News on the topic: administrative prosecution
23.08.2011 Minsk court acquits protester
On 22 August, Minsk Maskouski District Court acquitted Yury Yakubouski, sentenced to a fine following a “silent protest” staged on 3 July, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports.
23.08.2011 Lida court acquits Belsat reporter
Siarhei Karpenka, reporter of the Belsat independent TV channel, was acquitted by Lida court on 22 August, European Radio for Belarus reports.
23.08.2011 Bialiatski’s son to stand trial today
Adam Bialiatski, son of imprisoned Viasna’s leader Ales Bialiatski, is to stand trial today for alleged disorderly conduct.
19.08.2011 Trial of Belsat reporter put of till 22 August
The consideration of the administrative charges brought against Siarhei Karpenka, reporter of the Belast Poland-based independent TV channel, has been postponed till 22 August.
18.08.2011 2 Young Democrats arrested
On 16 August, Minsk police detained two activists of the Young Democrats UCPB’s youth wing Zmitser Silchanka and Volha Padzeryna.
16.08.2011 Mazyr court fines Internet user
On 16 August, Mazyr District Court fined local resident Mikhail Karatkevich BYR 105,000 for reporting on a “silent protest” in his social network account, the BelaPAN news agency reports.
15.08.2011 Zhlobin protester fined
On 12 August, Raman Chuyashou, resident of Zhlobin, Homel region, was fined BYR 770,000 for participation in a “silent protest”, Radio Free Europe/Radio Europe reports.
15.08.2011 Homel human rights defender demands to prosecute local judge
On 11 August, Homel human rights defender Anatol Paplauny submitted an application to Belarus’ Prosecutor General Ryhor Vasilevich, urging the official to initiate criminal proceedings against judge Alena Tsalkova, the BelaPAN news agency reports.
11.08.2011 Ruling about fine to human rights defender Sviatlana Rudkouskaya left standing
On 1 August the administrative case against a member of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee Sviatlana Rudkouskaya was reviewed without her participation. The new ruling, signed by the Deputy Chair of the Leninski District Police Department of Hrodna Vital Stasiukevich was copied from the earlier one.
10.08.2011 Hrodna Region Court considers it normal to fine one-handed man for “unlawful applause”
Anatol Zayats, Judge of Hrodna Region Court, left standing the ruling of the Hrodna City Court to fine disabled Kanstantsin Kaplin 1,050,000 rubles for participation in the silent protest action held in Hrodna on 3 July.
08.08.2011 Narodnaya Volia fined about $2,800
On 8 August the Supreme Economic Court of Belarus fined opposition newspaper Narodnaya Volia 400 basic units, or Br14 million rubles ($2.8 thousand) for multiple violations of law during the year. The edition is not going to appeal the verdict.
03.08.2011 Horki: action in support of political prisoner Zmitser Dashkevich ended with detentions
About 30 people arrived to the colony in Horki on 2 August. They demanded that political prisoner Zmitser Dashkevich was allowed to meet with his lawyer. The colony's administration refuses to let the lawyer in until receiving a corresponding request from Dashkevich himself.
01.08.2011 'Nasha Niva' got fined 14 million rubles
On 29 July Aliaksandr Karamyshau, Judge of the Minsk City Economic Court, considered the administrative case that had been brought against the private socio-political edition Nasha Niva by the Main Police Department of the Minsk City Executive Committee, and sentenced the newspaper to pay a fine of 14 million rubles.
25.07.2011 Navapolatsk protesters warned and fined
On 22 July, Navapolatsk town court heard the administrative cases of several persons detained during a protest on 20 July.
22.07.2011 Barysau: 5-day arrests
On 21 July, Barysau court considered the administrative cases of United Civil Party activist Mikalai Vitorski and press photographer of the www.ex-press.by web-site Aliaksandr Ziankou, charged with alleged participation in an unauthorized “silent protest” on 20 July.
