Review

The Strategy for the Reform of the Judiciary, the Judiciary and Related Legal Institutions for 2015–2020 points out that the main task of reforming the prosecutor’s offices is further optimizing the powers of the prosecutor’s office and limiting their scope in line with the recommendations of the Council of Europe and, as a consequence, bringing the prosecutor’s office in line with European standards. Therefore, the investigation of international standards in the field of criminal justice is a prerequisite for the development and improvement of domestic theoretical and legal principles of criminal prosecution of the prosecutor, in particular, for maintaining public prosecution in trial.

The purpose of this article is to determine the international standards of prosecuting public prosecution in trial.

International standards for supporting the public prosecution in trial determine the requirements, which are contained in the international documents, customs and practice of international judicial bodies on the basic provisions of the legal status of the prosecutor while maintaining a public prosecution in trial. These standards include: 1) ensuring the independence of the prosecutor; 2) observance of human rights while maintaining public prosecution; 3) implementing the principles of speed, efficiency and impartiality; 4) ensuring the security of prosecutors; 5) the impossibility of forming a prosecution on evidence that does not meet the admissibility criterion; 6) adherence to the rules of professional conduct.

As a result of the investigation, we conclude that there is an urgent need to improve the domestic legislation in line with international standards, which will increase the efficiency of public prosecutors’ functions of maintaining a public prosecution in trial and protecting human and citizens’ rights and freedoms. The author proposes to define and legally consolidate the definition of «international standard» and exclude from the CPC of Ukraine Article 341.

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