Issues of strengthening legal protection of victims and witnesses under the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan

The rights and freedoms of Man and citizen, his honor and dignity are the highest value of society and the state. The article is devoted to modern issues of legal protection of victims and witnesses, improving their procedural situation in modern criminal proceedings. Considering the legal status of the victim, the author identified him as the main figure of the criminal process, whose rights and legitimate interests were violated as a result of committing a crime, and rightly noted that one of the social expectations of society is the protection and restoration of his violated rights. Based on the legislative activity of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the author outlined certain conceptual amendments to the current criminal and Criminal Procedure legislation adopted by deputies, aimed at strengthening competition and transparency of the criminal process, expanding the powers of the Defense party. Particular attention was paid to one of the novella of the Criminal Procedure legislation regulating the legal status of a witness entitled to protection, its difference from an ordinary witness, the measures taken by the legislator aimed at eliminating contradictions and legal gaps in determining the procedural status of a participant in this criminal process were noted. In addition, such topical issues as ensuring the safety of persons involved in criminal proceedings; the right of victims to receive qualified legal assistance; compensation to the victim for moral and material damage caused by the crime; Institute for compensation for damage to victims. Based on the analysis of national and foreign legislation, the author showed the effectiveness of the means of "restoration of justice", compensation for damage from a Special Victim Support Fund. The article explained the "legal nature" of one of the novellas in the domestic law "forced payment" as another measure of criminal legal influence. A detailed analysis of the legal framework for the introduction of a new institution of compensation to victims in our country and the mechanism of the relevant fund's activities for providing urgent, one-time material assistance to victims was carried out.

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