Exercising the right to a fair trial during the Covid-19 pandemic in Ukraine and the European Union

Abstract

The purpose of the scientific research is to explore the problem of exercising the right to a fair trial during the COVID-19 pandemic and suggest solutions. To achieve this purpose, general and special scientific research methods were used, in particular system-functional method, dialectical and statistical methods, method of hermeneutics. The right to a fair trial cannot be limited, as the main function of the state is to ensure the protection of the rights and freedoms of citizens. According to the legislation of most countries, the principle of the rule of law is recognized, an important component of which is the right to apply to the court, as provided for in Article 6 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of 1950 (ECHR) as the right to a fair trial. Courts exist to meet human needs and to promote the preservation of social values. The judicial system must be efficient, simple and accessible to the average citizen. However, in connection with the coronavirus pandemic, the judicial system has faced the issue of how to simultaneously ensure the rights of citizens to judicial protection and protect the population from acute infectious diseases.