Welcome to Fair Trials International – Defending the Human Right to a Fair Trial

The right to a fair trial is one of the cornerstones of a just society. Without fair trials, innocent people are convicted and the rule of law and public faith in the justice system collapse. Fair Trials International is a unique human rights charity that helps people facing criminal charges all over the world to protect this basic right. We campaign against human rights abuses in the criminal justice context and advocate for better respect for fair trial rights.

INTERPOL Fair Trials International is campaigning for simple changes to prevent abuses and make INTERPOL more effective. Pictured: Petr Silaev, a Russian activist & recognised refugee, who was imprisoned and threatened with extradition following a request made through INTERPOL Read more

Justice in Europe Fair Trials International’s cases across Europe show the urgent need to improve respect for basic fair trial rights. Our call for action by the European Union is starting to pay off, with new EU-wide laws to raise standards of justice. Our interactive map highlights key barriers to justice in the 27 countries of the European Union. Read more

Extradition Reform Europe must work together to tackle cross-border crime but the EU's current fast track extradition system (the European Arrest Warrant) is causing cases of serious injustice. Pictured: Natalia Gorczowska, who faced extradition and separation from her son, all because of a minor offence committed as a child Read more

Pre-Trial Detention Fair Trials International is calling on the EU to stop excessive detention without trial and to require EU countries to make more use of alternatives. Pictured: Andrew Symeou, extradited to Greece and jailed for a year before being cleared Read more

EU-Wide Network of Experts Our EU-wide panel of experts gives us evidence to inform our Justice in Europe campaign. Through our Young Defenders Training lawyers gain the tools they need to defend basic fair trial rights. Pictured: Our Young Defenders Network outside the European Court of Human Rights Read more

Arrested Abroad – Need Help?

The barriers to obtaining a fair trial can seem enormous if you have been arrested abroad, where you don't speak the local language, have no idea of your rights and are far from home. Fair Trials International can help you identify local lawyers, offer practical guidance, and advise you and your local lawyer about your fair trial rights under international law.

Contact us for further information

casework@fairtrials.net +44 (0) 207 822 2370

Our current campaigns

Fair Trials International campaigns to tackle the underlying causes of injustice in criminal cases and advocates for the better protection of fair trial rights.

Europe must cooperate to fight serious crime but this must not be at the expense of our basic rights and freedoms. We believe that Europe should work together to improve basic fair trial rights – not undermine them.

Fair Trials International is campaigning for Justice in Europe, including:

Interpol is the world’s largest international policing organization and, each year, issues thousands of ‘red notices’. These international “wanted” alerts can have a devastating human impact.

Even though some of Interpol’s 190 member countries are known human rights abusers and notoriously corrupt, there are no effective mechanisms to prevent these countries abusing the red notice system. Red notices have been used to pursue political opponents, journalists and human rights defenders.

Fair Trials International is campaigning for improvements to prevent these abuses of Interpol. We also believe that people subject to red notices should be given a reasonable chance to challenge them through a fair and transparent process.

Find out more about the campaign here