News on the topic: lawyers
19.10.2011 Purges among lawyers go on
The Ministry of Justice is trying to replace the head of the Minsk City Bar.
30.09.2011 “Belarusian bars are becoming Justice Ministry’s department”
“Belarusian bars are becoming Justice Ministry’s department”, - say the participants of the International Congress of the European Bars Federation held in Wroclaw in late September, where Belarusian lawyers were represented by Pavel Sapelka, deprived of his license for involvement in politically-motivated criminal cases.
13.09.2011 Ministry of Justice continues pressurization of lawyers
On 2 September Aliaksandr Pylchanka, Chair of the Minsk City Bar, made an application for the termination of his powers after the Ministry of Justice issued the proposal for the long-term revocation of the lawyer from this position. The discussion of this proposal and the lawyer’s application will take place at the general assembly of the Minsk City Bar on 24 September. It’s worth mentioning that it is not the first time the Ministry of Justice tries to pressurize the head of the Bar.
31.08.2011 Tamara Sidarenka: 7th lawyer loses license for defending participants of 19 December protests
The College of Justice Ministry of Belarus has approved the decision to terminate the license to lawyer T. Sidarenka.
17.08.2011 Lawyer Tamara Sidarenka disbarred
On 16 August, the Belarusian Ministry of Justice disbarred lawyer Mrs. Tamara Sidarenka, famous for defending former presidential candidates in so called “mass riot” trials.
27.07.2011 Belarusian Helsinki Committee to address UN on disbarred lawyers
The Belarusian Helsinki Committee is going to inform the UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers on the situation with Belarusian lawyers, said BHC deputy chair Hary Pahaniayla, speaking on the recent disbarment of several lawyers this week, the BelaPAN news agency reports.
26.07.2011 “December 19” lawyers are disbarred
The lawyers of political prisoners Iryna Halip and Mikita Lihavid have not passed the certification. It has been announced today, on July 26.
28.06.2011 Special certification of lawyers begins in Belarus
Certification commissions will access lawyers’ work.
30.03.2011 European Criminal Bar Association condemns disbarment of Belarusian lawyers
The European Criminal Bar Association (ECBA) was informed by the Human Right Committee of the Polish Bar and other sources of attempts by the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Belarus to initiate and endorse restrictions and disbarment against several lawyers who have undertaken the defence of persons suspected or accused of participating in the events that took place in Minsk on 19–20 December 2010.
24.03.2011 Minsk court upholds revocation of Uladzimir Toustsik advocate’s license
On 24 March, Minsk Maskouski District Court dismissed an appeal by lawyer Uladzimir Toustik against the Ministry of Justice’s decision to revoke his advocate’s license of 16 March, together with three other lawyers – Tamara Harayeva, Aleh Aheyeu and Tatsiana Aheyeva.
15.03.2011 Belarus: Disbarment of human rights lawyer Mr Pavel Sapelka
On 3 March 2011, the Board of the Minsk City Bar disbarred human rights lawyer Mr Pavel Sapelka following prolonged pressure from the Belarusian Ministry of Justice. Pavel Sapelka is a well-known lawyer, member of Presidium of Minsk City Bar, who has worked at the legal consultation office No 2, Savetsky district, Minsk since 1994.
