On June 5, an expert event dedicated to the reform of the Constitutional Court in a future democratic Belarus took place in London. The discussion brought together Belarusian and international constitutional law experts, diplomats, and representatives of European institutions and EU member state embassies.
Participants were presented with the Concept for the Reform of the Constitutional Court, designed for a future democratic Belarus. The proposal envisions the creation of an independent and effective constitutional review body capable of safeguarding the Constitution, protecting the democratic order, and preventing the concentration of power in the hands of a single individual or institution. The project was developed by Belarusian and international experts in line with European standards of justice and democratic governance.
Opening the event, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya stressed the importance of preparing for democratic change today:
“Our task during the transition will be to both implement reforms quickly and make them irreversible, so that dictatorship can never return to Belarus. The Concept for Constitutional Court Reform presented today is aimed at strengthening and safeguarding democracy after political change.
This is about fighting corruption, restoring trust in institutions, and rebuilding a justice system that serves the people rather than the government. I would like to thank all Belarusian and international experts who contributed to this work on preparing legislation for a future democratic Belarus”.
Ms. Tsikhanouskaya also emphasized that all proposed reforms should comply with European standards and support Belarus’s future integration into the European community. She highlighted the crucial role of an independent Constitutional Court in protecting democracy, the rule of law, and citizens’ rights after political change.
Earlier, an event in Tallinn brought together experts to discuss the future reform of Belarus’s Constitutional Court and draw on Estonia’s experience in constitutional justice reform.
