News on the topic: administrative prosecution
15.05.2012 Court rejects Liabedzka’s lawsuit against KGB
Judge of the Tsentralny District Court of Minsk Alena Siamak refused to consider the lawsuit of Anatol Liabedzka against KGB. Since April 2011, the politician has been trying to get back the notebook and money which had been confiscated from him during a search.
15.05.2012 Hrodna: civil activists vs. city authorities
Hearings on a lawsuit of civil activists against Hrodna authorities have started at the Leninski District Court of Hrodna.
15.05.2012 Judges don't know powers of their courts
Baranavichy entrepreneur Mikalai Charnavus applied to the Brest Regional Court with the request to abolish the verdict of the verdict of the Baranavichy City Court, according to which the latter allegedly had no powers to consider the case concerning the illegality of the election of the Council of the local market, and returned the case for the second trial.
15.05.2012 "Young Front" activists: detained, beaten, sentenced to arrest
On 14 May the apartment rented by the "Young Front" activists Mikalai Dzemidzenka, Zmitser Kremianetski and Raman Vasiliieu was assaulted by the riot police. The activists were beaten, detained and taken away in an unknown direction.
15.05.2012 Anatol Liabedzka may face property confication for a paid fine
The leader of the United Civil Party paid 350,000 rubles of fine on the judgement of the court of Orsha, but he is still considered a debtor.
14.05.2012 UN Human Rights Committee granted appeal of Siarhei Beliazeka
The UN Human Rights Committee considered the appeal of Vitsebsk activist Siarhei Beyazeka against unlawful actions of the police and a court verdict for more than four years.
14.05.2012 Siarhei Trukhanovich fined 1 mln rubles
On 11 May the hearing of the administrative case of activist Ihar Trukhanovich was held in the Tsentralny District Court in Minsk.
14.05.2012 Mikhail Muski arrested for 5 days more
On 11 May "Young Front" activist Mikhail Muski was to have been released from jail after serving 15-day arrest term. However, instead he was taken to the Maskouski District Court of Minsk and sentenced to 5 days arrest for "disorderly conduct" (Article 17.1 of the Code of Administrative Violations) by Judge Viktar Kazak. Testimonies were given by police officers A. Davidziuk and S. Savuhin. According to the detention report, he was detained near "Altair" shop.
10.05.2012 “Young Front” activists fined for throwing eggs at Lenin
The court of the Maskouski district of Minsk satisfied in part the claim by communists Mikalai Yushchanka and Mikalai Valovich.
08.05.2012 Mahiliou: Siarhei Niahatsin’s appeal turned down
On 8 May Siarhei Koneu, Judge of the Mahiliou Regional Court, turned down the appeal of civil activist against the verdict of the Leninski District Court of Mahiliou, according to which he had been sentenced to a fine for distributing the unregistered newspaper “Tut i Tsiaper” without a special distribution agreement.
08.05.2012 Vitsebsk dweller gets beaten and fined for watching Charter'97 website
An unprecedented incident happened in an Internet club at the central railway station in Minsk.
08.05.2012 Andrei Dzmitryieu and Mikhail Pashkevich sentenced to 10 days of arrest
The court of the Smaliavichy district heard an administrative case against activists of "Tell the Truth" civil campaign.
07.05.2012 Ihar Simbirou tried for disorderly conduct
The musician, detained at a picnic near Minsk in the evening of 6 May (together with signer Zmitser Bartosik and 12 listeners), spent the night at the delinquents’ isolation center in Akrestsin Street. All other people were released after finger-printing and videoing.
04.05.2012 Hrodna: cases for refusals from dactylography continue
On 11 April the Leninski District Court of Hrodna tried Uladzimir Fianenka for alleged insubordination to a public agent and refusal from dactylography. Judge Mikalai Siarheika sentenced Mr. Fianenka to pay a fine of 20 basic units. However, the defendant received a copy of the verdict only on 30 April.
04.05.2012 Polatsk: court deprives silent protester of driver’s license
On 4 May the Court of Polatsk and the Polatsk district turned down the appeal of Yury Rudkouski against the ruling of the road police, according to which he was deprived of the right to drive for two years.
