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Human rights function of the Prosecutor
in criminal proceedings
Criminal procedural activities of the Prosecutor is
multifaceted and has its own distinctive features. This is because the criminal
procedure legislation sets forth the procedural status of a Prosecutor in such
a way that from a theoretical point of view is very difficult to determine the
nature of its activities, the contents and directions of implementation.
In scientific literature the question about the
activities of the Prosecutor is debatable and is understood ambiguously. So,
according to A. A. Tusheva, "activities of a Prosecutor – is the stage of
criminal proceedings. In this case, the activities of the Prosecutor are also
oversight bodies that conduct operative-investigative activities, supervision
over execution of laws by bailiffs"[ 1 ]. The public prosecutor, carrying out their activities
in certain areas of the law, performs a specific function. For this reason, activities of the public
prosecutor determined the functions carried out by it.
So, according to V. M. Savitsky "functions of the
prosecutor are: investigation, accusation, protection, permission of business
and supervision" [2]. Larin A. M. specified functions of supervision, a
research of the facts of the case, criminal prosecution, providing the rights
and legitimate interests of the persons participating in case, upholding of
interests which were violated by a crime. [3] In turn, O. A. Kozhevnikov
considers powers of the prosecutor only in relation to his supervising function
[4] and in some education guidances the prosecutor is considered as the
official performing supervising activities, a procedural management, proof [5].
Reforming of institute of participation of the
prosecutor in criminal procedure essentially was reflected in amount of its
powers. The vast majority of scientists agree that "at the prosecutor the
power was reduced, and bodies have investigations and vessels increased" [6]. Owing to this fact, it is possible to draw a
conclusion that underwent to transformations and function of the prosecutor as
the participant of criminal procedure.
According to the p. 2 of Art. 1 of the Federal law of
17.01.1992 N 2202-1 "About prosecutor's office of the Russian
Federation" for the purpose of ensuring rule of law, unity and
strengthening of legality, protection of the rights and freedoms of the person
and the citizen, and also protected by the law of interests of society and
state prosecutor's office of the Russian Federation exercises supervision of
performance of laws by the bodies performing operational search activities,
inquiry and pretrial investigation [7].
The most important implementer of human rights
function by the prosecutor in criminal procedure is the power conferred to it
by the legislator to consider claims to action / failure to act and proceeding
decisions to action / failure to act of the investigating officer /
investigator and head of investigating body. At the same time it should be
noted that also the head of investigating body is given this authority.
The order of consideration by the prosecutor of claims
on action / failure to act and proceeding decisions of the investigator differs
from the procedure of consideration of claims on action / failure to act and
proceeding decisions of the investigating officer. So, in the presence of good
causes for a grievance settlement, the prosecutor shall repeal the illegal or
unreasonable resolution of the investigator or instruct in the termination of
illegal actions / failure to act and recovery of the violated applicant's
rights.
In this article some aspects of implementation of
human rights function by the prosecutor in criminal procedure were researched.
As a result of the conducted research it is possible to draw the following
conclusions.
Human rights function of the prosecutor is implemented
by implementation of powers by the last in case of supervision of legality in
criminal trial.
Despite the undertaken reform of institute of
participation of the prosecutor in criminal procedure, implementation of human
rights function by the prosecutor is limited to amount of the powers conferred
to it. At the same time competences of the prosecutor in criminal trial need
further enhancement.
LITERATURE
1. The federal law of 05.06.2007 N 87-FZ "About
modification of the Code of penal procedure of the Russian Federation and the
Federal law "About Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation", of
an edition of 22.12.2014//the Collection of the legislation of the Russian
Federation, 11.06.2007, N 24, Art. 2830;
2. The federal law of 06.06.2007 N 90-FZ "About
modification of the Code of penal procedure of the Russian
Federation"//the Collection of the legislation of the Russian Federation,
11.06.2007, N 24, Art. 2833;
3. Azarov V. A. Problems of the theory and practice of
protection of valuable interests of the personality in criminal trial. – Omsk,
1995;
4. Boltoshev E. D. Functions of the prosecutor in
pre-judicial stages of criminal procedure: Dis.... edging. þðèä. sciences. – Moscow, 2002;
5. O. A skinners Participation of the prosecutor in
pre-judicial station of criminal trial. – M, 2011;
6. Larin A. M. Investigation on criminal case:
procedural functions. – M, 1986;
7. Millers N. V. Public prosecutor's power//State and
right. – 2002. – No. 2.