The article discusses the international legal standards of advocacy, which need to be analyzed by each State with the aim to bring national legislation into harmonization with international legal acts in order to build a democratic society that implements one of the most important goals - protecting the rights and legitimate interests of citizens.

Advocacy, international legal standards, deontological requirements

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