In Belarus, they can investigate violations of the rights of detained oppositionists

Violations of the laws of Belarus during the detention of participants in the presidential campaign and their interrogations without lawyers can be considered by prosecutors. This was announced today, June 24 during an online conference by Deputy Prosecutor General of the Republic Alexei Stuk. He was asked how the Prosecutor General's Office of Belarus relates to the facts of the inadmissibility of defenders (lawyers with whom the contract was previously concluded) to detainees in criminal cases, as well as what position the Prosecutor General's Office takes on the fact of deprivation of the right to defense and what legal consequences arise for the bodies of inquiry and investigative bodies in case of such violations. Clearly, if the right to protection is guaranteed by law, then the prosecutor's office only for the implementation of this right, Stook replied. Undoubtedly, to violations of the facts of the failure to provide defenders, their non-admission of defenders, the Prosecutor General's Office, if established, she responds with the powers granted. The knock could not explain what prevented him or other employees of the Prosecutor General's Office from responding to the facts of the refusal of the State Control Committee of Belarus to admit defenders (lawyers with whom contracts were concluded) to the detainees on June 18, Viktor Babariko and Eduard Babariko. The media published videos of how the lawyers of the presidential candidate and his son the head of the election headquarters were denied the opportunity to provide legal assistance. Belarusian law enforcement officers defiantly slammed the doors in front of lawyers, and even refused to accept documents in the manner prescribed by law. Scandalous videos gathered tens of thousands of views and many comments, including qualified Belarusian and foreign lawyers. The issue is somewhat uncertain, said the deputy prosecutor general of the republic. In each case, it is necessary to consider a specific situation. And we admit that in certain cases that arise in a particular situation, this is probably the opinion of only the defender that he is not allowed, or the opinion of the defendants in the case of some kind that they are not allowed illegally. Therefore, it is necessary to consider each specific case, and then you can say a specific situation and a specific attitude, and recognize whether this is legal or not legal. Meanwhile, the lawyers of Viktor and Eduard Babariko Dmitry Laevsky and Alexander Pylchenko, having not achieved an adequate reaction of prosecutors to violations of the rights of their clients, filed several complaints about systematic violations of the right to protect their clients. The first complaints were filed and accepted by prosecutors on June 18. In particular, Laevsky in three complaints noted systematic obstacles to state bodies in providing legal assistance, violation of the presumption of innocence and a number of other violations of the current legislation. It is not clear from the comment of the Deputy Prosecutor General of Belarus whether this body is going to prosecute the guilty officials, including employees of the KGK and the prosecutor's office. Read the story news: Presidential elections in Belarus