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Presume innocence for all, until proven guilty – it is a right

Date of article: 06/04/2021

Daily News of: 06/04/2021

Country:  EUROPE

Author: European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights

Article language: en

Presumption of innocence is a core right in criminal justice. Yet, prejudice, bias and practices like presenting defendants in handcuffs undermine this right in many European countries, finds the latest report of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)...

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