Oppositionists fined 1.5 mln rubles for banner “School for All”

The administrative court of Salihorsk fined “Young Front” for holding a peaceful picket.

Judge Burautsou found activists guilty of violation of rules of mass events, radio Svaboda reports.

Khrystsina Samoilava was fined 20 basic units (700,000 Belarusian rubles), Hleb Snorkin – 10 basic units (350,000 rubles), Illya Nahorny – 15 basic units (225,000 Belarusian rubles).

One basic unit is 35,000 rubles, so, the total sum of fine amounted to 575,000 Belarusian rubles, or 560 dollars.

Cases of minor Illya Shyla and Nasta Khadakouskaya will be considered by administrative commissions at the district executive committee within a month.

It should be reminded that on May 5, “Young Front” activists holding a banner “School for All” came to the central square of Salihorsk. The young people were spreading leaflets about unlawful expulsion from school and forceful draft into army of Ivan Shyla. 20 minutes later, two militia cars drove up to the square, Khrystsina Samoilava, Hleb Snorkin, Illya Nohorny, Nasta Khadorskaya, and Illya Shyla were detained. Reports on administrative offences were drawn up against the young people. A report for “petty hooliganism” was drawn up against Illya Shyla, who was taking photo of the picket and didn’t take part in it.