The reasons for the ruling made reference to the opinion on the status of human rights in Belarus prepared by the Programme of Legal Assistance for Refugees and Migrants of the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights. In the opinion, programme experts informed the Court of violations of the fair trial principle occurring in Belarus. They also raised the issue of the absence of independent judicial authorities in this country and made note of harsh conditions in Belarusian prison facilities.
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Circuit Court disallowed extardition to Belarus
The Circuit Court in Warsaw has ruled on inadmissibility of surrendering the wanted U.B., a Belarus citizen, to the judicial authorities in Belarus. In the statement of reasons for the ruling the Court argued that the act allegedly committed by U.B. was not a criminal offence in Poland. The Court also noted that, if the wanted person was surrendered to the Republic of Belarus, his rights, including the right to a fair trial, might be directly infringed.
