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On April 23, the Minsk City Court considered the appeal against the sentence of
Darja Chultsova and
Katsiaryna Bakhvalava (Andreyeva), journalists of Belsat, who were streaming from the Square of Changes on November 15, 2020. On that day they were detained, then sentenced to seven days of administrative arrest under Article 23.34 of the Administrative Code, and later a criminal case was brought against the journalists. In February, the court session took place. Judge
Natallia Buhuk sentenced them each to two years in jail, tut.by writes.
Neither Katsiaryna Bakhvalava, nor Darja Chultsova were personally present at the trial. They have been kept in custody for more than five months. At present they are in investigative prison in Zhodzina.
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The guide was judged together with the participants of the tourist group.
Guide
Aksana Mankevich was given 15 days of arrest for an excursion on January 31 in the center of Minsk.
Mankevich was detained near the Minsk hotel together with the members of the tourist group on Sunday, January 31st. Aksana is a certified guide. She works as an individual entrepreneur, conducts excursions both in Belarus and in the historical center of Minsk: from Freedom Square to Independence Avenue, kp.by reports.
On Monday, February 1, in the Frunzenski District Court, Judge
Natallia Buhuk sentenced Aksana Mankevich to 15 days under Article 23.34 of the Administrative Code - Violation of the order of organizing or holding mass events. The trial took place via Skype. This was reported in the telegram channel Viasna Nazirae.