OHCHR | Belarus: Disqualifying lawyer of former presidential candidate violates rights to fair trial and freedom of expression– UN Human Rights Committee

GENEVA (30 July 2021) — The decision to cancel the licence of a Belarusian lawyer after he spoke to the media about the detention conditions of his client, an opposition presidential candidate, violated the lawyer’s rights to a fair hearing and freedom of expression, the
UN Human Rights Committee has found.
The Committee issued its
findings after considering a complaint filed by Aleh Aheyeu, a defence lawyer who represented Ales Mikhalevich, an opposition candidate in the presidential election of 2010. 
Mikhalevich was arrested on the day after the election by Belarus KGB agents on charges of organizing what were termed mass riots. Mikhalevich denied the accusations, saying that the protests were aimed at highlighting the results of an unfair election which saw President Alexander Lukashenko, in office since 1994, declare victory.  While in detention, Mikhalevich was allegedly tortured, and deprived of medical care and legal assistance.

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