News on the topic: administrative prosecution
29.04.2011 “European Belarus” activist fined for solidarity
The court of Tsentralny district of Minsk has sentenced a “European Belarus” activist Alyaksandr Kudlaeu to a fine of 50 basic units.
27.04.2011 Seven foreign nationals to be deported from Belarus
Six German nationals and a citizen of Poland will be deported from Belarus, after they stood trials and were fined for involvement in a picket of protest at the construction of a nuclear power plant.
26.04.2011 Polatsk court convicts activists
Polatsk court sentenced two local activists Viktar Kalesnik and Aliaksandr Kalintsau to two days of administrative arrest each for alleged using foul language yesterday evening.
25.04.2011 Ales Kalita sentenced to 10 days of arrest
Today, Homel Chyhunachny District Court sentenced Ales Kalita, former leader of the BPF Youth, to 10 days of administrative arrest for alleged disorderly conduct.
22.04.2011 BPF Vitsebsk activist Kavalenka arrested
On 21 April, Siarhei Kavalenka, Vitsebsk activist of the Belarusian Popular Front Party, was taken to local detention center to serve 12 more days of administrative arrest awarded to him in March.
22.04.2011 Mahiliou court turns down complaint by BelaPAN reporter
On 21 April, Mahiliou regional court dismissed a complaint by BelaPAN news agency reporter Uladzimir Laptsevich against an earlier decision by Leninski District Court, which sentenced him to 7 days of administrative arrest for alleged resisting arrest on 28 March.
21.04.2011 Hrodna civil activist Staneuski sentenced to 8 days of arrest
Pavel Staneuski, detained together with Pavel Levinau, Volha Karach and Aleh Barshcheuski, has been sentenced to 8 days of administrative arrest by Minsk Frunzenski District Court.
21.04.2011 Verdicts in 20 April trial: two arrests, a fine and a rehearing
Yesterday late evening, Judge Volha Komar of Minsk Frunzenski District Court pronounced verdicts to three Vitsebsk and Hronda civil activists, charged with disorderly conduct (using foul language).
20.04.2011 Journalist Uladzimir Laptsevich appeals judge's actions
On 19 April Uladzimir Laptsevich, a journalist with the BelaPAN information agency, lodged a claim with the Chair of the main justice department of the Mahiliou Region Executive Committee, Aliaksandr Maimusau. He appeals actions of a judge of the Leninski District Court of Mahiliou Lanchava and an answer of the Chair of the court, Kuzhaleva, to him.
20.04.2011 Human rights defenders and journalists tried at Frunzenski District Court of Minsk
Trials against civil activists from Hrodna and Vitsebsk (Aleh Barshcheuski, Volha Karach, Pavel Levinau, and Pavel Staneuski) were held at the Frunzenski District Court of Minsk on 20 April.
14.04.2011 Mahiliou Region Court leaves Dzmitry Salauyou in KGB register
On 14 April the Mahiliou Region Court considered the appeal of a civil activist Dzmitry Salauyou against the verdict of the Leninski District Court which left in force the warning issued to him by the KGB for participation in the 19 December protest rally in Minsk and organization of the street actions in Mahiliou that “could result in mass riot”.
13.04.2011 Homel: first fine for refusal from fingerprinting
On 13 April Halina Sytsko, Judge of the Homel Savetski District Court, fined Vasil Paliakou, Chair of the Homel region organization of the United Civil Party, 875,000 rubles (about $287) for refusing to be fingerprinted by the police.
12.04.2011 Mahiliou: sentence to Maksim Antsypovich left standing
On 12 April Uladzimir Navitaniuk, Judge of the Mahiliou Region Court, considered the appeal of Maksim Antsypovich against the fine imposed on him for participation in an unauthorized picket in Mahiliou on 16 January.
11.04.2011 Malaryta railway employee to stand trial for resisting forced fingerprinting
Ryhor Lukianchuk, railway employee from the town of Malaryta, Brest region, is to stand trial for violating Article 23.34 of the Administrative Code (“disobeying authority”), after he refused to undergo forced fingerprinting.
28.03.2011 Mahiliou court convicts journalist and BPF leader
On 28 March, Mahiliou Leninski District Court sentenced Uladzimir Laptsevich, reporter of the BelaPAN news agency, to 7 days of administrative arrest for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.
