Famous in Belarus lawyer Paul Sapelka disqualification advocacy. Earlier, at the request of the Ministry of Justice licenses have lost all four of the defenders of the opposition, who were arrested in Minsk after the December presidential election. Belarusian analysts say the willingness of the authorities to transform the legal profession in the "pocket tool with obedient justice ". Paul was a lawyer Sapelka contained in the KGB jail former presidential candidate Andrei Sannikov and policies Pavel Severinets, head during the election campaign election headquarters Vitaly Rymashevsky. Sapelka also performed the official defender Dmitry Dashkevich, the arrested leader active in Belarus, but registered in the Czech Republic, the organization 'young front ". Now, arrested opposition leaders must look for other lawyers or to accept the appointment of the Public Defender. The struggle for professional honor "Gross violations of professional ethics, " in the actions of the defenders of the opposition Justice Department revealed in late December. Governing officials especially annoyed that lawyers with the media. Related subscribed nondisclosure of the investigation, defense lawyers, however, have reported health problems Lukashenko opponents arrested, many of whom were beaten during detention after the presidential election on December 19. The Ministry of Justice said the leadership of the Minsk City Bar Association to take "urgent measures for the unconditional observance of attorneys 'law and the rules of professional ethics. Rules profetiki Justice Department promised to provide the lawyers in the new, in-house editorial staff, as well as establish new requirements for applicants for a license to practice as an advocate.
Сапелко был адвокатом арестованного кандидата в президенты Андрея Санников Источник Русская служба BBC
Минюст 14 февраля принял постановление о лишении адвокатской лицензии Олега Агеева, защитника обвиненного в организации массовых беспорядков экс-кандидата в президенты Алеся Михалевича; Татьяны Агеевой, а также Владимира Толстика и Тамары Гораевой, бывших защитников арестованной
Сообщество столичных адвокатов, однако, не согласилось с действиями минюста. Participants in the extended meeting of the Minsk City Bar Association in mid-February, said that the rules of professional ethics should be taken only the legal community, and refused to deny the right to work colleagues, the sanctions which require the Department of Justice. "The entire management team of the Minsk City Bar Association considers the situation critical and really threatens the independence of the Bar as a legal institution and the independence of lawyers alone, " - then said Alexander Pylchenko, chairman of the Minsk City Bar Association. Just a day later by the Minister of Justice Viktor Golovanov, Alexander Pylchenko was expelled from the Qualification Commission for the legal profession. A presidium of Minsk City Bar Association soon became unconditionally comply with the instructions of the Ministry of Justice. "Pocket mechanism " Deprived of a license law Paul Sapelka concerned the fate of their clients. "I'm not quite sure I can help them find my replacement. I'm not sure that in today's one of my friends will be lawyers willing to do these things, " - says Sapelka. According to a reputable lawyer, there is only "pray that God will enlighten some people and help those who are now behind bars ". Detention after an unsanctioned rally in Minsk on 19 December, Channel (c) AP Photo / Sergei Grits Belarusian human rights activists issued a sharp condemnation of the fact of dismissal from law practice of Paul Sapelka. "This is unprecedented pressure on lawyers. I think that is punishment under any pretext, with an independent legal profession. They used to say that we have no independent judiciary. From this day we have ceased and an independent defense counsel for ", - told the press Ales Belyatsky, vice president of the International Federation of Human Rights. According to analysts, removing the most competent lawyers from the process of investigation and litigation, "the case of riots, " represents the desire of the authorities to punish opponents of Lukashenko is significant and increasing, "degree of humility and fear " in Belarusian society. "Previous trials of participants in the so-called" riot "demonstrated the groundless accusations. Lawyers in the courtroom almost unanimously declare that the charges and convictions do not meet the law. "Too much of this public response, the authorities do not need such advocates, the government needs a mechanism for Pocket obedient justice ", - said BBC rights activist Lyudmila Gryaznova. Bar Council of Europe last month urged the Belarusian Minister of Justice Golovanov "to ensure the principles of independence of professional associations of lawyers and impartiality in disciplinary proceedings ".
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