Other Grounds for Refusal to Testify According to the Case Law of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR)

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Pages: 124-129
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54664/NBSR4668

Abstract:

The article examines the criminal procedure concept of refusal to testify and the circumstances under which a witness is not obliged to testify through the prism of the case law of the ECHR. Certain suggestions for improvement of the legal framework are put forward. Some foreign provisions regarding the possibility of refusing to testify on certain matters in some countries were also reviewed.

Keywords:

criminal procedure, testimony, witness, refusal to testify, evidence.

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