News on the topic: presidential elections-2010
12.01.2011 Dzmitry Bulanau detained for 3 days as suspect in ‘mass riot’ case
Dzmitry Bulanau, a participant of the protest rally of 19 December, served 10-day arrest, during which he was repeatedly interrogated concerning the events that had taken place during the action.
12.01.2011 Pavel Vinahradau given charges on ‘mass riot’ case
On 11 January an activist of the Speak Truth civil campaign Pavel Vinahradau was given charges under Article 293, part 1 and 2 of the Criminal Code – organization of and participation in mass riot. Mr. Vinahradau is kept in custody.
12.01.2011 Minsk City Court refused to change restraint to presidential candidate Uladzimir Niakliayeu
The Minsk City Court turned down the cassation appeal by Uladzimir Bukshtynau, the lawyer of the presidential candidate Uladzimir Niakliayeu, against a ruling of the Tsentralny District Court of Minsk to further keep Mr. Niakliayeu in custody.
12.01.2011 Natallia Kaliada and Mikalai Khalezin are suspects in ‘mass riot’ case
The apartments belonging to the parents of Mikalai Khalezin and Natallia Kaliada, who are correspondingly the art-director and the director of the Free Theatre, were searched on 11 January, informs BelaPAN.
12.01.2011 Wife of presidential candidate Mikhalevich is ‘asked’ not to go to Warsaw. Their apartment searched again today
The arrested ex-presidential candidate Aleiaksei Mikhalevich called his wife on the phone yesterday. It happened at about 7 p.m., says Milana Mikhalevich. He warned her not to speak at the hearings in the Polish Seym. According to her, ‘it was his voice but the words he used were not his’, informs Nasha Niva
12.01.2011 Avtoradio closed down for broadcasting ads for presidential candidates
A Minsk-based radio station that broadcast campaign advertisements for opposition presidential candidates has been taken off the air due to the cancellation of its license, RFE/RL's Belarus Service reports.
12.01.2011 Another search in the apartment of Iryna Khalip and Andrei Sannikau
The apartment of the journalist Iryna Khalip and her husband, the ex-presidential candidate Andrei Sannikau was searched on 12 January.
12.01.2011 Belarus urged to free prisoners of conscience held after post-election protest
Amnesty International today called for the unconditional release of 16 Belarusian activists and journalists charged with ‘organizing mass disorder’ following a post-election demonstration in December, and declared them prisoners of conscience.
11.01.2011 Two more accused in ‘mass riot’ case
Dzmitry Miadzvedz participated in the protest rally on 19 December in Minsk together with his son, Leanid. At first they weren’t in the center of events, but when the clearing of the square by the special task forces started, the crowd threw them on the police baffles, as a result of which they got in the sight of the police and the cameramen of security services.
11.01.2011 Suspect in 'mass riot' case Vasil Parfiankou is kept in pre-trial prison in Valadarski Street
Vasil Parfiankou is another suspect in the criminal case concerning the 'mass riot' on 19 December 2010 in Minsk.
11.01.2011 Participants of 19 December protest rally are expelled from educational establishments
Students, who served 10 or 15 days of arrest after the events on 19 December started to be expelled from college and universities as the Christmas holidays ended.
11.01.2011 Supreme Court turned down Ryhor Kastusiou's appeal against results of presidential election
On 3 January the former presidential candidate representing the BPF party filed an appeal to the Supreme Court enlisting violations during the electoral campaign and asking to re-consider the election results, announced by the Central Election Commission (CEC).
10.01.2011 New suspects in mass riot case
19-year-old student of Minsk Polytechnic College Illia Vasilevich served 10-day arrest for participation in the protest action of 19 December. He was informed that the college administration decided to expel him. On 5 January he was invited for a talk with the administration. However, there he was detained by KGB officers who told that he was a suspect in the criminal case. At first the guy was taken to the pre-trial prison in Akrestsin Street and then – to another one, in Valadarski Street, where he is kept at the moment.
08.01.2011 Yul’yan Misiukevich taken to delinquents’ isolation center in Akrestsin Street
On 6 January, after passing an exam, a Young Front member Yul’yan Misiukevich was guarded to KGB for an interrogation. After this, he wasn’t accessible on the phone.
08.01.2011 Three more suspects in 'mass riot' case
The Human Rights Center Viasna learned about three new suspects in the mass riot case concerning the events of 19 December.
