BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

23/01/2008

Belarusian Demonstrators Fined, Jailed

Minsk district courts on January 22 sentenced seven participants in the January 21 protest against restrictions on the activities of small businesses to terms in jail and others to fines, the Vyasna human rights group reported on its website (http://spring96.org). Artur Pyatsko, Viktar Kuklish, Syarhey Shautsou, and Uladzimir Nyapomnyashchy received 15-day sentences; Andrey Kim received a 10-day sentence and a fine of $490; Andrey Presnyak received a 10-day sentence; and Alyaksey Bondar received five days in jail. The remaining detainees were sentenced to fines: Andrey Sharenda -- $818; Yury Bakur and Mikhail Subach -- $654; Liliya Subach, Alina Hladkaya, and Ales Krutkin -- $490, Viktar Buhayeu, Vadzim Barouski, Alyaksandr Hrabyanchuk, Mikalay Dzemidzenka, Alyaksandr Lyubyanchuk, Valantsin Sakalouski, and Kanstantsin Balahura -- $327; and Andrey Sauchuk and Tamara Sauchuk -- $245. AM

Source:

http://www.rferl.org/newsline/2008/01/3-cee/cee-230108.asp