News on the topic: administrative prosecution
31.12.2011 Activists detained ahead of New Year’s Day
On 30-31 December, Belarusian police have detained a number of opposition activists to prevent them from staging protests scheduled for New Year’s night.
29.12.2011 Youth activist Krechka detained and tried over disorderly conduct
Youth opposition activist Andrus Krechka was detained by Minsk police at about 11.30 this morning, say his friends quoting a message received from the activist.
28.12.2011 Fine of 700,000 rubles for refusal to be fingerprinted
Vitaly Kazakou from Brest was fined 700,000 rubles for a refusal to be fingerprinted.
27.12.2011 UCP activist “invited” to spent 10 days in custody again
Viktar Buzinau, the leader of the UCP (United Civil Party) branch in Babruisk, received a telephone call in the evening of December 26. He was told to appear in a police department next morning.
27.12.2011 Administrative case against Syarhei Kavalenka closed
A trial over hanging out a flag on a shop in Vitsebsk was held on December 26 in the Kastrychnitski district court in absence of Kavalenka.
22.12.2011 Babruisk court fines local protesters
Judge Tatsiana Tarabuyeva of Babruisk town and district court has fined four local residents BYR 700,000 each for alleged violation of the Mass Events Code requirements.
21.12.2011 Belarusian Helsinki Committee observer fined
Yulia Khlashchankova, observer of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee, has been fined BYR 315,000 for involvement in a protest in central Minsk on 19 December (Article 23.34 of the Administrative Code).
20.12.2011 Minsk courts convict participants of yesterday’s protest
The courts of the city of Minsk have considered the administrative cases of the detained participants of yesterday’s rally marking the anniversary of the 19 December 2010 post-election protest, sentencing them to 3 to 15 days of arrest and fines.
16.12.2011 National Bolshevik activist Kontush fined on false evidence charges
The hooliganism case of activist of the National Bolsheviks Party Yauhen Kontysh has taken an unexpected turn after the youth was invited to Minsk Pershamaiski District Police Department for reported termination of the administrative prosecution, where he faced new charges for alleged giving false evidence, namely failure to state the names of his co-activists suspected of involvement in an action outside the Belarusian State TV office in Minsk on 3 December.
16.12.2011 BCD Brest activists to stand trial on foul language charges
Brest activists of the Belarusian Christian Democracy Zmitser Shurkhai and Ales Charkashyn are facing charges of using foul language in a public place following their arrest by road police on 15 December.
15.12.2011 Valiantsin Stefanovich appeals against fine issued by tax inspection
On 2 December Maryiana Valchkova, Judge of the Partyzanski District Court of Minsk, left standing the ruling of the Partyzanski District Tax Inspection of Minsk of 19 October 2011, according to which human rights defender Valiantsin Stefanovich was fined 4,727,330 rubles for “the failure to mention the whole sum of taxable income through inattentiveness”.
15.12.2011 Mahiliou Region Court turns down observers’ appeal
On 14 December the Mahiliou Region Court turned down the appeal of Liudmila Kavylkina and Larysa Shukaila, observers of the election campaign “For Free Elections!” against the verdict of the Leninski District Court of Mahiliou.
15.12.2011 Baranavichy: Ryhor Hryk appeals against procuracy's warning
Baranavichy-based civil activist Ryhor Hryk applied to the Brest Region Procuracy with an appeal against the warning, issued to him by the Baranavichy prosecutor A.Bildzeuka in connection with “participation in an unauthorized mass event” (the People's Assembly which was held on 8 October).
15.12.2011 Authorities fill budget at oppositionists' expense
Tatsiana Seviarynets, a coordinator of the organizing committee to create the Belarisian Christian Democracy party, appealed against the verdict of the court for holding the People’s Assembly in Vitsebsk.
14.12.2011 Vitsebsk: trial of Siarhei Kavalenka postponed again
Siarhei Kavalenka, member of the Conservative-Christian Party from Vitsebsk, is tried by Ina Hrabouskaya, Judge of the Kastrychnitski District Court of Vitsebsk, on the basis of video and photo materials from Internet, at which a man who resembles Siarhei Kavalenka hangs out a white-red-white flag on the roof of the shop “5th Element” on 27 November.
