Protection of private interests in criminal proceedings in Russia, the Republic of Belarus and the Republic of Kazakhstan: a comparative legal analysis

The relevance of the study is beyond doubt, because the article is devoted to the protection of private interests in criminal proceedings. We are talking about both those who suffered as a result of a crime and were recognized as victims, and those who were unlawfully subjected to criminal prosecution. The purpose of the study is to analyze how effectively these tasks are solved in the current legislation of the Russian Federation, as well as to identify ways to improve the existing mechanisms for protecting private interest in criminal proceedings. The authors analyze the criminal procedural legislation of the Russian Federation in order to determine how the norms designed to protect the rights and legitimate interests of these participants work and how effective they are. A comparative analysis is also carried out with the legislation of the Republic of Belarus (CPC RB) and the Republic of Kazakhstan (CPC RK) in order to take into account their legislative experience in resolving issues related to the protection of private interests in criminal proceedings. As a result of the study, the authors formulate a number of proposals aimed at improving the criminal procedure legislation of the Russian Federation.