Trial over human rights defender Paval Levinau postponed to April 3rd
28.03.2008.
Tags: administrative trials, human rights defenders.
Pershamaiski court of Vitebsk began the trial over human rights defender Paval Levinau. Levinau was detained on March 27th when he was performing his work of a human rights defender. Despite the bad health condition of Paval Levinau, who had to call for ambulance yesterday, judge Alena Zhuk decided to again call for a doctor, and postpone the trial to April 3rd.
Paval Levinau is charged with disorderly conduct (Article 17.1) and failure to obey an official when he was performing his task (Article 23.4 of the Administrative Code).
Let us remind you, Levinau was detained yesterday near the apartment of Vitebsk journalist Aleh Barshcheuski, where KGB carried out a search for 7 hours.
See also
18.11.2008 “Young Front” activist faces trial for solidarity rally
11.11.2008 Minsk: ‘Young Front’ activist is detained for action near Leninski district court
10.11.2008 Polatsk: youth activists to stand trial for anti-communist action
10.11.2008 Saliahorsk: human rights activist Yana Paliakova is guarded to court by police
10.11.2008 Minsk: detention at action in support of tried ‘Young Front’ activists
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