Three days before the trial Vitebsk activist CCP BPF has already served in the detention center, holding a hunger strike. He was taken into custody on December 24 - the day in Vitebsk was posted white-red-white flag. At the trial of Sergey Kavalenka brought in handcuffs, which is particularly angered relatives and human rights defenders.
According to the first police reports, Sergei Kavalenka was arrested for disorderly conduct - allegedly close to his house, he was celebrating small need. In the second protocol, the police department employees Pershamaiski district wrote that he did not obey their demands - for the proceedings refused to go to the police station.
Activist requested to be given time to sign the contract with Minsk lawyer. But Judge Andrew Preis Pervomaisky district court granted the petition is not: he said that Kavalenka was time to hire a lawyer while he was in the detention center. Activist testified that such an opportunity was not given on the first day forbidden to call his wife to find out number the lawyer, and on the second day was told that the IVS broken telephone.
Sergei Kavalenka requested that the trial an interpreter. This request was granted, but a visiting social worker secondary school №12 Oleg Vlasov showed far enough possession Belarusian language. The activist said the withdrawal of the interpreter, but this request was not granted. Was not satisfied and the disqualification of a judge: Judge Andrew Preis announced withdrawal unfounded.
After comments from the place of the replica from the meeting Sergei Kavalenka mother removed, and then by his wife, Elena Kovalenko. The court took into account the testimony of witnesses, police officers, who said an activist committed disorderly conduct, and then refused to comply with the lawful demands of police officers. However, they reported that the site Kavalenka behaved appropriately. He did not violate the discipline and the ITT. The more confusing it seemed that the court activist brought in handcuffs.
According to the judgment, Sergei Kavalenka made 10 days in jail: three days for disorderly conduct, and another seven - for allegedly disobeying police. The judgment handed Sergei Kovalenko, his wife refused to give a ruling, even though she asked for it to hand over documents to the lawyer making the appeal.
The term of arrest Sergei Kavalenka is counted from the moment of arrest on December 24 and will end on January 3. According to the activist, who denies the fact of hooliganism and disobedience, the only explanation for the incident is that on December 24 in Vitebsk was posted white-red-white flag. Earlier, Sergei Kavalenka was repeatedly arrested, and even served a prison sentence for hanging out in Vitebsk national white-red-white flags. Especially memorable was the case in Vitebsk, when activists placed a flag on a Christmas tree in early 2010.
This year, the head of the public security police MIA Igor Skorinovich Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee reported that the regional center to take special measures to protect urban trees: near it been established round the clock security. Also, from December 24 to January 8, local police translated into a stronger version of service, and especially vigilant police should be in public events, which is forbidden "to carry weapons or imitation, carry with them pyrotechnics, alcohol or other beverages, forbidden to use the symbols".
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