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WEBINAR: Principios para Entrevistas Efectivas para Investigación y Recopilación de Información

27 October 2021 | 11:00-14:00 CDT

Join Fair Trials, the Office in Mexico of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the Laboratorio de Litigio Estructural, A.C., and the Anti-Torture Initiative (ATI) for a webinar on effective interviewing in law enforcement to launch the Mendez Principles in Spanish. 

Former Special Rapporteur on Torture, Professor Juan E. Méndez will outline how the Principles contribute to the fight against impunity and the prevention of the use of torture to obtain information or a confession. There will also be a discussion on how the Principles can be used in practice by criminal justice actors.  Introduced by Guillermo Fernández-Maldonado, Representative in Mexico of the OHCHR, the speakers of this panel include Verónica Hinestroza, member of the Steering Committee of the Principles and Senior Legal Advisor for Fair Trials.

Register for Principios para Entrevistas Efectivas para Investigación y Recopilación de Información here

ONLINE EVENT: Defence Rights in Evidentiary Procedures

22 October 2021 | 10:30-15:30 CEST

Evidence forms the basis of a criminal case. It must be gathered lawfully, respecting the proper procedures and the rights of the suspect or accused person. But what happens when procedural safeguards are violated?

Admissibility of evidence has been under the spotlight in recent years, with the EU’s expansion of cross-border evidence gathering and its emphasis on electronic evidence in criminal cases. When evidence is gathered illegally or improperly, what remedies are in place and how effective are they? 

During this event, we will examine regional and national practices and suggest actions on the national and EU level to guarantee effective remedies.

Register for Defence Rights in Evidentiary Procedures here

ONLINE EVENT: Trial Waiver Systems in Europe

26 October 2021 | 9:45-12:45 CEST

EU Member States are increasingly resorting to trial waiver systems to process high numbers of cases quickly. This practice is seen as a response to budget cuts and high workloads, but it can have detrimental impacts on the people involved.

Innocent people may be coerced into thinking that pleading guilty is their only option, or they may fear the consequences of a full trial. We have also seen that people who are vulnerable, people who are on low incomes, and migrants are disproportionately affected by waiving their right to a trial, reinforcing existing social inequalities in our justice systems.

During the online event, we will discuss the impact of these systems on the right to a fair trial and provide recommendations to mitigate these risks.

Register for Trial Waiver Systems in Europe here
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