EU: procedural rights and safeguards in criminal proceedings

This ICJ position paper points to the necessity for EU measures to protect procedural rights in EU criminal justice co-operation.

The organizations call on the Swedish Presidency to make explicit that the adoption of these rights will be a prioritized issue during the Presidency and as a result will be included in the Stockholm Programme on justice and home affairs.

Procedural Rights and Safeguards in Criminal Proceedings-position paper-2009 (full text, PDF)