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By: “Prosecution” demands severe jail terms in Partnership “trial.” at TOL Belarus

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 12:14:53 +0000

[...] It took less than a week in Partnership ?trial? to reach the final stage. Today, the prosecutor in the case put forward his demands for sentences. He wants for Mikalaj Astreika, Partnership leader, three years in jail, for Cimafej Dranchuk, Enira Branitskaya and Alexander Shalajka - two years each.?All four are jailed according to the article of Criminal Code that establishes six months to three years of jail for ?organization and management of a structure that infringes on a person, rights and obligations of citizens, and that had not passed state registration.? I leave it to you to judge the definition. Let me remind, however, that the prosecution did not pronounce any claims to sentence the four on charges of terrorism that were initially put forward. There are no talk of rotten rats either. Obviously, this part fell apart, never mind that those charges were the point of initial villification and defamation of the four in public eyes. Now, the government decided to make up for its own insanity by demanding the harshest terms possible according to that ?anti-NGO? article.?? On the pictures: Branitskaya, Astreika, Dranchuk. Could not find the photo of Shalaika??? ??VW?? ?? [...]

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Partneship “trial” begins at TOL Belarus — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:25:38 +0000

[...] So, the trial of the leaders of the NGO ?Partnership? begain in Minsk yesterday. Let me remind, ?Partnership? was an unregistered election monitoring NGO whose leaders were rounded up in February on charges with accordance to the notorious amendments to Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus that impose heavy terms in jails for such ?grave offenses against the state? like running an NGO that is not registered or creating an organization that ?impedes fulfillment of family duties etc.? or ?defaming the country abroad?. Later on, Belarusian KGB declared that Partnership leaders were planning terrorist attacks in Minsk after the March 19 presidential elections so that to accuse the government of bloodshed and seize power under this pretext. Later on, the added that the opposition was planning to poison the running water in Minsk with rotten rats.Tsimafei Dranchuk, Enira Branitskaya, Mikalay Astrejka and Alyaksandr Shalajka were placed to a pre-trial detention center of the KGB.??Now, when arresting ?Partnership? leaders, Lukashenka and KGB obviously wanted to scare the opposition to death. March 2006 proved they failed. So, now it is a time for vengeance???There is no need to describe absurdity of these claims. There is also no way to honor the show that is going on in Minsk right now is a ?trial.? As parents of the prisoners rightly declared, the trial had already taken place. Of course, all the accusations and charges would have fallen apart in this show. So, the government decided to make it closed. No audience. No press - maybe state one. No ambassadors. No relatives. Only themselves. That is the extent of their fear - and they have everything in Belarus under control!??Best of luck to brave guys and girls in the claws of Lukashenka. We will update on the course of the ?trial? as much as we can.??VW?? [...]

By: Islander

Islander — Fri, 04 Aug 2006 06:19:06 +0000

Oh mine, but what do we expect from Belarusian courts? It is sad…

By: Belarus » Blog Archive » “Prosecution” demands severe jail terms in Partnership “trial.”

Wed, 02 Aug 2006 19:49:40 +0000

[...] It took less than a week in Partnership “trial” to reach the final stage. Today, the prosecutor in the case put forward his demands for sentences. He wants for Mikalaj Astreika, Partnership leader, three years in jail, for Cimafej Dranchuk, Enira Branitskaya and Alexander Shalajka - two years each. All four are jailed according to the article of Criminal Code that establishes six months to three years of jail for “organization and management of a structure that infringes on a person, rights and obligations of citizens, and that had not passed state registration.” I leave it to you to judge the definition. Let me remind, however, that the prosecution did not pronounce any claims to sentence the four on charges of terrorism that were initially put forward. There are no talk of rotten rats either. Obviously, this part fell apart, never mind that those charges were the point of initial villification and defamation of the four in public eyes. Now, the government decided to make up for its own insanity by demanding the harshest terms possible according to that “anti-NGO” article. [...]

By: Islander

Islander — Sat, 29 Jul 2006 03:35:34 +0000

NON SENSE….

By: Belarus » Blog Archive » Partneship “trial” begins

Belarus » Blog Archive » Partneship “trial” begins — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 20:56:51 +0000

[...] So, the trial of the leaders of the NGO “Partnership” begain in Minsk yesterday. Let me remind, “Partnership” was an unregistered election monitoring NGO whose leaders were rounded up in February on charges with accordance to the notorious amendments to Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus that impose heavy terms in jails for such “grave offenses against the state” like running an NGO that is not registered or creating an organization that “impedes fulfillment of family duties etc.” or “defaming the country abroad”. Later on, Belarusian KGB declared that Partnership leaders were planning terrorist attacks in Minsk after the March 19 presidential elections so that to accuse the government of bloodshed and seize power under this pretext. Later on, the added that the opposition was planning to poison the running water in Minsk with rotten rats.Tsimafei Dranchuk, Enira Branitskaya, Mikalay Astrejka and Alyaksandr Shalajka were placed to a pre-trial detention center of the KGB. [...]