Criminal legal mechanisms for protecting children from crimes: modern challenges and development prospects

The article is devoted to the analysis of criminal-legal mechanisms for protecting children from crimes in the Kyrgyz Republic in the context of modern challenges. The main types of criminal attacks on minors are considered, including sexual violence, child trafficking, cybercrime and cruel treatment. The author highlights key problems of law enforcement practice, such as insufficient qualifications of specialists, lack of effective interdepartmental coordination and gaps in legislation. The need to modernize criminal legislation, introduce specialized juvenile services, strengthen prevention and international cooperation is substantiated. Promising directions for the development of the system of criminal-legal protection of children are proposed, taking into account modern realities and international standards.