News on the topic: administrative prosecution
26.03.2012 Minsk activists convicted of displaying national flag
Minsk activists Mikhail Narushevich and Zmitser Pshenik have been fined BYR 70,000 each by the city’s Pershamaiski District Court this morning for attempting to hoist a white-red-white flag back on 25 March.
25.03.2012 Two anarchists jailed
Two activists of the Belarusian anarchist movement – Aliaksandr Buhayou and Vital Osimau – were sentenced to administrative arrests of 5 and 3 days respectively back on 23 March.
23.03.2012 Youth activists sentenced to 5-10 days of arrest
Minsk Maskouski District Court has sentenced Young Front activist Mikola Dzemidzenka to 10 days of administrative arrest on charges of disorderly conduct.
23.03.2012 Young opposition activist jailed after being caught pasting up leaflet on Freedom Day demonstration
Young opposition activist Mikita Kavalenka, a member of European Belarus, was sentenced Thursday to six days in jail after being caught pasting up a leaflet on a sanctioned opposition demonstration to be held in Minsk on March 25.
20.03.2012 Vitsebsk resident fined for picketing in support of Siarhei Kavalenka
Judge Alena Tsyhankova of Vitsebsk Chyhunachny District Court has fined Alena Semenchukova BYR 175,000 for staging a picket of support to the imprisoned opposition activist Siarhei Kavalenka in the city center on 20 March, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports.
17.03.2012 Activist gets 10 days of arrest for ‘garbage heap of history’ action
On 16 March, Minsk Savetski District Court sentenced activist of the Zmena youth opposition movement Uladzimir Bachyla to ten days of administrative arrest for alleged staging an action called “A Garbage Heap of History” in central Minsk back on 14 March.
15.03.2012 Brest Regional Court turns down Dzianis Turchaniak’s appeal
The coordinator of the movement “For Freedom” Dzianis Turchaniak tried to appeal against the verdict of the Leninski District Court of Brest which refused to oblige the head of the Brest City Executive Committee Viachaslau Khafizau to publicize the information about the fate of the building which are registered as monuments of historical and cultural heritage and are in a bad state.
15.03.2012 Preventive supervision established over ex-political prisoner Uladzimir Yaromenak
On 15 March the Pershamaiski District Court established the preventive supervision over former political prisoner, activist of the "Young Front" Uladzimir Yaromenak.
14.03.2012 Pavel Vinahradau sentenced to another 7-day arrest
The Maskouski district court resumed hearing of Pavel Vinahradau's administrative case on 13 March.
13.03.2012 Mikalai Ulasevich gets no compensation of court expenditures
On 12 March the civil cases board of the Hrodna Regional Court considered two private appeals against the rulings of the Ashmiany District Court concerning Mikalai Ulasevich’s case. On of the appeals was filed by Mr. Ulasevich, the other – by his representative, member of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee Hary Pahaniaila. The first appeal concerned the refusal of the Ashmiany District Court to issue additional ruling concerning the court expenditures.
12.03.2012 Navapolatsk: Dzmitry Ryzhychenka sues "Vector-TV"
Dzmitry Ryzhychenka filed a lawsuit against the TV company "Vector-TV" with the Navapolatsk City Court. The plaintiff believes that the report concerning actions of an "ultra-right youth group", broadcast by the TV channel on 24 February, insults his honor and dignity and contains libel.
12.03.2012 Barysau: detained activists sentenced to arrest
On 10 March Herasimovich, Judge of the Barysau District Court, considered the administrative cases against Anatol Askerka and Ivan Shutko and sentenced them to 15 and 10 days of arrest for participation in an unauthorized mass action.
12.03.2012 "Young Front" members sentenced to long terms of arrest
"Young Front" activists detained in Minsk three days ago were tried at the Leninski District Court of Minsk. RFE/RL learned this from "Young Front" deputy head Anastasiya Palazhanka.
09.03.2012 Minsk: detention of "Young Front" activists
At about 8 p.m. on 7 March police detained "Young Front" activists Raman Vasiliieu and Uladzimir Yaromenka on Nezalezhnasts Square in Minsk.
06.03.2012 Babruisk: Alena Toustsik regularly “invited” to police
Activist of the United Civil Party Alena Toustsik, fined for lighting candles on the Ancestors’ Day, 2 November, suffers from excessive police attention.
