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The use of special investigative measures in the Republic of North Macedonia – legal provisions and human rights aspects

Publication date: 30.12.2022

Public Administration Yearbook, 2022, 2022 (8), pp. 239 - 254

https://doi.org/10.4467/24497800RAP.22.013.16789

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Leta Bardjieva Miovska
University Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Faculty of Philosophy, Institute for Security, Defense and Peace, North Macedonia
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The use of special investigative measures in the Republic of North Macedonia – legal provisions and human rights aspects

Abstract

The special investigative measures are ante delictum measures, introduced in the Republic of North Macedonia as part of the Law on Amendments to the Law on Criminal procedure in 2004. The starting hypothesis of this paper refers to the inviolability of the respect of human rights during the implementation of the special investigative measures, which counterpoise a fundament in the aspect of reformed functioning of the security sector, according to the principles of good governance. The additional variable in relation to the hypothesis is that the arbitrariness and/or abuse of the application of the special investigative measures can undermine the protection of the core values which they are intended to protect. The methodology applied for creating this paper is both qualitative and quantitative, depicting analysis of the national legislative framework and international standards, interpretation of guidelines and manuals for the special investigative measures enforcement by the relevant institutions, comparison, as well as measuring trends in the appliance of the measures.

Keywords: investigations, measures, procedures, security sector reform, human rights


Stosowanie specjalnych środków dochodzeniowych w Republice Macedonii Północnej – przepisy prawne i aspekty praw człowieka

Szczególnymi czynnościami śledczymi są środki ante delictum, wprowadzone w Republice Macedonii Północnej w ramach ustawy o zmianie ustawy o postępowaniu karnym w 2004 r. Hipoteza wyjściowa niniejszego opracowania dotyczy nienaruszalności poszanowania praw człowieka w trakcie realizacji szczególnych czynności śledczych, stanowiących fundament zreformowanego funkcjonowania sektora bezpieczeństwa zgodnie z zasadami dobrego rządzenia. Dodatkową zmienną w odniesieniu do hipotezy jest to, że arbitralność i/lub nadużycie zastosowania specjalnych środków dochodzeniowych może podważyć ochronę podstawowych wartości. Metodologia zastosowana przy tworzeniu niniejszego opracowania ma charakter zarówno jakościowy, jak i ilościowy, zawiera ono bowiem analizę krajowych ram prawnych i norm międzynarodowych, interpretację wytycznych i podręczników do wykonywania specjalnych czynności dochodzeniowych przez odpowiednie instytucje, porównanie, a także pomiar trendów w stosowaniu omawianych środków.

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Information: Public Administration Yearbook, 2022, 2022 (8), pp. 239 - 254

Article type: Original article

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The use of special investigative measures in the Republic of North Macedonia – legal provisions and human rights aspects

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The use of special investigative measures in the Republic of North Macedonia – legal provisions and human rights aspects

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University Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Faculty of Philosophy, Institute for Security, Defense and Peace, North Macedonia

Published at: 30.12.2022

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