Russian citizens detained in Belarus on the territory of the sanatorium “Belorusochka” in Minsk district, are suspected of preparing mass riots (article 13 of part 2 of article 293 of the criminal code of Belarus)

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In the same press release, the UK reported the initiation of a number of new criminal cases against the author of the YouTube channel “Country life” Sergei Tikhanovski

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Russian citizens detained in Belarus on the territory of the sanatorium “Belorusochka” in Minsk district, are suspected of preparing mass riots (article 13 of part 2 of article 293 of the criminal code of Belarus), according to the website of the Investigative Committee of the country. 33 people were detained “by results of check of the operative information received from intelligence services, on suspicion in Commission of the specified crimes”.

“At the present time the question of the use of remand in custody. Ongoing investigative actions and operational-search measures aimed at establishing the persons involved in the preparation and organization of mass riots on the territory of the country”, – stated in the message.

In the same press release, the UK reported the initiation of a number of new criminal cases against the author of the YouTube channel “Country life” Sergei Tikhanovski, was detained in late may. He is charged with preparing for mass riots and part 3 of article 130 of the criminal code “on the facts of committing premeditated actions aimed at different excitation of social hatred, and incitement to commit violent aggressive actions against law enforcement officers”.

Earlier blogger was charged under part 1 of article 342 (Organization of group actions violating public order and interfaced to obvious disobedience to legal requirements of representatives of authority) and article 191 on obstruction of the work of the CEC. The victim in this case recognized the head of the Belarusian Central election Commission Lidia Yermoshina.

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The defendants in the case about preparation of mass riots also became the oppositionist Nikolay Statkevich, who was going to participate in presidential elections, and “other persons”.

Sergei Tikhanovski detained in Grodno on 29 may, during a picket to collect signatures for nomination as a candidate in presidents of Belarus of his wife Svetlana. This was preceded by the incident, which resulted in the fallen policeman. Eyewitnesses called it a provocation, and the interior Ministry said that the detainees used violence against members of the police Department of Leninski district Department of internal Affairs with the purpose of obstructing their lawful activities.

How wrote portal Tut.by, tikhanovski walked among men, when he began to stop and grab clothes of a woman. She was asking the blogger questions about his channel and asked him why he gathered the people in the epidemic of the coronavirus. Supporters Tikhanovski pushed her. A woman complained to two policemen in the square, they tried to detain the blogger. When the crowd began to push Tikhanovski, one of the employees was on the pavement.

Then Tikhanovski was detained by the riot police. The interior Ministry said that the area was arrested “a person, including previous convictions, repeatedly brought to administrative responsibility,” and two policemen were inflicted injuries of varying severity.

Mikalai Statkevich arrested may 24 while collecting signatures for candidates for the post of the President of Belarus “without the permission of the Minsk city Executive Committee”. The oppositionist was accused of “public expression of discontent and a negative attitude to the current government”, he served two arrest for 15 days. Upon expiration of the second arrest, it became known that against it criminal case on the preparation of activities that breach public order.

Statkevich planned to run for President, however, the CEC rejected his registration because of a criminal record. The politician, who also applied for the post of President of Belarus in 2010, was sentenced to six years strict regime colony for under part 1 of article 293 of the Criminal code (organization of mass disorders accompanied with personal violence, pogroms, arson, destruction of property and armed resistance to the authorities).

In 2015 Statkevich was pardoned by President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko. But the conviction of opposition will be considered repaid only in 2023. Another conviction he received in may 2005. Then he was sentenced to three years of imprisonment for organizing mass protests in Minsk against the rigged results of the referendum.