Fair Trials International is a unique human rights charity. We campaign for fundamental rights for people facing the ordeal of criminal charges in a country other than their own. In addition to providing legal assistance and advocacy to individuals in need, we fight the underlying causes of injustice in cross-border cases through our policy interventions, research and training.
Latest News & Case Updates
Michael Turner
Michael Turner’s case is indicative of problems with Europe’s fast-track extradition system, and is one we have highlighted as part of our Justice in Europe: The Arrest Warrant campaign. read more
Guardian: Briton caught up in drug sting is held in Spanish jail for more than two years
Trevor Wade held without trial despite UK agency's insistence there is no evidence of his involvement with drug gang. A man caught up in a multimillion-pound drug sting run by the Serious Organised Crime Agency, Soca, claims he has been abandoned in a Spanish prison despite evidence that he is innocent read more
JUSTICE IN EUROPE
Over the last ten years, the European Union has changed the face of criminal justice within Europe. Each year thousands of people are transferred under Europe’s fast-track system of extradition to face trials in a foreign country. read more