Treatment of detainees under the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, with reference to European rules on the treatment of persons deprived of their liberty Cover Image

Поступање са притвореницима према одредбама Законика о кривичном поступку, са освртом на европска правила о поступању са лицима лишеним слободе
Treatment of detainees under the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, with reference to European rules on the treatment of persons deprived of their liberty

Author(s): Jelena Matijašević, Jelena Lukavac
Subject(s): Criminal Law, EU-Legislation
Published by: Институт за међународну политику и привреду
Keywords: Detention;The Code of Criminal Procedure;European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms;European Prison Rules

Summary/Abstract: Аccording to its performance detention is the strictest of all the measures envisaged to ensure the presence of the defendant in the proceedings. The Serbian Constitution prescribes the conditions and procedure for detention, while the legal arguments for detention are laid down in the Code of Criminal Procedure. For the interpretation and application of the Code of Criminal Procedure of great importance is the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, because the provisions of the Convention expressly prescribe conditions relating to the functioning of the criminal justice. After a detailed analysis of specific rules of conduct with detainees, which are prescribed in the Code of Criminal Procedure, the paper reviews the guidelines of the European Prison Rules about the treatment of detainees. The starting point for the adoption of European prison rules represent the human rights standards that are established at the level of the UN and the Council of Europe. Bearing in mind that the institution of detention restricts certain human rights and freedoms, the rule dealing with detainees must be strictly regulated, and complies with the relevant European rules and laws, primarily with the European Prison Rules.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 59
  • Page Range: 41-55
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Serbian