The report summarises the findings of the analysis of the factors affecting the social status of suspects and accused in Italy. The study offers information about the legal restrictions and remand measures applied on suspects and accused during the criminal proceedings, their impact on the accused person’s economic status, personal life, and family and community […]
The report summarises the findings of the analysis of the factors affecting the social status of suspects and accused in Greece. The study offers information about the legal restrictions and remand measures applied on suspects and accused during the criminal proceedings, their impact on the accused person’s economic status, personal life, and family and community […]
The report summarises the findings of the analysis of the factors affecting the social status of suspects and accused in Bulgaria. The study offers information about the legal restrictions and remand measures applied on suspects and accused during the criminal proceedings, their impact on the accused person’s economic status, personal life, and family and community […]
The report summarises the findings of the analysis of the factors affecting the social status of suspects and accused in Belgium. The study offers information about the legal restrictions and remand measures applied on suspects and accused during the criminal proceedings, their impact on the accused person’s economic status, personal life, and family and community […]
Around nine million people are the subject of criminal justice proceedings every year in the EU. At the same time, a significant share of those suspected or accused of criminal offences are not found guilty and are never convicted. Due to the differences between the national criminal justice systems, statistics do not allow for a […]
With so many constitutional rights under siege, it’s welcome news when one of them is defended. Reaffirming the presumption of innocence, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Colorado law last month that forced criminal defendants to prove their innocence when the defendants’ convictions were already overturned. As the court explained, “Absent those convictions, Colorado […]
According to a statement released by the Prosecutor’s Office of Georgia, on February 10, 2017, as a result of investigative actions conducted by employees of the Prosecutor’s Office, Archpriest Giorgi Mamaladze was detained and charged with preparation of murder, a crime punishable under Articles 18 and 108 of the Criminal Code of Georgia. Despite the […]
The applicant, Ms. Allen, was convicted of manslaughter of her infant son. The court of appeals quashed the conviction on the ground that it was unsafe, as there was new evidence on other ways how to explain the injuries suffered by her son that may have affected the jury’s decision to convict. Ms. Allen applied […]
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