Brest: police detain youth activists for boycott leaflets
15.09.2008.
Tags: administrative trials, detentions, boycott, elections-2008.
Source: Charter`97.
At night on 15 September the young activists Mikhail Illin and Yauhen Skrabets were detained in Brest.
A human rights activist Uladzimir Vyalichkin told to RFE/RL that policemen seized the young men in Respublika Avenue near the informational boards for voters, when they allegedly were pasting leaflets with calls to boycott the elections. However, now they are charged under Article 17.1 of the Administrative Code (petty hooliganism).
The duty policeman of the police department of Maskouski district confirmed that the detained Mikhail Illin and Yauhen Skrabets are under arrest now.
See also
18.11.2008 “Young Front” activist faces trial for solidarity rally
11.11.2008 Haradok: harassment of election observer
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
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