MODERN APPROACHES TO COMPENSATION OF HARM TO VICTIMS OF CRIMES: CURRENT ISSUES AND DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS IN THE CONTEXT OF HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION

The article provides an overview of the current legislation in the field of compensation for damage caused by a criminal offense.

With the adoption of the Law “On the Victims Compensation Fund” in Kazakhstan, the possibility of state compensation for victims of crimes was realized.

Despite the positive aspects, the law has a number of drawbacks related to the limited number of people applying for payments and their small amounts, which in some cases do not cover medical expenses.

The purpose of the study is to assess the effectiveness of the existing mechanism of state compensation for victims and to develop proposals for its improvement.

To achieve this goal, the paper sets tasks related to the analysis of legal and social factors justifying the need to increase the amount of payments and the justification for expanding the range of persons applying for state compensation with an assessment of the impact on the budget of the Victims Compensation Fund.

The article presents arguments in support of the modernization of the current model of state compensation, as well as an assessment of the potential effectiveness of the proposed solutions in the context of strengthening guarantees for the protection of victims' rights and increasing the availability of harm compensation mechanisms.

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