BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

07/05/2007

Belarusian Opposition Leader Fined For Unsanctioned March

A district court in Minsk on May 4 found Anatol Lyaukovich, acting chairman of the opposition Belarusian Social Democratic Party (Hramada), guilty of participation in an unauthorized march on May 1, Belapan reported. The court imposed a fine of 620,000 rubles ($290). According to the court, the opposition was authorized to hold a Labor Day rally in Peoples' Friendship Park in Minsk, but the march to the park was held without permission. JM

Source:

http://www.rferl.org/newsline/2007/05/3-CEE/cee-070507.asp