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02.07.2008
The first day of the Ñonference of Prosecutors General of Europe closed
The first day of the 8th Conference of Prosecutors General of Europe held in the Constantine Palace, St. Petersburg, is closed. The Conference participants delivered their reports on the activities of public prosecution outside the criminal law field in the protection of human rights and freedoms of man in different European states.
During the Conference, the delegates have had a constructive exchange of opinions on the most essential issues of the activities of the prosecution authorities in the European states. In particular, many rapporteurs underlined various national legal traditions and means ensuring more efficient protection of rights and legal interests of citizens.
Federal Minister of Justice of Germany Brigitte Zypries noted a particular importance of human rights in the legal system of Germany. “Only if the state respects human rights and freedoms of citizens, they can live in freedom and security”, noted Ms. Zypries. In her opinion, the term of reference of the state depends on the area of its execution. For example, the role of the state in the activities of the Mass Media should be minimized, and to the contrary, it should be intensified in the fight against terrorism. Moreover, according to her, the legal state needs a strong civil society.
Deputy Prosecutor General of Ukraine Tatyana Kornyakova highlighted major areas of activities of the prosecution authorities in the protection of rights of vulnerable citizens, i.e.: minor, pensioners and other nationals. Moreover, she touched upon difficulties in supervision over compliance with employment rights of the Ukrainian nationals, in particular, the right to timely payment of wages.
The speech of President of the Council of General Prosecutors of the French Republic Jean-Jacques Zirnhelt was devoted to peculiarities of the work of the French public prosecutor’s offices. He told about the role of public prosecutors in the protection of public interests in civil proceedings and peculiarities of participation of public prosecutors in judicial proceedings.
In addition to the above-mentioned speakers, Prosecutor General of the Slovak Republic Dobroslav Trnka, Attorney General of Cyprus Petros Clerides, Judge at the European Court of Human Rights Egbert Meyer, Director of Public Prosecutions James Hamilton and other participants delivered their reports on the activities of public prosecution in the protection of human rights and public interests.
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