Prosecutor’s Supervision of the Implementation of Law on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters

Abstract

This article focuses on the issues of international cooperation of prosecutors’ offices on provision of legal assistance in criminal matters. Besides, the article is dedicated to the matters concerning the cooperation of prosecutor offices in terms of fighting against crime within the regional scope of international organizations. In particular, in this scientific research, proposals were made to improve the withdrawal system of international fugitive biometric passports. The author’s comparative analysis on international conventions, declarations and legislation of foreign countries reflected the specifics of this article. Moreover, the relevance of the research topic lies in the fact that the commission of such crimes is characterized by the use of modern technical means and high-tech facilities of air and land transport, a high transcontinental level of organization and large financial support, including illegal financial sources. The negative outcome of such activities is due to a significant increase in the number of serious crimes of a transnational nature. The lack of adequate legal cooperation between states leads to the emergence and spread of negative situations when criminals, committing a crime in one state, illegally cross the borders of another in order to avoid the administration of justice and prosecution. The problem of detecting, investigating and preventing such crimes within the framework of international cooperation in criminal matters is the most pressing today.