Comparative Analysis of Forensic Medical Examination in Kyrgyzstan and CIS Countries

The relevence of the study is due to the need to improve law enforcement practice and enhance the quality of medical-forensic research under the transformation of legal systems. The aim of the article is a comparative analysis of the organization and functioning of forensic medical examination systems in the Kyrgyz Republic and the member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Methods. Comparative legal and institutional analysis of regulatory frameworks, institutional structures, staffing, and methodological approaches to conducting forensic medical examinations was applied. Results. Differences in specialist training, technical equipment of bureaus, and the quality of expert conclusions were identified. Common problems of post-Soviet forensic medical examination systems and specific features of the Kyrgyz model were established. It is shown that, despite common historical roots, CIS countries demonstrate different dynamics in the modernization of expert services. Conclusion. The need to improve law enforcement practice and enhance the quality of medical-forensic research is substantiated. The findings can be used in further reforming expert services.

Keywords: forensic medical examination, Kyrgyzstan, CIS countries, legal regulation, expert activity, medical criminalistics, comparative analysis.