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Novopolotsk activist fined 7.5 million rubles

Novopolotsk Court on August 28 issued a decision to fine civic activist Yevgeny Parchinski. Amount of the fine amounted to 7.5 million rubles. The court found the activist guilty of promoting plant workers "Polymir" in getting fake summons the police to justify the fact that they are absent from work. The prosecutor tried to attribute activist still a number of violations of the law, such as fraud and incitement to bribery, but in the court of such actions have not been confirmed.

Criminal case against Yevgeny Parchinski brought in Novapolatsk back in 2009, when he was actively involved in the work of non-governmental organizations. Then, an activist involved in campaigning for the presidential candidates in the 2010 elections. Eugene always helped people who are in difficult and sometimes critical situations.

The prosecutor of Novopolotsk all the time constantly trying to gather materials for the prosecution of an activist. Last time the police arrested Eugene Parchinskogo eve of the last sessions of the court, immediately after use. Handcuffed activist was taken to the police station, and spent three hours, was released without charge.

The prosecutor in the court insisted on the deprivation of liberty of the accused for a period of up to three years suspended sentence for two years. Obviously, to keep an active citizen in the "hook", and that it is possible for the slightest offense to send it to the colony. Perhaps, the court decided that the city does not need a shameful fact of "local political prisoner", so there were no arrests.

Yevgeny Parchinski previously worked as a journalist in the newspaper Novopolotsk "Chemist", was the chief editor. In connection with his work as a journalist has a large circle of friends and acquaintances in the Polotsk region. Court hearings in his case were constantly present acquaintances and friends of Eugene public organizations Polotsk and Vitebsk region. Activist all of them expressed gratitude for the support during this difficult time for him.