This article analyzes the challenges of ensuring the procedural rights of minor victims and witnesses during trial proceedings. Although current criminal procedure legislation provides certain safeguards, it does not establish a comprehensive child-friendly justice regime. Particular attention is paid to the risks of secondary victimization, disproportionate procedural time limits, the lack of specialized protective measures, and ineffective compensation mechanisms. Based on international standards, the author proposes the introduction of a unified special procedural regime, the institutionalization of protective court orders, and the strengthening of procedural guarantees aimed at safeguarding the best interests of the child.

minor victim, minor witness, child-friendly justice, secondary victimization, special procedural regime, protective court order, compensation, procedural safeguards.

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Мируктамова Ф.Л. Вояга етмаганлар одил судловининг халқаро стандартлари. Юридик фанлар бўйича фалсафа доктори (PhD) диссертацияси автореферати. – Т., 2021. – 20-б.

БМТнинг Балоғатга етмаган болаларга нисбатан одил судлов юритишга доир минимал стандарт қоидалари (Пекин қоидалари).

(United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice (The Beijing Rules).)

Руководящие принципы, касающиеся правосудия в вопросах, связанных с участием детей-жертв и свидетелей преступлений. Приняты резолюцией 2005/20 ЭКОСОС от 22 июля 2005 года; Факультативный протокол к Конвенции ООН о правах ребенка, касающийся торговли детьми, детской проституции и детской порнографии, 8-модда.

(United Nations Guidelines on Justice in Matters Involving Child Victims and Witnesses of Crime. Adopted by ECOSOC Resolution 2005/20 of 22 July 2005; Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography, Article 8.)

Ўзбекистон Республикаси Олий Мажлиси Қонунчилик палатаси Кенгаши ва Ўзбекистон Республикаси Олий Мажлиси Сенати Кенгашининг 21.02.2024 йилдаги 4068-IV-сон қўшма қарори. (Joint Resolution No. 4068-IV of 21 February 2024 of the Council of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Council of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Available at: https://lex.uz/docs/6848811)

Ўзбекистон Республикасининг “Бола ҳуқуқларининг кафолатлари тўғрисида”ги 2008 йил 7 январдаги Қонуни.(Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On Guarantees of the Rights of the Child” of 7 January 2008.)

Ўзбекистон Республикасининг Жиноят-процессуал кодекси // http://lex.uz.

(Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Available at: http://lex.uz)

Ўзбекистон Республикасининг “Жабрланувчиларни, гувоҳларни ва жиноят процессининг бошқа иштирокчиларини ҳимоя қилиш тўғрисида”ги Қонуни.

(Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On Protection of Victims, Witnesses and Other Participants in Criminal Proceedings.”)

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