criminal case

Criminal case opened against politician, Tsikhanouskaya’s rep Anatol Lyabedzka
A criminal case has been instituted against Anatol Lyabedzka, a former chairman of the United Civic Party of Belarus (UCPB). However, no further details are known.
24.01.2022
Case of political prisoner, artist Ales Pushkin filed to court
The case of artist Ales Pushkin has been submitted to court, the Belarusian Prosecutor General’s Office reports.
12.01.2022
Criminal case launched against Radio Liberty journalist Andrey Kuznechyk
It is not known why he was prosecuted.
24.12.2021
Pratasevich’s companion Sofia Sapega charged under 7 criminal aricles, case sent to prosecutors
The Belarusian Investigative Committee has completed the investigation into the criminal case against Russian citizen Sofia Sapega. Its materials have been handed over to the prosecutor’s office; then they will be submitted to court.
20.12.2021
Political prisoner Mikita Yemelyanau prosecuted for disobedience in prison
Young man sentenced to 4 years in prison faces a new sentence
20.12.2021
Criminal case opened against people who chanted ‘Shame’ during sentencing Vitold Ashurak
Hrodna region prosecutor’s office has initiated a criminal case under Part 2 of Art. 339 of the Criminal Code (‘hooliganism committed by a group of persons’), according to Telegram channel Detentions and Trials in Lida.
16.12.2021
Artist Ales Pushkin sent to psychiatric hospital for examination
The artist has been behind bars for almost eight months
22.11.2021
Pro-Lukashenka police accuse political prisoner Marfa Rabkova of running criminal anarchist organisation
The Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case under Parts 1 and 2 of Article 285 of the Criminal Code over ‘establishiing an international criminal anarchist organisation which consists of a number of extremist groups banned in Belarus’, the notorious GUBAZiK/GUBOPiK (Main Department for Combatting Organised Crime and Corruption) reports on its official Telegram channel.
04.11.2021
Prosecutor demands 5 years in jail for Mikalai Dzyadok. He reported being tortured by police
On November 3, Minsk City Court resumed the trial of Mikalai Dzyadok, a 32-year-old blogger and activist of the anarchist movement, the human rights centre Viasna reports.
03.11.2021
New treason charges against journalist Dzyanis Ivashyn confirmed
He has been in solitary confinement for over a week now
31.10.2021
Another administrative case filed against jailed Hrodna blogger Vadimati
Blogger Vadzim Yermashuk aka Vadimati is reported to stand trial over an administrative case for the fourth time.
27.10.2021
Minsk: Police raid Novy Chas photographer’s place, seize equipment
On Tuesday evening, policemen made an unexpected visit to the flat of Novy Chas photojournalist Dzmitry Dzmitryeu.
20.10.2021
Minsk court rejects complaint against arrest of KP journo Henadz Mazheika. He remains in custody
Partyzanski district court of Minsk has considered a complaint against the measure of restraint applied to Henadz Mazheika, an author of the newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda in Belarus. The court’s decision is to let the detainer stand, Russian news agency TASS reports.
13.10.2021