GUARANTEES AND ENSURING THE RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED IN THE INVESTIGATION OF CRIMINAL CASES
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37547/Keywords:
rights of the accused, investigation process, defense lawyer, presumption of innocence, criminal procedural guarantees, judicial control, investigating judge, right to defense.Abstract
This article analyzes the theoretical and legal foundations of the rights of the accused, existing guarantees, and the reforms being implemented in the Republic of Uzbekistan. The legal nature of key guarantees such as the presumption of innocence, the right to defense, and judicial control is examined. The article provides a comparative analysis of theoretical approaches of national and foreign scholars and gives detailed consideration to issues related to the digitalization of investigative processes and the strengthening of the role of defense lawyers.
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