Youth activist in Baranavichy gets Br105K fine

Youth activist Yaraslau Hryschenya of Baranavichy was today fined by a local court with Br105,000 ($50).  He was found guilty of cursing during the February 11 protest of entrepreneurs that took place in the city center. Hryschenya and a friend were detained by the police but were soon released, because the entrepreneurs were marching to the police station in order to free their colleagues.

The activist was arrested on a street on February 25. He spent a night in a pre-trial detention center