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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10393

8 June 2011
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GENERAL NEWS / (ae) eu/jha
Commission considers suspects' right to a lawyer

Brussels, 07/06/2011 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 8 June, the European Commission is expected to finalise its draft legislation to boost the rights of suspects and people accused of crimes. It will suggest introducing a new EU directive on suspects' rights to consult a lawyer from the first day when they are arrested. The Commission has already published draft legislation on translation of the rights set out in October 2010 in the infamous letter of rights to be provided everywhere in the...

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