UDC 342.722
UDC 343.1
The article examines the features of the implementation of the principle of equality of all be- fore the law and the court in criminal proceedings, which is one of the fundamental provisions of a modern legal state. The author analyzes the content of this principle, its normative consolidation in the Constitution of the Russian Federation and criminal procedure legislation, and identifies existing problems of its practical application. Particular attention is paid to issues of ensuring equal access to justice, non-discrimination on any grounds, including social status, nationality, religious beliefs and other factors that can affect the objectivity of the trial. As well as the formulated author’s proposals that made it possible to eliminate the contradictions identified during the study.
principle of equality, criminal proceedings, discrimination, special status, initiation of criminal proceedings, detention, performance of investigative and other procedural actions
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