Towards Common Standards on Rights of Suspected and Accused Persons in Criminal Proceedings in the EU?
Towards Common Standards on Rights of Suspected and Accused Persons in Criminal Proceedings in the EU?

Author(s): Mar Jimeno-Bulnes
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Social Sciences, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Criminal Law, Sociology, Criminology, Penal Policy, EU-Legislation
Published by: CEPS Centre for European Policy Studies
Keywords: Rights of suspected and accused persons; Criminal proceedings; EU; Liberty and security;
Summary/Abstract: The Swedish Presidency of the EU presented in July 2009 a new Road map with a view tofostering protection of suspected and accused persons in criminal proceedings in the Union. The Road map set out its vision to foster the right to a fair trial in criminal proceedings across the EU. The same Presidency also presented a Draft Resolution on 31 July 2009 outlining the grounds and content of the Road map, which was adopted by the Council on the 30 November 2009. Its aim was to invite the European Commission to submit new legislative proposals covering the measures included in the Roadmap, and in this way overcome the obstacles encountered by a previous Commission initiative of 2004 on certain procedural rights incriminal proceedings throughout the EU.

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