BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

12/07/2006

Belarusian Police Seek Damages From Former Presindental Candidate

Officers of a special unit have demanded 13 million rubles ($6,046) in damages from Alyaksandr Kazulin, whose case is under consideration at the Minsk district court (see "RFE/RL Newsline," July 7, 2006), Belapan reported on July 10. Officers who testified on July 7 and July 10 said that they were seriously injured during a March 25 demonstration, which ended in clashes between protesters and police. Another officer, who detained Kazulin on February 17 in the National Press Center, claimed 2 million rubles in damages. Kazulin, who is charged with disorderly conduct and malicious hooliganism, reiterated his demand for the replacement of the public prosecutor, whom he accused of conniving with the officers. AM

Source:

http://www.rferl.org/newsline/3-cee.asp

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