Review

The article deals with the main issues related to the implementation of the function of protection and the participation of a defender in this.

Strengthening the rule of law and ensuring respect for human rights, in particular during criminal proceedings, is an important task today. The resolution of criminal cases should be directed at the protection of the rights and legitimate interests of persons detained on suspicion of committing a crime or charged with prosecution. In this regard, a more in-depth study of the function of protection in criminal proceedings at the present stage of development of the state and society is relevant.

An advocate who is a participant in the criminal process and has the right to protect the rights and legitimate interests of suspects, defendants, defendants, convicts and acquitted ones and to provide them with legal assistance is an important place in the implementation of the function of protection in the criminal process. One of the problems that arise is the cases of failure to provide or untimely provision of a suspect, accused defendant subject to his mandatory participation; deprivation of a person’s right to free choice of counsel; violation of the right of equality of parties to criminal proceedings for the collection and submission to the court of things, documents, other evidence, petitions, complaints, etc.

We emphasize that the participation of a defense counsel in criminal proceedings is important and necessary. Knowing how to act in accordance with the requirements of the law, he may make public information about the fact of using unlawful methods of investigation, contest the lawfulness of the detention or groundlessness of the suspected suspicion, challenge the relevant decisions, actions and inactivity, and ensure proper record of evidence, that is, the participation of a defense counsel in a criminal proceeding is central a factor in reducing possible manipulations and abuses of investigators, prosecutors and even the court. However, national legislation restricts defenders in their protective activities, so it is proposed to extend the rights and guarantees of defenders.

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