Politburo Resolution of the CC of the VKP(b) on Courts of Honor in the Ministries of the USSR and Central Departments, March 28, 1947

Source: Tom 18

1. To approve, with amendments, the draft resolution of the Council of Ministers of the USSR and the CC of the VKP(b) "On Courts of Honor in the Ministries of the USSR and Central Departments" (attached).

2. As a first priority, within a two-week period, organize Courts of Honor in the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Trade, and the Ministry of Finance.

On Courts of Honor in the Ministries of the USSR and Central Departments

Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the USSR and the Central Committee of the VKP(b)

1. In order to promote the education of workers of state organs in the spirit of Soviet patriotism and devotion to the interests of the Soviet state, and in order to foster a high consciousness of state and civic duty, and to combat conduct that disgraces the honor and dignity of the Soviet worker, Courts of Honor are hereby established in the ministries of the USSR and central departments.

2. The Courts of Honor shall be charged with hearing cases involving anti-patriotic, anti-state, and anti-social actions and conduct committed by executive, operational, and scientific workers of the ministries of the USSR and central departments, provided that such actions and conduct are not subject to criminal prosecution.

3. A Court of Honor shall consist of 5-7 persons. Members of the Court shall include workers of the ministry or department, elected by secret ballot at a meeting of the executive, operational, and scientific workers, as well as a representative of the party organization and a representative of the CC of the trade union.

4. The right to nominate candidates for membership in the Court of Honor at the workers' meeting shall belong to the party and trade union organizations as well as to participants in the meeting.

5. The Minister and the head of the department shall not be members of the Court of Honor.

6. Courts of Honor shall be elected for a term of one year.

7. The decision to refer a case to the Court of Honor shall belong either to the minister or head of the department, or to the trade union organization, or to the party organization of the ministry or department.

8. The Court of Honor may impose the following measures:
a) declare a public reprimand;
b) declare a public censure;
c) refer the case to investigative authorities for criminal prosecution.

9. The decision of the Court of Honor is not subject to appeal.

Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the USSR — I. STALIN

Secretary of the Central Committee of the VKP(b) — A. ZHDANOV

Note

Elections for Courts of Honor in central ministries and departments took place in 1947-1948. The Courts of Honor existed until the end of 1949.