Such punishment was awarded to Vitebsk activist for picketing against participation in local elections has passed, which took place March 22 in Vitebsk. District Court of the First of the process lasted less than an hour.

According to the present at the trial of human rights defender Paul Lyavinau Elena Kovalenko refused to give any explanation, "Elena said only that during a rally expressed their civic position. And thus to exercise their constitutional right to public expression of their beliefs. That's why she believes that asking permission from the authorities for such action does not make sense. However, the judge did not accept these arguments and announced the decision: Elena Kovalenko fined for participating in unauthorized mass action 20 basic units, accounting for 3 million rubles."

Elena Kovalenko judged the same district court judge Pershamajski Natalia Korablina which previously punished the second participant of the same action, a member of the CCP BPF Jan Derzhavtsau. Jan Dzyarzhautsau received as punishment 7 days of arrest, as was recognized by the organizer of the action, in addition, to a police reports, he has already made a second offense during the year.

March 22 Jan Dzyarzhautsau and Elena Kovalenko went to school № 46 with a placard "Boycott electoral farce." And then Jan Dzyarzhautsau defiantly tore invitation to the polls, as it believes that Belarus does not have free will of citizens. Member of the CCP BPF Sergei Kovalenko, Elena's husband, took action on video and posted on the Internet.

Radio Liberty