Press Releases
27 July 10
UK OPTS INTO CONTROVERSIAL “EUROPEAN INVESTIGATION ORDER” LAW
The Government announced today that it will opt into a new EU legislative proposal, the European Investigation Order (EIO), which would give new evidence-gathering powers to EU member states, significantly changing the way evidence is obtained and shared in cross-border criminal cases. read more
26 July 10
CONCERNS OVER NEW EU EVIDENCE GATHERING PROPOSALS
New EU proposals would allow European countries to order British police to gather and share sensitive personal information, including recordings of bugged conversations, banking records and DNA. read more
20 July 10
EU TAKES ANOTHER KEY STEP TO PROTECT FAIR TRIAL RIGHTS
The European Commission has today published a draft law which would ensure that everyone arrested in any EU country gets key information about basic legal rights and the charges against them. read more