Brussels, 10/09/2013 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 10 September in Strasbourg, the European Parliament adopted, by 661 votes to 29, with 8 abstentions, the legislative text on access to a lawyer from being taken into custody and before questioning begins.
These new provisions, valid for all citizens in the EU no matter where they are in the EU, will also apply to those being sought under a European arrest warrant. The new directive also guarantees the rights of suspects to communicate with...