It is proposed to reform the Criminal Procedure Code

The purpose of the Criminal Procedure Code, which entered into force on July 1, 2022, is to establish an effective procedure for conducting proceedings on alleged crimes based on guaranteeing the rights and freedoms of the person.

As such, the implementation of an efficient and quality pre-trial investigation stems from this very goal. It should be noted that the presence of somewhat problematic provisions in the Criminal Procedure Code, which has been in use for about three years, has created additional obstacles, which the draft law aims to eliminate. Rustam Bakoyan, Deputy Chairman of the Standing Committee on Human Rights Protection and Public Affairs of the National Assembly of the RA National Assembly, said this while presenting the “Amendments and Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Armenia” at the regular session of the National Assembly on March 18. on” draft law.

The author of the initiative, Rustam Bakoyan, presented the proposed additions and changes and noted that as a result of the adoption of the project, it is expected to create additional prerequisites for the more efficient implementation of criminal procedure functions.

It was noted that the project will regulate specific time and procedural issues in criminal proceedings, which is aimed at effective, complete, comprehensive and objective examination of criminal proceedings. In addition, the project is also expected to create an opportunity for the body conducting the criminal proceedings to complete the proceedings within its jurisdiction within a reasonable period of time.

Deputy Minister of Justice Gevorg Kocharyan presented the Government’s positive opinion on the project.

The commission voted in favor of the initiative. It is planned to be included in the draft agenda of the upcoming regular sessions of the National Assembly.

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