From Rule of Law to Rule by Law – Destruction of the Independent Legal Profession in Belarus
Schedule
Mon, 02 Mar, 2026 at 03:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Bracka 12, Kraków | Krakow, MA
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🔴 The Eastern Slavic Culture and Law Research Circle at Jagiellonian University invites you to its upcoming meeting.1️⃣ How to change lawyers mind from lawyers with values to lawyers, who just follow the instructions?
2️⃣How was the independence of lawyers in Belarus destroyed by Lukashenko’s regime?
3️⃣ What key stages of this process can be identified?
4️⃣ Can this serve as a valuable lesson for lawyers from other countries?
5️⃣ What actions by the state should alarm lawyers associated in independent legal professions?
⚪Answers to these questions may be valuable for every lawyer guided by the values of a democratic rule-of-law state. The case of Belarus can be an important lesson for lawyers across the free world.
🔴 The meeting will be conducted in an interactive format and open to discussion. It will be led by Maksim Palavinka and Maksim Znak.
⚪ About the speakers
🔴 Maksim Palavinka is a specialist in human rights, particularly the right to defense. He specializes in the erosion of the legal system in Belarus and has delivered papers at conferences organized by the OSCE.
⚪Maksim Znak is a Belarusian barrister, profesor, opposition activist, and former political prisoner (released only in 2025 after five years of imprisonment). He was awarded with numerous prizes like for example Disturbing the Peace Prize (Vaclav Havel Center) or CCBE Human Rights Award. He represented Viktar Babaryka, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, and Maria Kalesnikava in court.
🏠 Przewiązka hall (110), Kołłątaj Collegium, Św Anny 6
🕑 2nd March, 15:00-16:30
📣 Meeting will be in English.
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Where is it happening?
Bracka 12, Kraków, ulica Bracka 12, 31-005 Kraków, Polska, Krakow, PolandEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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