News on the topic: administrative prosecution
09.03.2011 Trial of observer of Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections scheduled for 10 March
Kastus Shytal, a civil activist from the town of Hlybokaye, a correspondent with the internet edition westki.info, received a summons to the Hlybokaye District Court for 10 March. He had been an observer of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee during the latest presidential election.
01.03.2011 Mahiliou: Maksim Antsypovich fined 525,000 rubles for participation in unauthorized picket
On 1 March Iryna Saroka, judge of the Mahiliou Leninski District Court, considered the administrative case of Maksim Antsypovich, charged with participation in an unauthorized picket on 16 January, and fined him 525,000 rubles (about $175).
28.02.2011 Barys Khamaida fined 1 million for white-red-white flag
The previous verdicts of "not guilty" pronounced by the Railway Court are being considered by the Regional Court.
15.02.2011 Vadzim Kabanchuk sentenced to 10 days of arrest
In the morning of 15 February Vadzim's mother, Taisiya Kabanchuk, was waiting for him at the Maskouski District Court of Minsk, where he was to have been taken for a trial. His friends phoned to all Minsk courts trying to find about the time and place of the trial. Only in the afternoon they were informed that the trial had already taken place, Vadzim had been sentenced to 10 days of arrest for participation in the 19 December protest action in central Minsk, and guarded to the delinquents' isolation center in Akrestsin Street.
09.02.2011 12 days of arrest for visit to Catholic church
On 8 February Yauhen Khatkevich, Judge of the Maskouski District Court of Minsk, sentenced a Minsk resident Mikhas Lebedz to 12 days of arrest.
08.02.2011 Mahiliou: imprisoned for action of solidarity
On 8 February the Leninski District Court of Mahiliou considered the administrative case of Valiantsin Labachou, Siarhei Niahatsin and Natallia Shkadun, participants of an action of solidarity with the families of the missing political activists held in Mahiliou on 16 January.
31.01.2011 Minsk court convicts participants of yesterday’s picket
Minsk Tsentralny Court considered the civil charges brought against 7 persons for participation in yesterday’s solidarity picket outside the KGB central office.
31.01.2011 More convicts for 19 December protest
Today, Minsk Maskouski Court sentenced Tsimafei Atroshchankau to 9 days of arrest for participation in the 19 December post-election rally.
21.01.2011 UCP activist Usevalad Shasharyn jailed for 9 days
An activist of the United Civil Party Usevalad Shasharyn has been sentenced to 9 days of administartive arrest by Moscow District Court of Minsk today, reports Radio Liberty.
20.01.2011 Two youth activists fined
Today Minsk Tsentralny Court fines two youth activists Kiryl Kudrou and Mikita Valodzin BYR 1,050,000 each for participating in yesterday’s solidarity picket outside the KGB central office in Minsk.
18.01.2011 Journalist Haretski sentenced to 14 days of arrest
Today, Minsk Maskouski Court sentenced Barys Haretski, journalist of the Radio Racyja, to 14 days of imprisonment for alleged participation in an illegal picket outside the KGB pre-trial prison on 17 January.
13.01.2011 Journalist Andrei Pachobut gets fined
On 13 January the Kastrychnitski District Court of Minsk fined the journalist 1,750,000 rubles (about $600) upon Article 23.34 of the Administrative Code, ‘violation of the rules of organizing or holding mass events’, for participation in 19 December protest action.
13.01.2011 Hrodna: trial of Aleh Kalinkou postponed
The Leninski District Court of Hrodna started the trial of Aleh Kalinkou, an electioneering agent of the presidential candidate Uladzimir Niakliayeu.
12.01.2011 Inform-progulka fined 700,000 rubles
The Luninets District Court ruled to fine the editorial board of the private regional newspaper Inform-progulka 700,000 rubles (about $230) for publishing advertisement of the foreign satellite TV channel BelSat without mentioning the account number of the foreign payer.
28.12.2010 Minsk court convicts six persons
On 27 December, Minsk Maskouski Court sentenced five youth activists, together with unknown teenager, to 10 days of administrative arrest each for alleged participating in illegal rallies between 19 and 24 December in Minsk.
