policemen on the garden’s place.
06.07.2012 Minsk City Court leaves journalist Pavel Sviardlou in jail
Minsk City Court has considered the appeal lodged by Euroradio journalist Pavel Sviardlou today, on 6 July. Only the lawyer attended the hearing.
06.07.2012 Commentary of “Viasna” website as a reason for prohibition of bicycle rally in Salihorsk
On 4 July Judge of the Salihorsk District Court Valiantsina Lapina turned down the appeal of a “Young Front” activist Andrei Tychyna against the prohibition of a bicycle rally, issued by the Salihorsk City Executive Committee.
05.07.2012 Brest: court upholds ban of “Honest elections without Lukashenka” picket
The Leninski District Court of Brest didn’t grant the appeal of an activist of the United Civil Party Marat Nestsiarenka against the prohibition of a picket “For honest elections without Lukashenka”.
05.07.2012 Appeal of ERB journalist to be considered on 6 July
At 3 p.m. on 6 July an appeal against an unlawful arrest of a journalist for the “European Radio For Belarus” Pavel Sviardlou will be considered at the Minsk City Court.
04.07.2012 Andrei Molchan, severely beaten during detention, gets a fine
On 4 July an activist of the “European Belarus” Andrei Molchan was tried at the Pershamaiski District Court of Minsk for having unfurled a national white-red-white flag on 19 May in order to express solidarity with Siarhei Kavalenka.
04.07.2012 Valiantsin Stefanovich’s lawsuit to be considered on 16 July
Human rights defender Valiantsin Stefanovich has finally received a summons to court. The case will be considered by Judge Alena Siamak – she protracted the appointment of the trial for more than four months, though the legal term for considering lawsuits is just one month.
04.07.2012 Human rights defender expelled from hearings on case of fired “Granite” activist
A new trial has started in Luninets in connection with the attempt of the trade union activist Mikalai Karyshau to get rehabilitated at work.
02.07.2012 Mazyr: UCP member appeals picket ban
A member of the United Civil Party Uladzimir Repka wanted to hold a picket under the slogan “For honest elections without Lukashenka” near the “IstPal” market on 15 May in order to draw public attention to the absence of free and fair elections in Belarus.
