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3.3.2.1. The expediency of simplifying the procedures of specific other investigative (detective) activities or other procedural activities, taking into account the standards of respect for human rights and the practice of the European Court of Human Rights has been examined

Problem solving:

3.3.2. Poor efficiency and quality of pretrial investigation of corruption and corruption-related criminal offenses (a significant number of such proceedings last for years) is due to excessive complexity of certain procedural formalities

Deadlines for all measures within ESR

01.03.2024 - 31.08.2024

Implementation of SACP measures within ESR

Total number of measures – 3
1 2
Partially implemented Not implemented

Implementation of SACP measures within the scope of the Problem by main main performers

Ministry of Justice of Ukraine

50%
2

National Agency on Corruption Prevention

0%
1

Summarized general information on Measures

Name of the measure The main implementer Co-implementors Performance indicator Monitoring results (latest) Статус
1 3.3.2.1.1 Drafting and submitting to the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine a draft law that:
1) provides for the possibility of involvement of field units in the implementation of interim measures in a criminal proceeding;
2) stipulates that monitoring of bank accounts belongs to overt investigative (detective) activities with the preservation of the basic principles according to which they are conducted (in respect of serious crimes or felonies in criminal proceedings falling under the jurisdiction of the National Anticorruption Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Security, by a decision of the investigating judge, while observing the requirements pertaining to the protection of privileged banking information);
3) provides for the possibility of temporary access to documents and items that do not contain privileged information protected under law, without court oversight;
4) stipulates that a person shall be deemed to be on the international wanted list from the time of the relevant decision of the investigator or prosecutor to put the person on the international wanted list;
5) abolishes the requirement that two eyewitnesses be recruited while conducting a search or inspection of the housing or other property of a person as long as uninterrupted video and audio recording it being performed;
6) improves the procedure for serving the indictment, the motion to apply coercive measures of medical or educational nature, by analogy with the procedure for serving a notice of suspicion.
National Agency on Corruption Prevention Офіс Генерального прокурора, Національне антикорупційне бюро The draft law has been submitted to the Parliament of Ukraine.
The measure has not been implemented
Not implemented
2 3.3.2.1.2 Preparing an analytical report on the expediency of simplifying the procedures of specific other investigative (detective) activities or other procedural activities, taking into account the standards of respect for human rights and the practice of the European Court of Human Rights Ministry of Justice of Ukraine The analytical report has been prepared and made public.
The measure was implemented late and partially
Partially implemented
3 3.3.2.1.3 Discussing the conclusions and recommendations outlined in the analytical report with the participation of representatives of government agencies, NGOs, international organizations, participants of international technical assistance projects, and the academic community Ministry of Justice of Ukraine The conclusions and recommendations outlined in the analytical report have been discussed with the participation of representatives of government agencies, NGOs, international organizations, participants of international technical assistance projects, and the academic community.
The measure has not been implemented
Not implemented

Indicators of achievement of ESR

Total number of indicators – 3

Indicators fully achieved – 0

Partially achieved indicators – 0

Indicators with a score of 0% – 3

Summarized general information about Achievement Indicators

Indicators Weight (%)
1 The laws have taken effect, which:
a) provide for the possibility of involvement of field units in the implementation of interim measures in a criminal proceeding (10 percent);
a) stipulate that monitoring of bank accounts belongs to overt investigative (detective) activities with the preservation of the basic principles according to which they are conducted (in respect of serious crimes or felonies in criminal proceedings falling under the jurisdiction of the National Anticorruption Bureau of Ukraine, the Bureau of Economic Security, by a decision of the investigating judge, while observing the requirements pertaining to the protection of privileged banking information) (10 percent);
c) provide for the possibility of temporary access to documents and items that do not contain privileged information protected under law, without court oversight (10 percent);
d) abolish the requirement that two eyewitnesses be recruited while conducting a search or inspection of the housing or other property of a person as long as uninterrupted video and audio recording it being performed (10 percent);
e) stipulate that a person shall be deemed to be on the international wanted list from the time of the relevant decision of the investigator or prosecutor to put the person on the international wanted list (10 percent);
f) improve the procedure for serving the indictment, the motion to apply coercive measures of medical or educational nature, by analogy with the procedure for serving a notice of suspicion (10 percent).
60%
2 An analytical report on the expediency of simplifying the procedures of specific other investigative (detective) activities or other procedural activities, taking into account the standards of respect for human rights and the practice of the European Court of Human Rights has been prepared and made public. 10%
3 at least 80 percent of experts on the activities of law enforcement and prosecutorial authorities:
a) believe that the procedure for conducting investigative (detective) activities, including covert ones, is not unreasonably burdensome (10 percent);
b) believe that the procedure for conducting investigative (detective) activities, including covert ones, allows for the observance of the rights guaranteed by the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, taking into account the practice of the European Court of Human Rights (10 percent);
c) believe that during the simplification of the procedure for conducting investigative (detective) activities, a reasonable balance was maintained between the interests of the prosecution and the defense (10 percent).
30%

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