Trial of detained oppositionists rescheduled

Trial of yesterday detained activists Pavel Baranousky and Alyaksei Shidlousky which was to be held today at the Partizansky district court of Minsk has been rescheduled for 8 August.

The hearing of the case has been rescheduled for the KGB staff-members who committed the detainment to be called to the court as the witnesses. It became known that Pavel Baranousky was charged of applying the stickers and Alyaksei Shidlousky was blamed for minor public disorder actions (swearing) taken directly at the militia department. The latter case evoked Judge Alena Tsitsynkova’s surprise”What was he actually detained for?”

Their cases are to be held 8 August at 2.30 p.m. The detained were made to give a non-departure signed statement.