Constitutional Court’s legal position on sanctions is a legal precedent
Belarus has the right to count on the observance of the norms of international law, and the announced legal position of the Constitutional Court on sanctions is a legal precedent – as noted by the Chairperson of the Standing Commission on Law of the House of Representatives, Svetlana Lyubetskaya
Ms. Lyubetskaya made this statement after the Constitutional Court of Belarus announced its decision on the case on compliance with the generally recognised principles and norms of international law of the documents adopted (issued) by the European Union and some foreign states and their bodies providing for restrictive measures against the Republic of Belarus.
The parliamentarian added, “The trial held in the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Belarus and the adopted decision to express a legal position regarding restrictive measures taken in relation to the Republic of Belarus was carried out by the Constitutional Court within the competence provided for by the Code on Judicial System and the Status of Judges, as well as the law on constitutional proceedings.”
Ms. Lyubetskaya stressed, “In general, when assessing this decision and expressing an attitude towards it, it should be noted that such a legal position is a legal precedent. The assessment was given officially by the Constitutional Court. Taking into account the fact that the Republic of Belarus is a sovereign state governed by the rule of law and acts within the legal framework, being a full participant of the global legal system, it has the right to count on the observance of the norms of international law. This was discussed during the court hearing.”
