News on the topic: Autukhovich
26.02.2010 Political prisoners Autukhovich and Asipenka to stand trial on March 10
The date of the trial over Vaukavysk businessman Mikalai Autukhovich and former army officer Uladzimir Asipenka has been announced today. The trial is to start in the Supreme Court on March 10, secretary of judge Alyaksei Tsyatsyukhin, who will conduct the trial, told this the lawyers.
28.01.2010 Autukhovich and Asipenka’s period of detention extended
Period of detention for Vaukavysk businessmen extended till February 28. It was said by Uladzimir Asipenka’s daughter, Liudmila Asipenka, who received a letter from her father in the beginning of the week.
20.01.2010 Autukhovich’s trial to be open
The consideration of Mikalai Autukhovich’s case will be open to the public, the Interfax news agency reports quoting Belarusian Prosecutor General Ryhor Vasilevich. ‘The trial is to commence in the near future – early February,’ said the official.
06.01.2010 Case of political prisoners Autukhovich and Asipenka taken to Supreme Court
The case was taken to court on 30 December, the date of the trial is unknown. BelaPAN learnt this from Autukhovich’s lawyer Pavel Sapelka and Asipenka’s lawyer Tamara Sidarenka.
05.01.2010 Autukhovich’s motion for dropping the criminal case dismissed
The motion of Mikalai Autukhovich, an entrepreneur from Vaukavysk, to close the criminal case against him has been denied. BelaPAN was informed about that by Pavel Sapelka, Autukhovich’s lawyer.
15.12.2009 Pavel Sapelka: ‘Under the law Autukhovich was to have been released long ago’
The lawyer of the political prisoner Mikalai Autukhovich believes that the Belarusian authorities have no grounds to keep Vaukavysk entrepreneur behind the bars.
08.12.2009 Investigation into Autukhovich’s case extended for another month
On 8 December the term of investigation into the case of Vaukavysk entrepreneurs expired. The latest charge filed against the political prisoners is preparation to terrorist attack. Radio Racyja was told about the course of investigation by Autukhovich’s lawyer Pavel Sapelka.
25.11.2009 Uladzimer Asipenka charged with terrorist act preparation
According to human rights activist Aleh Vouchak, Vaukavysk businessman Uladzimer Asipenka has been charged with the preparation of an act of terrorism, following similar charges brought against Mikalai Autukhovich a few days earlier.
23.11.2009 Autukhovich charged with terrorist attack preparation
This charge had been arranged for the political prisoner for 10 months. For almost three months out of 20 he was on hunger strike. Autukhovich’s lawyer Paval Sapelka has informed that Vaukavysk businessman has been charged with preparation of a terrorist attack. The lawyer denied any comments however, referring to secrecy of investigation. According to information of Aleh Vouchak, a human rights activist, the documents about the charges have been forwarded to Autukhovich, who is kept in Minsk remand prison number 1, on November 20.
09.11.2009 Investigation of ‘Vaukavysk case’ extended again
The investigation of the criminal case of entrepreneurs from Vaukavysk Mikalai Autukhovich and Uladzimir Asipenka has been extended till 8 December.
26.10.2009 Pavel Sapelka: “As before, there are no proofs of Autukhovich’s blame”
The lawyer of the businessman from Vaukavysk says he doesn’t see any progress in recovering of his client after the hunger strike. As lawyer Pavel Sapelka, who visited his client in the detention facility on October 23, noted Mikalai Autukhovich was still recovering after the hungry strike. According to the lawyer, the state of health of the political prisoner remains the same. He doesn’t feel worse, but a significant progress is not noticed as well – Autukhovich is still recovering after the hungry strike, “Belorusski Partizan” reports.
08.10.2009 New suspect in Autukhovich’s case
The resident of Hrodna Mikhail Kazlou became the fourth suspect in the criminal case of Mikalai Autukhovich. The human rights activist Aleh Vouchak learned it from the document according to which the investigation is extended to 8 November.
07.10.2009 Mikalai Autukhovich doesn’t regain weight after hunger-strike
Pavel Sapelka, lawyer of the political prisoner Mikalai Autukhovich, states his client hasn’t recovered after the long hungry strike.
06.10.2009 Number of suspects in Autukhovich’s case gets smaller
Criminal proceedings against 4 persons who, together with Vaukavysk businessman Mikalai Autukhovich, were suspects in the case of a terrorist attack preparation have been stopped.
05.10.2009 Autukhovich’s wife is forced to testify against her husband
Vital Klachko, investigator of Autukhovich’s case, refuses to give the lawyer Aleh Vouchak a general power of attorney of the Autukhovichs. Besides, he demands that Alena Autukhovich should be questioned as a witness, though the women refused to give evidence.
