Lawyer Uladzimir Tolstsik sues Ministry of Justice

Let us remind you, the commission took such a decision without the presence of the punished lawyer. The formal reason for the licence withdrawal - an alleged refusal of the lawyer to defend the independent journalist Iryna Khalip, who is accused in the framework of the "mass riots" criminal case.

The lawyer has filed his complaint to the Maskouski district court of Minsk. He is going to prove that he did not refuse to defend anyone. His client wrote a corresponding application by herself. Another point if she was forced to do this. However, this would be a subject for another court trial.