JUDGE SAFETY PROBLEMATIC ASPECTS

This article reveals the content of ensuring the safety of courts in the aspect of their independence. Provided a list of regulations that govern the protection of judges at the national level and internationally. The funds that the state provides to protect the life and health of judges have also been investigated. The evolution of providing the courthouse with means of protection is considered: what they were at the beginning of the formation of Ukrainian independence and up to our time. The activities of the bodies that provide protection to judges are analyzed, the essence of their work and the functions that are assigned to them are considered. Many types of threats to judges are considered. These include attacks in the courtroom, protests under the courthouse, attacks on a judge under his house, threats by phone and SMS, threats from the side of the person being sentenced and many others. Examples from life when there was a threat to the life and health of judges are given. An explanation was given as to what is the reason for this danger to judges and what is the source of the dangers to the profession. It is noted what negative consequences such destabilization leads to. All the novels that have been introduced in the field of protecting the life and health of judges are mentioned. In particular, what posts and bodies were created to ensure security. The paper contains proposals that were submitted by the Congress of Judges to improve the situation. The article discusses in detail what the work of the Judicial Protection Service is and what progress has taken place since this body began its work. Lists the powers that have been granted to the Judicial Security Service and what measures it can use to deal with offenders. The procedure for granting protection to a judge, in which cases it is applied and how the provision of protection for judges of the Supreme Anti-Corruption Court is carried out is noted.