In Belarus, the principle of inevitability of punishment is ensured – Bychek

Today, November 12, the VI International Scientific and Practical Conference “Investigative Activities: Science, Education, Practice” was held at the National Library. The legal forum brought together representatives of law enforcement agencies, scientific and educational institutions, as well as lawyers from Belarus, Russia and Uzbekistan. This sb.by reported in the press service of the Investigative Committee.

Chairman of the Investigative Committee Konstantin Bychek stressed that the preliminary investigation has become an independent, powerful and unshakable vertical that effectively and adequately protects the interests of the state and each of its citizens.

- Over a decade and a half, the department has passed an impressive path from the emerging structure to one of the most important elements of ensuring law and order in the country, he said. The investigative department continues to pay close attention to the organization of systematic work on criminal cases of past crimes. Ensuring the principle of inevitability of punishment is largely achieved on the basis of an integrated approach based on a combination of improving the quality of investigative work and actively using modern capabilities of forensic examinations.

In his welcoming speech, Prosecutor General Dmitry Gora noted that over the 15 years since the formation of the Investigative Committee, the department has come a serious way, more than 600 thousand criminal cases have been completed, each of which is the daily hard work of investigators, their principledness and loyalty to their official duty.

- The practice of investigators becomes the basis not only for improving methods of investigating crimes, but also for timely adjustment of legislation, building new algorithms for interaction with banks, telecom operators, trading platforms. At the same time, the Investigative Committee remains relevant to ensure the speed and quality of the investigation, the legality and validity of procedural decisions. Today’s conference is a great opportunity for dialogue between scientists and practitioners. It is important that the results of scientific research find their application in the daily work of investigators, and the problems of investigative practice receive timely scientific understanding and resolution, said Dmitry Yurievich.

During the scientific part of the conference, the participants discussed topical issues of forensics and investigative practice. Particular attention was paid to the digitalization of the criminal process and digital forensics, countering cybercrime, forensic support for the investigation of certain types of crimes, issues of forensic expertise, as well as improving training for preliminary investigation bodies.

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