Detention in Belarus

Alternativa activists (youth organization registered in Latvia) have been detained in Minsk October Square on the evening of May 29.

Activist remains in detention awaiting the trial on 'petty hooliganism' charges.

Alyaksandr Kurets’ case has been considered by Minsk Partisan District Court today.

Aleh Kerol was detained in the evening of May 13.

Aleh Kerol was detained near the National Library on the evening of May 13.

Uladzimir Kumets has been jailed for 20 days.

The users of social networking sites report detentions of civil activists ahead of the world ice hockey championship in Minsk.

Head of the public order department of the Belarusian MIA Ivan Kubrakou announced it at a press conference on May 6.

Opposition activists get locked for duration of world ice hockey championship in Minsk.