News on the topic: administrative prosecution
02.07.2012 Hrodna: Leninski District Court goes its usual way
On 30 June the Leninski District Court of Hrodna considered the appeal of Aliaksandra Vasilevich, the head of the Hrodna city organization of the United Civil Party, against the refusal of the Hrodna City Executive Committee to authorize a picket under the slogan “For honest elections without Lukashenka”.
29.06.2012 European Belarus activist Molchan to stand trial for unsanctioned picketing
Andrei Molchan, activist of the European Belarus opposition movement who was beaten by the police on 19 May, is going to stand trial at Minsk Pershamaiski District Court due on 4 July, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports.
29.06.2012 Disabled person fined for resisting forced fingerprinting
Ihar Leuchanka, resident of the town of Belaaziorsk, Brest region, has been fined BYR 2 mln for refusing to undergo fingerprinting examination, after he was summoned to local police department on traffic violations charges.
27.06.2012 Beaten and fined
Kalinkavichy residents Kanstantsin Rudzenia, 17, and his friend Natallia Malshakova have been fined by a local juvenile commission, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports.
27.06.2012 23 Euros of compensation for each day of illegal arrest
Mrs. Yulia Harachankova, who was detained and sentenced to five days of administrative arrest for involvement in a “silent protest” last summer, has received a compensation for the illegal arrest.
27.06.2012 Author of ”Musorok” arrested again
Ivan Amelchanka is reported to have been arrested at his home and sentenced to 15 days of arrest.
22.06.2012 Journalist Pavel Sviardlou sentenced to 15 days of arrest
Judge Tatsiana Matyl of Minsk Maskouski District Court has sentenced Euroradio reporter Pavel Sviardlou to 15 days of administrative arrest on “disorderly conduct” charges.
22.06.2012 Tell the Truth activists sentenced to 15 days of arrest
Aliaksandr Artsybashau and Pavel Vinahradau, activists of the Tell the Truth civil campaign, have been sentenced to 15 days of administrative arrest each.
22.06.2012 Vinahradau and Artsybashau to be tried
It's unknown yet what charges were brought against the activists.
15.06.2012 Hrodna: corporate solidarity at courts
The panel of judges of the Hrodna Region Court left in force the verdict of the Hrodna Leninski District Court to Uladzimir Fianenka, fined 2 million rubles for refusing from dactylography. The consideration of the appeal by the panel of judges lasted only for about 20 minutes.
15.06.2012 Brest: Uladzimir Vialiachkin continues appealing against picket ban
Human rights defender Uladzimir Vialichkin applied to the head of the Brest Region Court with the request to issue a protest against the verdicts on his civil case.
14.06.2012 Court supports dismissal of deputy head of independent trade union at “Granite” enterprise
The deputy head of the independent trade union organization Mikalai Karyshau didn’t manage to defend his right to work at the Luninets District Court.
14.06.2012 Hrodna: court sides with city authorities
On 12 April a lawsuit of an activist of the United Civil Party, Siarhei Lis, against a picket issued by the Hrodna City Executive Committee, was considered at the Leninski District Court of Hrodna.
13.06.2012 Slonim: court fines beaten activist of Belarusian Christian Democracy
On 12 June the trial over Volha Pansevich, a member of the steering committee of the Belarusian Christian Democracy, beaten by police this April, took place at the Slonim District Court.
12.06.2012 Minsk City Court refuses to punish Judge Siamak
In March the deputy head of the Human Rights Center "Viasna" Valiantsin Stefanovich was put on the list of the people who are temporary prohibited to travel abroad.
