Criminal Action Initiated Against Zubr Activists

The prosecutor’s office of the Central district of Minsk has initiated a criminal action against activists of the “Zubr” movement Alyaksandr Kazakou and Dzmitry Zubro. A criminal action has been initiated on charges relating Article 363 of the Criminal Code (disobedience to a policeman or a person protecting public order).

Alyaksandr Kazakou and Dzmitry Zubro were detained on December 28 in the night for making a graffiti informing about the Day of Solidarity. First the young people were accused of petty hooliganism (Art. 156 of the Administrative Code). Alyaksandr Kazakou and Dzmitry Zubro spent the whole day in the Central police department of Minsk. Then they were taken to the court, and later sent to a police department again. After that they were transported to a remand prison in Fabritsius street.