Iran's prosecutor general not ruling out virtual BRICS court
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The 6th Meeting of the BRICS Heads of Prosecution Services will be place in St. Petersburg, Russia, from June 18 to June 19.
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Illustrative image of people shopping at the old main bazaar in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, April 16, 2024 (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
On Wednesday, Iranian Prosecutor General Mohammad Movahedi Azad wouldn't exclude establishing a virtual BRICS court to expedite legal investigations inside the group.
Azad said during a plenary session of the BRICS Heads of Prosecution Services Meeting that prosecutors in member nations could use new communication technologies such as videoconferencing in international judicial cooperation, for instance, to involve the lawyers of the defendant, hear the testimony of the accused or witnesses remotely and ultimately to create a virtual court to speed up judicial investigations and reduce legal costs."
Iran's criminal and cybercrime laws completely support such measures and "recognize these new methods," the prosecutor general stated.
The 6th Meeting of the BRICS Heads of Prosecution Services will be place in St. Petersburg, Russia, from June 18 to June 19.
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BRICS countries refrain from signing declaration at Swiss summit
The BRICS countries, along with several other states present at the summit on Ukraine hosted in Switzerland, did not endorse a collective declaration on the outcomes of Sunday's talks, as indicated by the list of signatories.
Earlier today, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba confirmed that the declaration's text had been completed and that Kiev's viewpoints had been considered.
Out of the 91 countries in attendance, 79 signed the document. However, Armenia, Bahrain, Brazil, the Holy See, India, Indonesia, Libya, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Thailand, and the UAE chose not to sign it.
The conflict in Ukraine stems from violent clashes in 2014 that led to numerous casualties and prompted then-President Yanukovych to flee Ukraine, which led to a coup d'etat and the establishment of a Western-backed interim government.
Switzerland is currently hosting a high-level conference on Ukraine at the Buergenstock resort near Lucerne from June 15-16. 91 countries and delegations from organizations are confirmed to be participating in the summit.
According to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, discussions on peace in Ukraine are not part of the agenda at the summit, and Putin's ceasefire proposals are not being considered.
Putin recently expressed readiness to start peace talks with Ukraine at any moment, but on one condition: a full withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Russian territories.
