Memorial of victim rights

Our legal practice shows that one of the important reasons that prevents the identification of criminals and the reimbursement of pecuniary damage caused to citizens by the criminal offense is not the knowledge of their legitimate rights.

The urgent realization of their rights in many cases may resolve the further course of investigation of the crime, and sometimes finally decide on the possibility of its disclosure. The urgent involvement of a specialist in investigating a crime at times raises the likelihood of his disclosure.
We offer a memorial to your rights!
1. During a criminal proceeding, the victim has the right:
1) to be informed about their rights and obligations;
2) to know the essence of suspicion and accusation, that is to be informed about the occurrence or withdrawal of suspicion from the accused, measures for ensuring criminal proceedings and the end of pre-trial investigation;
3) to submit evidence to the investigator, prosecutor, investigating judge, to court;
4) to declare deviations and petitions;
5) if there are adequate grounds for ensuring their own safety, close relatives or family members, property and housing;
6) give explanations, indications or refusal to provide them;
7) to appeal against decisions, actions or omissions of the investigator, prosecutor, investigator of a judge, court, in accordance with the procedure provided for by law;
8) have a representative and refuse his services at any time during the criminal proceedings;
9) give explanations, indications in a native or other language, which he / she freely owns, and if he / she does not speak the state language or language of criminal proceedings free of charge, at the expense of the state, to use the services of an interpreter;
10) compensation for damage caused by a criminal offense in the manner prescribed by law;
11) get acquainted with materials that are directly related to a criminal offense committed against him;
12) apply technical means during conducting of procedural actions in which he participates in compliance with the requirements of the legislation. An investigator, a prosecutor, an investigating judge, the court has the right to prohibit the victim from using technical means in the course of a separate procedural act or at a certain stage of criminal proceedings for the purpose of non-disclosure of data containing a secret protected by law or relating to intimate aspects of human life, which is subject to a motivated ruling ( the decision);
13) receive copies of procedural documents and written communications;
2. During a pre-trial investigation, the victim has the right:
1) the immediate acceptance and registration of a statement of a criminal offense and its recognition by the victim;
2) receive from the authorized body, to which he submitted the application, a document confirming their acceptance and registration;
3) submit evidence to support his application;
4) participate in investigatory (search) and other procedural acts, during which he is also entitled to ask questions, to submit his comments and objections regarding the procedure for the action, which are recorded in the protocol, as well as to get acquainted with the protocols of investigators (investigators) and other procedural actions performed with his participation;
5) to receive copies of materials which are directly related to a criminal offense committed against him after the end of the pre-trial investigation.
3. During the trial at any instance, the victim has the right:
1) to be informed in advance about the time and place of the trial;
2) to participate in a court proceeding;
3) participate in direct verification of evidence;
4) to support the prosecution in court in the event of a prosecutor’s refusal to hold a public prosecution;
5) express their opinion when deciding on the punishment of the accused, as well as when deciding on the application of compulsory measures of medical or educational nature;
6) to get acquainted with court decisions, the journal of court sessions and technical record of criminal proceedings in court;
7) appeal the court decisions in accordance with the procedure provided for by the legislation.
4. At all stages of the criminal proceedings, the victim has the right to reconcile with the suspect, the accused and conclude an agreement on reconciliation. In cases provided for by the law of Ukraine on criminal liability, reconciliation is the reason for the closure of criminal proceedings.