The lower house of the Belarusian parliament – the House of Representatives – has passed a bill that will allow law enforcement agencies to initiate criminal cases against dead people.
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According to Zerkalo, the bill amends an article of the Criminal Code regarding the circumstances excluding criminal proceedings. In accordance with it, it will be possible to initiate cases against dead people under articles on crimes that do not have a statute of limitations – for example, preparing or waging an aggressive war, terrorism, genocide, ecocide, violation of the laws and customs of war.
Relatives will be able to represent the interests of the deceased person in court. To do this, they must apply. In the event that the relatives decide not to participate in the process or could not be found, the interests of the accused will be represented by an appointed lawyer.
Belta clarifies that the amendments to the Criminal Code were prepared by the Prosecutor General’s Office, which since 2021 has been “investigating the circumstances of the genocide of the Belarusian people during the Great Patriotic War (as Russia and Belarus call the Second World War – “Rakurs”) and the post-war period” in order to establish persons involved in the genocide and their criminal prosecution.
The law will enter into force after it is approved by the Council of the Republic (the upper house of parliament) and signed by self-proclaimed President Lukashenko.
Source: Racurs
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