Press Release: European Commission seeks views on detention in the EU’s area of justice

Europeans must have confidence that they will be treated to similar standards of protection no matter where they are in the European Union. EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding presented a Green Paper on 14 June 2011 asking 10 questions on how to strengthen mutual trust in the field of detention. Detention conditions and periods vary widely between EU countries. While national governments are solely responsible for detention issues and prison management, it is the European Commission's role to make sure judicial cooperation in the EU works and fundamental rights are respected when EU mutual recognition instruments – such as the European Arrest Warrant – are implemented.

EUObserver, 23.9.11: Five EU countries oppose new rights on access to lawyers http://euobserver.com/22/113709

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