EU Evidence

Fair Trials International welcomes legal measures which facilitate the lawful gathering and safeguarding of all evidence relevant to an alleged offence. Clearly, the more legally obtained evidence that is available, the more likely it is that a trial will be fair. However, we have major concerns about the current text of the EIO and its failure to protect fair trial and privacy rights. We have called for key safeguards to ensure that individuals are protected from unwarranted or disproportionate interferences with their fundamental rights in the context of cross-border evidence-gathering.

The concerns we raised on the EIO have since been echoed by many others both in the UK and across Europe. As the negotiations continue we will maintain pressure for the necessary safeguards before this law is passed.
 

Related Pages

• FAIR TRIALS INTERNATIONAL’S SUBMISSION ON THE EUROPEAN INVESTIGATION ORDER FTI's submission examines the Member States’ initiative for a new evidence-gathering instrument
• UK OPTS INTO CONTROVERSIAL “EUROPEAN INVESTIGATION ORDER” LAW The Government announced today that it will opt into the European Investigation Order, which will significantly change the way evidence is obtained and shared
• FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON THE EUROPEAN INVESTIGATION ORDER Fair Trials International has produced a short note clarifying the significance of the UK's opt-in to a new EU law on evidence-gathering in cross-border cases
• NEW EU POLICE INVESTIGATION CO-OPERATION ALARMS CIVIL LIBERTIES WATCHDOGS Press
• European police to get access to UK records European police will be able to insist that Britons are put under surveillance and gain access to their DNA after the UK opted into controversial plans to strengthen co-operation.