Activist of the civil campaign European Belarus Maksim Vinyarski has been fined for an action of solidarity with Mikalai Autukhovich and Uladzimir Asipenka.

Judge of the Leninski district court of Minsk Khoma considered a report against Maksim Vinyarski for an action of solidarity with political prisoners Mikalai Autukhovich and Uladzimir Asipenka near the Supreme Court on March 16 and fined the guy 20 basic unit (700,000 belarusian rubles), the website European Belarus reports.

On March 16, an action of solidarity near the Supreme Court was dispersed, 14 democratic activists were arrested. They were accused of violating article 23.34 of the Administrative Code (violation of the rules of holding mass street actions).

Bron: www.charter97.org

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