PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN CASES OF POLICE POWERS EXCEED IN THE REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA

Abstract

Police in a democratic society is a service of the citizens. Its main tasks are the maintenance of public order and peace, the direct protection of human rights of citizens, the prevention of criminal acts and the fight against crime. As a service of the citizens, the police is obliged to respect human rights while performing the activities within its competence. The police have a dual role in securing human rights. On the one hand, it is obliged to protect human rights. On the other hand, when taking police powers, it should be extremely careful and not allow human rights to be endangered by exceed police powers.The powers of the Macedonian police in the performance of the activities under its competence are prescribed by the Law on Internal Affairs and the Law on Police. They are numerous. Among them are the use of firearms and other means of coercion. In addition, it has the right to examine citizens, the right to detention and deprivation of liberty. These and other powers of the police are always followed by a latent danger of being exceeded and thus, human rights to be harmed.The paper deal protection of human rights in cases of exceed police powers such as unlawful and unprofessional conduct, offensive and degrading behavior, harassment, excessive use of force with elements of torture, brutal behavior, bodily injuries, etc. In addition, the paper includes mechanisms for prevention of overstepping of police powers from the aspect of human rights protection.