Politics

The head of the Belarusian Helsinki Committee has commented on the today’s decision of Minsk City Court concerning Atroshchankau, Novik and Malchanau.

The preliminary investigation department of Minsk City Department of the Interior accused Pavel Vinahradau, a participant of the Square, on April 5.

Belarusian Ambassador to Lithuania Uladzimir Drazhyn has informed about it at a meeting with vice Foreign Minister Evaldas Ignatavičius today.

Atroshchankau’s relatives who were present in court said that they would appeal the decision in the Supreme Court.

The hearing will start in Dunin-Martsinkevich Street, 1/3 at 10 a.m.

Ales Mihalevich watched the video of his interrogation and was surprised. The ex-candidate did not expect to see anything like that.

The "Young Front" leader has only 4 cell-mates now. He used to be in a cell with 50 inhabitants.

The first instance court supported the Ministry of Justice's position on deprivation a number of lawyers from their licenses.

Five more persons named in the case are no longer accused of "mass disturbances".