Human rights defenders monitor the criminal cases that were instigated in connection with the action of protest connected with the presidential election.
At present (January 5), the Human Rights Center Viasna knows the following: 25 people are suspects in the criminal case on mass riot. 23 of them are kept in custody and 2 more have been released on recognizance not to leave. 8 more are suspects in the case – 4 of them are in custody, 3 have undertaken not to leave the country and 1 is abroad.
However, this information may be incomplete.
Viasna calls on everyone having information regarding other persons, who have been handed in orders giving the status of suspect in this case, to send it to infocenter8@gmail.com.
The human rights defenders also ask to find contacts with the family of Artem Breus, Anton Davydzenka, and Andrei Fedarkevich to render them legal assistance.
It’s planned to update the list as new information regarding the suspects and the accused will appear.
Two persons detained on December 18 are suspected of malicious hooliganism.
Accused in the criminal case upon Article 293, parts 1 and 2 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus, “mass riot”.
1. Alyaksandr Arastovich, M. Statkevich’s electioneering agent (in custody)
2. Alyaksandr Atroshchankau, a press-secretary of the electoral team of Andrei Sannikov (in custody)
3. Zmitser Bandarenka, a coordinator of the civil campaign European Belarus (in custody)
4. Artem Breus, a citizen of the Russian Federation, was released from jail on 29 December together with other Russian citizens, was detained in half an hour within the framework of the criminal case (is kept in custody) – charges were given to him on 5 January
5. Andrei Dzmitryeu, the head of the electoral headquarters of Uladzimir Nyakliayeu (gave a written undertaking not to leave)
6. Alyaksandr Fyaduta, a political scientist, a coordinator of the electoral team of Uladzimir Nyakliayeu (in custody)
7. Ivan Gaponov, a citizen of the Russian Federation, released from jail together with other Russian citizens on 29 December and re-detained the same day (is kept in custody). Charges were given to him on 5 January.
8. Iryna Khalip, a journalist, wife of Andrei Sannikau (in custody)
9. Alyaksandr Klaskouski, a former policeman (in custody)
10. Uladzimir Kobets, head of the electoral team of Andrei Sannikov (in custody)
11. Aleh Korban, one of the leaders of the youth organization of the United Civil Party Young Democrats (in custody)
12. Mikita Likhavid, an activist of the For Freedom movement, the verdict for 15-day administrative arrest was abolished and he was made an accused in the case (in custody)
13. Anatol Lyabedzka, Chairperson of the United Civil Party (in custody)
14. Syarhei Martsaleu, the head of the electoral team of Mikalai Statkevich (in custody)
15. Alyaksei Mikhalevich,a presidential candidate (in custody)
16. Dzmitry Novik, detained in the evening of 23 December in Baranavichy. A search was conducted at his home. Received charges upon Article 293, part 2 of the Criminal Code – participation in mass riot (in custody)
17. Uladzimir Niakliayeu, a presidential candidate (in custody)
18. Nasta Palazhanka,a Deputy Chairperson of the Young Front (in custody)
19. Anatol Paulau, an eletioneering agent of Yaraslau Ramanchuk (in custody)
20. Natallya Radzina, a journalist, editor of the website charter97.org (in custody)
21. Vital Rymasheuski, a presidential candidate (gave a written undertaking not to leave)
22. Andrei Sannikov, a presidential candidate (in custody)
23. Pavel Sevyarynets, an electioneering agent of Vital Rymasheuski (in custody)
24. Mikalai Statkevich, a presidential candidate (in custody)
25. Syarhei Vaznyak, an electioneering agent of Uladzimir Nyakliayeu (in custody)
Suspects in the criminal case upon Article 293, parts 1 and 2 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus, ‘mass riot’
1. Anton Davydzenka – detained as a suspect in the criminal case after serving 10-day arrest (in custody)
2. Andrei Fedarkevich – participant of the 19 December action, the verdict for 10-day administrative arrest was abolished and he was made an accused in the case (in custody)
3. Usevalad Kavalenka – a possible suspect in the criminal case, served 15-day arrest (gave a written undertaking not to leave)
4. Ryhor Kastusyou – presidential candidate (gave a written undertaking not to leave)
5. Syarhei Kliuyeu – was informed about his status as a suspect on 3 January, after serving 15-day arrest (gave a written undertaking not to leave)
6. Mikita Krasnou – his status as a suspect in the case was mentioned in the search warrant presented by KGB officers on 27 December (is abroad)
7. Uladzimir Loban - was informed about his status as a suspect on 29 December, after serving 10-day arrest (in custody)
8. Dzmitry Us – presidential candidate (gave a written undertaking not to leave)
Article 293, ‘mass riot’
1. The organization of the mass riot which was accompanied with violence against people, demolition, arsons, defilement of property and armed resistance to representatives of the authority, – is punished by 5-15 years of imprisonment.
2. Participation in mass riot which manifested in the direct implementation of the actions that were mentioned in part 1 of the article, – is punished by 3-8 years of imprisonment.
Criminal case upon Article 339, part 3 of the Criminal Code, ‘hooliganism’
1. Dzmitry Dashkevich – Chairperson of the Young Front
2. Eduard Lobau – activist of the Young Front
The both of them were detained on 18 December and are in the status of suspects.
Article 339, ‘hooliganism’
1. Deliberate actions that grossly violate the public order and demonstrate an evident disrespect to the society, which are accompanied with the use of violence or the threat of its use or destruction or waste of property of other people, or are defined by an exceptional cynicysm (hooliganism),
2. Hooliganism, committed repeatedly or by a group of persons or connected with resistance to a person that stops the hooligan actions, or accompanied with the infliction of a less hard bodily injuries (malignant hooliganism)
3. The actions that are provided by parts 1 and 2 of the article, committed with the use of weapons and other items that are used as a weapon for infliction of bodily injuries, with the use of explosives or explosive devices or are committed with the threat of their use, in the absence of the traits of a harder crime (especially malignant hooliganism) are punished with 3-10 years of imprisonment.
The provided punishment is from 3 to 10 years of imprisonment. |
