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Belarus to consider establishing institution of ombudsmen soon

MINSK, 13 February (BelTA) – Belarus might consider the establishment of the institution of a human rights commissioner (ombudsman). This topic was discussed at a meeting between President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and Chairman of the Constitutional Court Piotr Miklashevich on 13 February, BelTA learnt from the press service of the Belarusian head of state.

The Constitutional Court Chairman explained that an ombudsman could receive people’s complaints related to constitutional rights and freedoms and submit them to the Constitutional Court.

Piotr Miklashevich noted that the country has already developed a certain mechanism of indirect access of people to constitutional justice via the government, the House of Representatives and the Council of the Republic, the Supreme Court, the Supreme Economic Court and the President.

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