Posted: 23.11.2021 09:10:00

Legislation on constitutional order protection improved in Belarus

The President of Belarus, Aleksandr Lukashenko, signed Decree No. 450 On Interdepartmental Commission on Countering Extremism and Combating Terrorism – as reported by BelTA with reference to the press service of the Head of State

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The document was adopted in order to further and comprehensively improve protection of the constitutional system. The decree takes into account the changes in legislation introduced in 2021 on functioning of the state system for responding to acts of terrorism, the activities of terrorist organisations, illegal armed formations and mass riots, as well as practical experience in countering extremist manifestations in 2020-2021.

The decree envisages the Regulation on the Interdepartmental Commission on Countering Extremism and Combating Terrorism which defines its tasks, functions, composition and certain issues of functioning.