Information Reference on the Draft Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine Regarding Ensuring Equality of Procedural Rights of All Participants in Criminal Proceedings Before the Law” (No. 15246 dated 13 May 2026)

Abstract. The information reference examines the issue of equality of procedural rights of participants in criminal proceedings, in particular with regard to involving the prosecution as a witness in criminal proceedings, as well as supplementing the list of persons subject to recusal by an «operative unit officer» in the context of the Draft Law  No. 15246 dated 13 May 2026.

The compliance of the Draft Law with the fundamental principles of legislative drafting, the provisions of current criminal procedural legislation, and the theory of criminal procedural law is examined.

Keywords: criminal proceedings, witness, prosecution, investigator, prosecutor, operative unit officer, interrogation, recusal.

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05/2026