Presentation of the study “Personnel Policy in the Judicial System of Belarus, 2000-2020”

08 July | 16.00 | online
External observers do not often pay attention to this, but the judiciary is at the peak of its influence.

It is still far from being fully independent in political terms, but its level of financial autonomy, as well as autonomy from law enforcement agencies, local authorities, and many other executive structures, is higher than at any point in Soviet and post-Soviet history.

The political organization of the judicial system is in many ways similar to Belarus as a whole: it has built its own power vertical, over the last two decades it has been consistently centralized, and it has been headed continuously by Valentin Sukalo since 1997.

A unique case in the Belarusian system of power: the chair of the Supreme Court has not only managed to retain his position for 23 years, but throughout this period has also continuously strengthened the position of his agency.

How, then, are power and personnel policy organized in the judicial system of Belarus, and how have they evolved over the last 20 years?

What are their achievements and shortcomings?

How will all of this ultimately affect the country’s further development and the guarantee of social, economic, and political rights and freedoms?

Authors of the study:
Andrei Kazakevich, Academic Director of the Political Sphere Institute
Kirill Goroshko, Researcher at the Political Sphere Institute
Moderator:
Konstantin Degtyarev, Professor of Law at the University of Liverpool
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