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European lawyers address Minister of Justice

2011 2011-03-17T18:35:48+0200 1970-01-01T03:00:00+0300 en https://spring96.org./files/images/sources/advakaty.jpg The Human Rights Center “Viasna” The Human Rights Center “Viasna”
The Human Rights Center “Viasna”

The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe has addressed Belarusian Minister of Justice Viktar Halavanau with an open letter, expressing its concern over the recent facts of harassment of Belarusian advocates.

“Recent moves include the initiation and endorsement of disbarment proceedings against  several  lawyers  by  the Minsk Municipal Bar Association at the request of the Ministry of Justice and  attempts at preventing them from carrying out their professional duties with respect to their clients”, says the letter. 

The letter, signed by the Council’s President Mr. Georges-Albert Dal, calls upon the Belarusian authorities to renew the attorney’s licenses of Pavel Sapelka, Uladzimir Toustsik, Tamara Harayeva, Tatsiana Aheyeva and Aleh Aheyeu.

 

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