Ministry of Justice

Belarus Justice Ministry wants to liquidate bird protection society
The lawsuit was filed in the Supreme Court
10.02.2022
Belarusian Supreme Court liquidates movement 'For Freedom'
The movement has existed for 15 years
20.11.2021
Viktar Babaryka left without legal defense
Of Babaryka’s six attorneys, some were jailed, some were disbarred, and some left the country
29.10.2021
Belarus authorities may disbar another lawyer defending political prisoner
The Belarusian Justice Ministry has launched a disciplinary investigation against the well-known lawyer Natallya Matskevich.
14.10.2021
Authorities close down Belarusian PEN Centre
The Supreme Court of Belarus has ruled to liquidate the Belarusian PEN Centre.
10.08.2021
Justice Ministry pushes for termination of For Freedom movement’s work
The Belarusian Ministry of Justice appealed to the Supreme Court with a request to suspend the activity of the movement For Freedom.
15.07.2021
Justice Ministry set to run check on activity of non-state Union of Belarusian Writers
The Union of Belarusian Writers received a letter from the Ministry of Justice. The ministry demands the organisation provide a report on its activity in the period from January 2018 to July 2021.
13.07.2021
Belarus authorities launch check into work of independent union of journos
The Justice Ministry has started a monitoring of the activities of the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ), the non-state media organisation said on its website on Monday.
21.06.2021
Belarus authorities deny registration to pro-Russian Sayuz party
Having studied the documents submitted, the Belarusian Justice Ministry turned down the application for setting up the political party Sayuz (Union), the ministry’s press service reports.
04.05.2021
Authorities may disbar lawyer Zikratski who defends Belarusians tried on political grounds
Defence lawyer Syarhei Zikratski has been called in for re-certification which is to take place on March 24, TUT.BY reports.
15.03.2021
Four Belarusian lawyers stand to lose licenses
Belarusians will be left without legal protection.
20.02.2021