On July 11, the Hłybokaje court ended the examination of the criminal case on illegal migration, in which UK citizen Alan Smith and two Belarusian citizens were accused. The judge re-qualified the accusation against the Englishman from part 2 of Article 371¹ of the Criminal Code to a softer part 1 and sentenced him to two years in prison under conditions of a general regime.

In order to optimize the structure of the penitentiary system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Navapołacak, the medical and labor dispensary No. 8 is liquidated and a correctional colony No. 1 is created on its base. The corresponding decree No. 223 was published on the National Legal Internet Portal.

In the spring of 2017, many civil society activists, journalists, human rights activists faced detentions and arrests. Taking the opportunity, we decided to find out about the temporary detention facilities (IVS) of the Vitebsk region and to make a series of materials about the living conditions of people in these institutions. In the next part of our cycle, Viktor Stukov tells about his experience in the IVS.

The best way to defend their rights – to send away those who prevents to do it. So says the leader of "Young Front" Źmicier Dashkevich, who, we recall, the prize for "freedom of thought" was presented on 17 June.

Pavel Levinov's 15-day administrative arrest ended. The human rights activist was released from the temporary detention center in Viciebsk.

On June 9, in the court of Zheleznodorozhny district of Viciebsk, judge Alla Bordyukova continued her consideration of the administrative case of Nadezhda Kukonos, an activist of "Honest Power", who was accused of insubordination and insult of a police officer while performing his official duties (Code of Administrative Violations, Article 23.4 and Article 23.5).

The exhibition was named "On the threshold of adulthood", and "photomodels" became pupils of the Sianno boarding school. They told the organizers what they expect from their future destiny, what they dream about, what worries and frightens them.

In addition to the Englishman Alan Paul Smith, two citizens of Belarus were on the dock. All three are accused of organizing illegal migration, allegedly committed by a group of persons on preliminary conspiracy. According to part 2 of Article 371¹ of the Criminal Code, the accused faces imprisonment for a term of three to seven years.

Tatyana Smotkina and Dmitry Lupach, the court found guilty of illegally manufacturing and distributing media products. Independent journalists were tried for the plot shown on the satellite television channel Belsat, where it was told about the house No. 142 on Lenin Street in Hłybokaje.

From 11 to 14 May, the tenth international summer camp MediaBarCamp was held in Lithuania. From Viciebsk, representatives of the Republican Research and Education Public Association "Tell the Truth", members of the Vitebsk4Me initiative, party activists of the "Fair World" and young social democrats took part in the forum. Talk about the event, we asked the Viciebsk "Tell the Truth" members Oleg Kvetinsky and Maria Kozlova.

Połacak businessman and public activist Gennady Berdenev, the police seized a tablet to check the signs of a criminal offense. Berdenev accused another businessman of publicly insulting the president in the social network Odnoklassniki. On May 4, the term for checking the presence of the crime in the actions of Gennady ends.

Navapołacak Court on April 26 denied a citizen Dmitry Solovyov in consideration of his appeal against the decision of the executive committee. Dmitry believes that the decision of the local authorities of the venue of public events and pay for them violates their right to peaceful assembly.