Transfer of persons suffering from mental disorders for compulsory treatment (on the example of post-Soviet countries)

Abstract

The article discusses current legal issues related to transfer of persons suffering from mental disorders for compulsory treatment, analyzes current legal norms of post-Soviet countries on this issue, in particular norms of international treaties and norms of the CPC. It is noted that transfer of persons suffering from mental disorders to conduct compulsory treatment is one of the new areas of international cooperation in the field of criminal procedure. In post-Soviet countries, there are many problems — from regulation of these issues in national legislation to the implementation of standards in this direction. On the basis of comparative legal analysis of legislation in post-Soviet space and scientific doctrine on this issue, the concept of transfer of persons suffering from mental disorders is given.