News on the topic: administrative prosecution
28.03.2011 Minsk court convicts March 25 detainees
Minsk Savetski District Court considered the cases of Viktar Ivashkevich, Mikola Dzemidzenka and Iryna Hubskaya, detained during the 25 March Freedom Day rally. Viktar Ivashkevich and Iryna Hubskaya faced charges for alleged disorderly conduct (Art. 17.1 of the Civil Code).
25.03.2011 Another fine to Vitsebsk opposition activist Barys Khamaida
Vitsebsk opposition activist Barys Khamaida has been fined BYR 1,050,000 for staging an unauthorized picket marking Freedom Day. This is his fourth fine on similar charges since 2 March.
25.03.2011 Vitsebsk activist Kavalenka sentenced to 7 days of arrest
Vitsebsk Chyhunachny District Court found local opposition activist Siarhei Kavalenka guilty of staging an unauthorized picket and disorderly conduct, and sentenced him to 7 days of administrative arrest.
25.03.2011 BelaPAN reporter sentenced to 3 days of arrest
On 24 March, Ales Asiptsou, reporter of the BelaPAN major news agency, was sentenced to three days of administrative arrest for “disorderly conduct”. The verdict pronounced by Mahiliou court says the journalist was urinating not far from his house.
25.03.2011 Administrative prosecution of Mahiliou 17-year-old opposition activist closed
On 24 March, Mahiliou juvenile delinquency commission considered the administrative case of local opposition activist Hanna Shkadun, charged with participation in an unauthorized solidarity picket on 16 January 2011. As a result, the charges were withdrawn due to the expiry of the statute of limitation.
24.03.2011 Russian journalist and HR defender sentenced to 3 days of arrest
Judge Inna Kokhava of Orsha District Court found Russian journalist and human rights defender Alexander Loshmankin of disorderly conduct and sentenced him to 3 days of administrative arrest.
23.03.2011 Judge Shykarou fines Vitsebsk activist Khamaida for third time
On 23 March, Vitsebsk opposition activist Barys Khamaida was fined BYR 1,050,000 for allegedly arranging an unauthorized picket in the city center. This is Khamaida’s third fine within a month on the similar charges pronounced by the same judge Uladzislau Shykarou of Vitsebsk Chuhynachny Court.
23.03.2011 Minsk court convicts activists for picket of solidarity with Dashkevich and Lobau
Minsk Maskouski Court sentenced youth activists Ivan Shyla and Ryhor Astapenia to 13 and 10 days of administrative arrest respectively for arranging a picket of support for Zmitser Dashkevich and Eduard Lobau outside the court building on 22 March.
17.03.2011 Vitsebsk activist Khamaida fined BYR 1,050,000
On 17 March, Vitsebsk Chyhunachny District Court reviewed the administrative case of local opposition activist Barys Khamaida, found guilty of arranging an unauthorized picket, after an earlier acquitting verdict was reversed.
17.03.2011 Hrodna youth activists fined
On 16 March, the administrative commission of Hrodna Leninski district fined local youth activists Volha Bahdanovich and Katsiaryna Herasimchyk BYR 350,000 each, detained on 11 and 12 February for posting opposition stickers around the city.
16.03.2011 Mahiliou minor activist faces ante-date charges
On 15 March, Mahiliou activist Natallia Shkadun received a letter with an enclosed report of administrative offence allegedly committed by her under-aged daughter Hanna during a solidarity picket on 16 January 2011.
15.03.2011 Salihorsk police are looking for Ivan Shyla
In the evening of 14 March a police inspector phoned to the home phone of Ivan's father and told that he needed to bring Ivan to court. However, he was unable to explain the reasons. The policeman also asked about the whereabouts of Ivan's brother, Illia.
11.03.2011 Mahiliou Region Court upholds verdicts to participants of solidarity pickets
As said by lawyer Barys Bukhel, the Mahiliou Region Court left standing the verdicts of the Leninski District Court of Mahiliou.
10.03.2011 Court refuses to reinstate teacher Natallia Illinich at work
Sviatlana Akulich, Judge of the Pukhavichy District Court, agreed that the dismissal of a teacher of history Natalia Ilyinich was lawful.
10.03.2011 Administrative case against Kastus Shytal is dropped
The trial on the case of Kastys Shytal, a civil activist from the town of Hlybokaye, journalist for westki.info, lasted for 5 minutes. Judge of the Hlybokaye District Court Iryna Kazak ruled to drop the case due to the expiry of the terms for administrative punishment.
