RESPECTING CITIZENS' RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS IN INTERNAL AFFAIRS BODIES: PRACTICAL APPROACHES BASED ON FOREIGN EXPERIENCE
Keywords:
internal affairs bodies, human rights, police reforms, foreign experience, rule of law, public cooperation, independent oversight, code of ethics, body cameras, international standards.Abstract
This article examines the issues of respecting citizens' rights and freedoms in the activities of internal affairs bodies based on foreign experience. International standards, including the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials, and the Council of Europe's Code of Police Ethics, are analyzed. The practice of protecting citizens' rights is studied through examples of police reforms in the USA, European Union, South Africa, and other countries. The aim is to ensure the primacy of human rights in the activities of internal affairs bodies and increase public trust.
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