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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9994
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/jha

EP wants more rights for defendants

Brussels, 08/10/2009 (Agence Europe) - People charged in cross-border criminal cases must have the right to appeal, to have some say in where they are tried and to use translation services, Parliament said on Thursday 8 October. MEPs amended an EU Council proposal seeking to ensure that people are not tried twice for the same crime in two different member states (see EUROPE 9938). The Council text proposes direct consultations and exchange of information between member states' judiciaries in...

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