News on the topic: administrative prosecution
12.10.2011 Homel: Valery Sliapukhin fined a large sum of money
Valery's friends kept their duty at the entrance of the Chyhunachny District Court of Homel since morning on 11 October. The defendant was taken to the court only at 1 p.m. Judge Illia Svirydau didn't let some of the activists in the court hall, as they had to look for the room where the trial was taking place and were a bit late. As a result, political activist Kanstantsin Zhukouski filed a complaint concerning the actions of the judge and the situation when people have to look for the place of the trial.
11.10.2011 Baranavichy: Viktar Meziak gets fined
Viktar Meziak, the chairman of the organizing committee of the People's Assembly in Baranavichy, was fined 350,000 rubles.
11.10.2011 Homel: persecution of organizers of People's Assembly continues
Homel authorities continue persecuting organizers of the assembly which took place on 8 October.
11.10.2011 Slonim: trial of Ales Masiuk
On 10 October the Slonim District Court started trying Ales Masiuk, a local activist of the Belarusian Christian Democracy, for participation in the People's Assembly on 8 October.
10.10.2011 Trials over preventively detained are postponed
On 10 October the Court of the Minsk District and the City of Zaslauye started proceedings on the administrative case of Ihar Trykhanovich, who had been detained preventively short before the People's Assembly, on 8 October. He was kept in the remand prison in Skaryna Street till trial. The case was tried by Judge Minich. The trial was postponed to 13 October because of the absence of the police witnesses.
10.10.2011 Homel: dry hunger-strike and fines
Uladzimir Katsora, an oppositionist from Homel and organizer of the People’s Assembly, was taken to the Tsentralny district police department, where a report under article 23.34 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (violation of order of holding mass events) was drawn up on him.
10.10.2011 Brest: Vadzim Rabtsevich gets fined
The Leninski District Court of Brest sentenced Vadzim Rabtsevich, member of the Belarusian Leftist Party “Fair World”, to pay a fine of 70,000 rubles (less than $10) for alleged violation of Article 23.34, part 1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (“violation of the order of organizing or holding mass events”).
06.10.2011 Homel: court takes the side of city authorities
On 6 October Siarhei Shytsikau, Judge of the Tsentralny Distrift Court of Homel, turned down the appeal of human rights defenders Anatol Paplauny and Leanid Sudalenka against the refusal of the Mahiliou City Executive Committee to authorize pickets in support of human rights defender Ales Bialiatski, who is kept under arrest on criminal charges.
06.10.2011 Baranavichy: Viktar Tsiapin gets fined
On 6 October the Baranavichy City and District Court considered the administrative case of Viktar Tsiapin, who was charged under Article 23.34 (“violation of the order of organizing or holding mass events”) for taking part in the organization of the People's Assembly. Judge Aksana Sarakhman found him guilty and sentenced him to a fine of 875,000 rubles.
04.10.2011 Detained participants of picket on Svaboda Square got fined
About 20 people took part in the action that was held on 3 October in Svaboda Square. Nine of them were detained. The picket was organized by women who fell victims to grave crimes and who disagree with court decisions in their civil cases and criminal cases against their relatives. The picketers held posters “Officials must answer”, “Presidential administration is reliable guard from outrage in the country” and so on.
03.10.2011 Hrodna authorities pressurize civil activist Andrei Surhailis
Some time ago Andrei Surhailis was detained at a silent protest action and was punished with a fine. Later the Hrodna City Executive Committee didn't let him hold a picket against the increase of prices and pauperization of the population.
29.09.2011 Brest court reverses non-guilty verdict to BCD activist
Brest regional court has reversed the non-guilty verdict pronounced by the court of Maskouski district in the administrative case of local coordinator of the Belarusian Christian Democracy Zmitser Shurkhai, Radio Racyja reports.
22.09.2011 Homel activist Zhukouski sentenced to 15 days of arrest
On 22 September, Judge Maryna Damnenka of Homel Tsentralny District Court sentenced local opposition activist Kanstantsin Zhukouski to 15 days of administrative arrest for alleged usage of foul language and resisting arrest, the BelaPAN news agency reports.
21.09.2011 Homel court convicts local activists
Judge Illia Svirydau of Homel Chyhunachny District Court has sentenced two local activists Andrei Tsianiuta (10 days of arrest) and Vasil Takarenka (BYR 350,000 fine) for distributing leaflets last afternoon.
19.09.2011 Homel activists sentenced to 3 and 15 days of arrest for distributing leaflets
On 19 September, Judge Anatol Sotnikau of Homel Chyhunachny District Court sentenced local activists Dzmitry Shauchenka and Dzmitry Karashkou to 15 and 3 days of administrative, respectively, for alleged violation of mass events regulations, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports.
