Rzetelny proces karny w obliczu rozwoju nowych technologii

Nowadays, the right to a fair trial is the basis of every democratic state of law. A fair trial is mentioned primarily in international law acts, including: in art. 14 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and in Art. 6 section 1 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. A fair trial is an ambiguous, multi-contextual category, without a legal definition, but at the same time known for a very long time under various forms and names. However, in the face of technological development, is it even possible to meet the requirements for a fair trial? The article analyzes the impact of new technologies on the concept of "fair process". The criminal process itself is extremely sensitive to various types of changes due to the fact that it must provide strong procedural guarantees, and it also interferes the most with all types of processes in the rights and freedoms of the individual. Examples of how to use new technologies in the criminal process were indicated, but also how they affect the principles and standards of the criminal process. The extensive case law of the European Court of Human Rights and national case law, which also raises the issue of a fair trial, was analyzed. The basic method of examining this topic was the dogmatic-legal method.