12/02/2016 (Agence Europe) - Principle of presumption of innocence strengthened in EU law. On Friday 12 February, the Council of the EU adopted a directive strengthening the principle of the presumption of innocence and the right to be present at trial in criminal proceedings (see EUROPE 11472), a Council press release states. The new rules will complement the legal framework provided by the European Convention of Human Rights and the Charter of Fundamental Rights and will require member...