Press Release: The Final Stretch: Two more days for EU law on right to translation and interpretation to become reality

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Series Details IP/13/995 (25.10.13)
Publication Date 25/10/2013
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On 27 October 2013 the deadline for Member States to implement the first EU law on rights of suspects in criminal procedures expired. The EU law guarantees citizens who are arrested or accused of a crime the right to obtain interpretation throughout criminal proceedings, including when receiving legal advice, in their own language and in all courts in the EU.
Source Link http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-995_en.htm
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