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On 14 December 2022 the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus adopted in the first reading the Law “On Making Amendments to the Code on Judicial System and Status of Judges” in order to bring its provisions in line with the updated Constitution of the Republic of Belarus. The Law establishes a legislative mechanism for the election and dismissal of the Chair, Deputy Chair and judges of the Constitutional Court by the All-Belarusian People's Assembly

Prior to the introduction of amendments and additions to the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus, a parity procedure for the formation of the Constitutional Court was established. Six judges were appointed by the President of the Republic of Belarus, six judges were elected by the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus.

The updated Constitution establishes the constitutional status of the All-Belarusian People's Assembly as the highest representative body of the people’s government of the Republic of Belarus.

In order to strengthen the independence of judges of the Constitutional Court, the right to elect and dismiss judges of the Constitutional Court was granted to the All-Belarusian People's Assembly.