Press Release: Fair trial rights: EU governments agree on the right to information in criminal proceedings

EU Member State representatives have agreed on a draft law that will ensure defendants’ right to information in criminal proceedings wherever they are in the EU.

The European Commission proposed the measure in July 2010 as part of its efforts to ensure people have a right to a fair trial throughout the EU. It is the second step in a series of measures to set common EU standards in criminal cases. The European Parliament and Council approved the first proposal, which gave suspects the right to translation and interpretation, in October 2010. The proposed Directive on the right to information in criminal proceedings will now pass to the European Parliament for adoption in the coming weeks, before final adoption by ministers meeting in the Council.

ESO: Background Information: European Commission promotes the right to information in criminal proceedings http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-european-commission-promotes-the-right-to-information-in-criminal-proceedings/

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