The Constitutional Court of
Belarus is one of the top-tier courts in the eastern European country. Created in 1994, the Court is run under guidelines that were issued in 1997. The purpose of the court is to render justice in areas where the
constitution has come into question, such as a local law contradicting the constitution. There are 12 judges that sit on the bench, with all having degrees in legal studies, as required by Belarusian law. Six of the judges are appointed by the
President while the other six are appointed by the
Council of the Republic. Regardless of the manner of appointment, the judges sit on the bench for a term of 11 years.
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Pyotr Milakshevich
Piotr Petrovich Miklashevich (born 18 October 1954) is a Belarusian politician, currently serving as Head of the Constitutional Court of Belarus.
Career
Milakshevich is Chair of the Commission behind the 2022 constitutional referendum.
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(since 2008)
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Constitution
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Constitutionalism
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Constitutional economics
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Jurisprudence
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Judiciary
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Rule of law
The rule of law is the political philosophy that all citizens and institutions within a country, state, or community are accountable to the same laws, including lawmakers and leaders. The rule of law is defined in the ''Encyclopedia Britannica ...
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Rule According to Higher Law
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Human Rights Committeebr>
views in case Pastukhov v. Belarusconcerning dismissing one of the CC judges in 1997
Law of Belarus
Government of Belarus
Belarus
1994 establishments in Belarus
Courts and tribunals established in 1994
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