A republican seminar for state prosecutors opens in Novopolotsk
A nationwide practical training seminar for state prosecutors on issues of maintaining state prosecution in courts and supervising the legality of court decisions in criminal cases will be held in Novopolotsk on November 1-2, the Vitebsk Regional Prosecutor's Office reported.
Representatives of the Supreme Court and the Vitebsk Regional Court, deputy prosecutors of regions and Minsk overseeing supervision of the legality of court decisions in criminal cases, as well as other prosecutors will take part in the event. The event will be opened by the Prosecutor General of Belarus, Alexander Konyuk.
Participants will study the issues of maintaining state prosecution in multi-episode and complex cases, as well as appellate and supervisory practice. Specialists will touch upon certain aspects of considering complaints and other appeals against court decisions in criminal cases that have entered into force by prosecutor's offices, issues of qualifying crimes against information security, and other topics. The program includes training sessions.
"The activity of the state prosecutor is aimed not only at maintaining the prosecution but also at protecting the legitimate interests of society and the state, and safeguarding the rights and freedoms of all participants in the criminal process. The prosecutor's participation in court is a guarantee of the implementation of the principle of legality in the process," the prosecutor's office emphasized.
The department added that positive results are being observed in the country from the introduction of the appellate proceedings institute in the criminal process, including a reduction in the number of reviewed court decisions.