Inadmissible appeals of citizens: problems of qualification and law enforcement practice

Abstract

The right of citizens to appeal to State bodies (local self-government bodies) and freedom of speech are important constitutional institutions. However, their unscrupulous implementation may violate other constitutional values, such as the dignity, honour and good reputation of the individual.

The conflict under consideration manifests itself when inadmissible appeals of citizens are submitted, namely, appeals containing unacceptable expressions or threats. At the same time, the current legal regulation of such situations is unsettled and contains in its basis assessment criteria, which leads to ambiguous practice of its application based on discretionary approach.

The article reveals the problems of legal regulation of qualification of inadmissible appeals of citizens and suggests ways of their solution.