Brussels, 17/12/2015 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 16 December, the Council of the EU and European Parliament struck a political agreement on the draft directive to increase the rights of children and minors suspected of committing crimes, as part of legal procedures, (see EUROPE 11248 and 11097).
The new rules are expected to affect millions of children every year, as well as strengthen the right of children to have the assistance of a lawyer in the majority of cases, as well as those of...