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SPRONKEN, Taru An EU-wide letter of rights : towards best practice / Taru Spronken.- Antwerp : Intersentia, 2010.- 525p. ; 24 cm. - (Ius commune europaeum ; 92) ISBN 978-94-000-0163-3 (Broch.) : Oferta DIREITO PROCESSUAL PENAL, DIREITOS DO ARGUIDO, DIREITOS DOS DETIDOS Chapter 1: Introduction and Background. 1. The Power of Knowledge 2. The EU Context 3. The Research Project 'EU-wide Letter of Rights in Criminal Proceedings: Towards Best Practice'. 4. Mrthodology and steps of the research. 4.1. Definitions and use of legal terms 4.2. Steps of the Research. 5. Other Parallel Research Projects. Chapter 2: Existing Practice in EU Member States 1. Questionnaire EU Procedural Rights in Criminal Proceedings 2. Analysis of Existing Letters of Rights and other Written Information 2.1. The Categorisation of Data 2.2. Letters of Rights, Standardised Records or Written Information? 2.3. Availability in Different Languages 2.4. Sanctions 3. Overview and Analysis of Topics in Letters of Rights and Written Information 3.1. Diagrams of Topics in Letters of Rights 3.2. Diagrams of Topics in Written Information 3.3. Legal Assistance Including Legal Aid 3.4. The Right to Remain Silent 3.5. Contact with Trusted Persons 3.6. Interpretation and Translation 3.7. Medical Care 3.8. Consular Assistance.3.9. Access to the File 3.10. Information on Charge or Suspicion 3.11. Detention and Release from Custody 3.12. Provisions for Vulnerable Suspects 3.13. Conditions of Detention 3.14. Participation in Proceedings 3.15. Other Rights 4. Format and Linguistic Usage 5. Practical Issues 5.1. Findings from Interviews with Practitioners 5.2. Attitude of Investigative Authorities 5.3. Availability 5.4. Language 5.5. Timing 5.6. Interpretation 5.7. General Observations 6. Conclusion and Refining the Scope of a EU Wide Letter of Rights 6.1. Refining the Research and Scope of a EU Wide Letter of Rights 6.2. Core Rights at the Beginning of a Criminal Investigation 6.3. Desired Format and Language Chapter 3: The Normative Framework 1. Introduction 2. The Right to Information in the ECHR 2.1. The Right to Information about the Nature and Cause of the Accusation 2.2. Information on Defence Rights 2.3. Information Concerning Material Evidence Available to the Police or Prosecutor; Access to Case File 2.4. The Right to Legal Advice and Representation 2.5. The Moment at which the Right to Legal Assistance Arises 2.6. The Choice, and Free Provision of a Lawyer for Indigent Suspects 2.7. The Right to Private Consultation with a Lawyer 2.8. The Right to Silence Including the Prohibition of Self-Incrimination 2.9. Interpretation and Translation 2.10. The Directive on the Rights to Interpretation and Translations in Criminal Proceedings 2.11. Medical Care 2.12. Remedy to Challenge the Legality of the Detention 2.13. Vulnerable Suspects 3. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 4. CPT-Standards 5. European Prison Rules 6. Recommendation (2006)13 CoM COE, 27 September 2006 7. UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment 8. UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners 9. Consular Assistance 10. Conclusion 10.1. What Rights and which Minimum Standards?10.2. Information of Rights 10.3. Information in Writing Chapter 4: A model for an EU- wide Letter of Rights in Criminal Proceedings 1. Basic Assumptions 2. Selection of Rights and Additional Information 3. Terminology/Language and Format 4. Practical Requirements for Implementation of a Letter of Rights 5. The Model for an EU-Wide Letter of Rights 6. Explanatory Memorandum 6.1. The First Page 6.2. Ad A. Information on the Suspicion 6.3. Ad B. Right to Remain Silent 6.4. Ad C. Help of a Lawyer 6.5. Ad D. Help of an Interpreter 6.6. Ad E. Telling Somebody that you are Detained 6.7. Ad F. For Foreigners: how to Contact your Embassy/Consular Authority 6.8. Ad G. How Long can you be Deprived of your Liberty? 6.9. Ad H. Medical Care. |