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V prispevku avtorica predstavi sodno prakso Evropskega sodišča za človekove pravice na temo pravice do molka. Avtorica uvodoma ugotavlja, da Evropsko sodišče za človekove pravice (ESČP) ureditev dokaznih pravil načeloma prepušča notranjim pravnim sistemom držav podpisnic Evropske konvencije o varstvu človekovih pravic in svoboščin (Konvencija). Poleg tega ESČP presoja poštenost postopka kot celote in le redko dopustnost oziroma poštenost posameznih dokazov. Kljub temu pa je ESČP na področju pravice do molka razvilo nekaj zelo konkretnih standardov, ki so podrobno predstavljeni v prispevku. Avtorica v zaključku ugotavlja, da sta slovenska kazenskopravna ureditev in dosedanja sodna praksa ustrezni glede na standarde ESČP, vendar opozarja, da lahko postopanje državnih organov v skladu z novelo ZKP-E v določenih primerih sproži vprašanje skladnosti s Konvencijo.

In the article the author analyses the case law of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) with regard to the right to remain silent in criminal proceedings. The author establishes at the outset that the European Convention on Human Rights (Convention) does not lay down any rules on the admissibility of evidence as such, which is why the ECHR took the position that the admissibility of evidence is primarily a matter for regulation under national law. In addition, the ECHR would normally only ascertain whether a trial as a whole was fair and only rarely it would ascertain the admissibility and fairness of particular evidence. Nevertheless, the ECHR has established some very concrete standards that are analysed in detail in the article. The author in the conclusion observes that the Slovenian criminal procedure related regulation and case law are in compliance with the standards developed by the ECHR. She nonetheless advises that the proceeding in accordance with the amendment ZKP-E to the Slovenian Criminal Procedure may in some case rise questions as to the compliance with the Convention.