Trial of Malady Front member Kasya Salauyova to start today
The trial of a 20-year-old activist of an unregistered organization “Malady Front” Katsyaryna Salauyova will start in Polatsk City Court on April 8 at 10.30 a.m. He is accused according to article 193 p.1 of the Criminal Code which may lead to up to 2 years of imprisonment in a colony for acting on behalf of an unregistered organization.
K.Salaueva is not the first youth activist to stand trial. Let us remind you that all of the previously accused Malady Front activists were returned guilty. 9 Minsk and regional leaders of “Malady Front” were fined for huge sums of money; Zmitser Dashkevich was sentenced to 1.5 years of imprisonment in a colony. Leading international human rights defending organizations including “Amnesty International” have admitted that the existence of art. 193 p.1 in the Criminal Code was a violation of international legal provisions, reminds the website of “Malady Front”.
K.Salaueva is not the first youth activist to stand trial. Let us remind you that all of the previously accused Malady Front activists were returned guilty. 9 Minsk and regional leaders of “Malady Front” were fined for huge sums of money; Zmitser Dashkevich was sentenced to 1.5 years of imprisonment in a colony. Leading international human rights defending organizations including “Amnesty International” have admitted that the existence of art. 193 p.1 in the Criminal Code was a violation of international legal provisions, reminds the website of “Malady Front”.
