27 June 2008
Court dismisses opposition youth Franak Vyachorka`s complaint about university expulsion
A district court in Minsk on June 27 dismissed prominent opposition activist Franak Vyachorka`s complaint about his expulsion from Belarusian State University (BHU).
The Maskowski District Court ruled that the expulsion was lawful, while the youth complained to court late.
Mr. Vyachorka argued that he had first approached university officials in an attempt to have the decision revoked.
The youth was kicked out this past February, officially for failing to pass two exams.
He had been doing his third year at the journalism department. He had an outstanding performance.
Mr. Vyachorka took the exams after serving a jail term on a charge of using obscene language in a public place that was brought against him after he attended the trial of an associate of his. Because of the jail term, he missed exams in the subjects and resit exams in their due course, but the university administration rejected the custody as no good reason and said that Mr. Vyachorka`s first try would be deemed as third, final.
The district court on Friday also dismissed Mr. Vyachorka`s motion to summon his fellow students and teachers.
The young man is set to contest the judgment. //BelaPAN
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