Belarus and Europe to cooperate in judicial sphere

19 декабря 2017

This was announced today by the head of the Human Rights Directorate of the Council of Europe at an international conference in Minsk. The Council of Europe has been working in this direction for a long time in many countries, including projects in Russia. According to experts, the introduction of the institution of appeal in the criminal process is a significant progress in terms of protecting human rights.

Alexander Konyuk, Prosecutor General of Belarus: "The appeal is a specific examination of the criminal case with call of witnesses, victims, full study of the evidence. This is a revolutionary step."