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• Laura Webb (formerly Makin) returns home after Venezuelan prison ordeal 21/05/12
• Portugal withdraws extradition request for Graham Mitchell 18/05/12
• Ireland debates plans to increase fast-track extradition 15/05/12
• Vulnerable Nottingham man attempts suicide while in pre-trial detention in Spain 12/05/12
• David Simpson held in Central African Republic after discovery of dead bodies 09/05/12
• FTI concerned over detention of British safari worker David Simpson in Central African Republic 04/05/12
• European Council enacts law to protect fair trial rights 26/04/12
• FTI backs Lords Committee’s calls for better protection of fair trial rights 26/04/12
• Billy Burton arrives back in UK 03/04/12
• Home Affairs Committee report ‘misses the elephant in the room 30/03/12
• Poland ‘drops case’ against single mother 28/03/12
• Questions raised over validity of Graham Mitchell’s warrant 28/03/12
• Polish mother faces extradition to serve suspended sentence 26/03/12
• Edmond Arapi seeks compensation from Italy for Arrest Warrant ordeal 23/03/12
• British man speaks about extradition arrest, 17 years on from acquittal 20/03/12
• FTI EXPRESSES DELIGHT AT NICK CLEGG’S CALL FOR PROPORTIONATE USE OF EUROPEAN ARREST WARRANT 07/03/12
• Three months on and still no extradition reform in sight 05/03/12
• Irish Supreme Court stands firm against abusive extradition attempt for Ian Bailey 01/03/12
• Michael Turner’s long-awaited trial begins in Hungary tomorrow 28/02/12
• RED NOTICE VICTIM SENDS VIDEO ADDRESS TO AUSTRALIA 27/02/12
• FAIR TRIALS INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHES PLAN FOR EXTRADITION REFORM 21/02/12
• FAIR TRIALS INTERNATIONAL EXPRESSES DELIGHT AT INTERPOL DENIAL OF ROLE IN HAMZA KASHGARI ARREST 13/02/12
• Saudi Action against ‘Tweeter’ a potential abuse of Interpol 10/02/12
• FTI writes to Home Secretary calling for Extradition Reform Bill in next Queen’s Speech 13/01/12
• MEPS VOTE FOR MAJOR REFORMS TO PRE-TRIAL DETENTION 15/12/11
• European Parliament votes for enhanced protection of fair trial rights 14/12/11
• Personal plea for reform from victims of EU extradition regime 06/12/11
• MPs vote for reform of UK’s extradition laws 05/12/11
• New Study to Map Fairness of EU Criminal Justice Systems 30/11/11
• MPs Given Vote on Extradition Reform 29/11/11
• Refugee Threatened with Interpol Red Notice 25/11/11
• MPs to Debate UK’s Extradition Laws 23/11/11
• EU TAKES FURTHER STEP TO PROTECT FAIR TRIAL RIGHTS 16/11/11
• Fair Trials International publishes major report on detention without trial 10/11/11
• Andrew Symeou: victim of Europe’s fast-track extradition system calls for reform 01/11/11
• EXTRADITION REVIEW BACKS REFORM TO EUROPEAN ARREST WARRANT 18/10/11
• Publication Tomorrow – Long-Awaited Extradition Report 18/10/11
• FTI criticises UK, Ireland, France, Belgium and Netherlands over stance on Legal Advice Directive 29/09/11
• Will the UK back new law to protect suspects’ right to a lawyer? 06/09/11
• Give Up Tomorrow 06/09/11
• Human Rights Commissioner calls for an end to excessive pre-trial detention in Europe 18/08/11
• Garry Mann is finally freed 12/08/11
• Alan Rae returns home to the UK following his acquittal in Peru 04/08/11
• British Behaviour Abroad report demonstrates the need for effective consular assistance 04/08/11
• PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE TELLS GOVERNMENT TO RENEGOTIATE EUROPEAN ARREST WARRANT 22/06/11
• After a four year ordeal, Andrew Symeou is cleared by Greek courts 17/06/11
• Commission says EU countries must stop excessive pre-trial detention 14/06/11
• British man cleared and released after two years in Peruvian prison 09/06/11
• New EU law would give suspects right to legal advice and consular access across the EU 08/06/11
• FTI CALLS ON HSBC AND THE UK GOVERNMENT TO PUBLICLY OPPOSE THE USE OF IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT 10/03/11
• European Parliament to debate European Arrest Warrant in plenary session today 08/06/11
• Garry Mann transfers to the UK 20/05/11
• Channel 4 documentary highlights the need for a fair and effective extradition system in the UK 19/05/11
• EUROPEAN COMMISSION CRITICISES “DISPROPORTIONATE” USE OF ARREST WARRANT 11/04/11
• LAWYERS’ STRIKE CAUSES FURTHER DELAY TO THE TRIAL OF ANDREW SYMEOU 17/03/11
• Human Rights Commissioner raises concerns about the European Arrest Warrant 15/03/11
• GREEK TRIAL OF BRITISH STUDENT, ANDREW SYMEOU, TO FINALLY START TOMORROW MORNING 09/03/11
• FIRST HEARING FOR THE TRIAL OF ANDREW SYMEOU WILL START ON 10 MARCH 04/03/11
• GREEK TRIAL OF BRITISH STUDENT, ANDREW SYMEOU, TO START THIS WEEK 01/03/11
• PATRICK MALLUZZO REUNITED WITH HIS FAMILY AFTER TRANSFER TO THE UK 08/02/11
• VICTIMS OF EU EXTRADITION LAWS TO GIVE EVIDENCE IN PARLIAMENT 31/01/11
• BRITISH WOMAN STANDS TRIAL TOMORROW FOR MAKING A CONFIDENTIAL COMPLAINT AGAINST A PORTUGUESE LAWYER 24/01/11
• CRUCIAL REFORMS PROPOSED TO THE EUROPEAN REGIME 22/12/10
• EUROPEAN COUNCIL BACKS FAIR TRIAL RIGHTS 03/12/10
• UK SAYS YES TO STRONGER DEFENCE RIGHTS ACROSS EUROPE 25/10/10
• GOVERNMENT TO ANNOUNCE EXTRADITION REVIEW TODAY 08/09/10
• GOVERNMENT EXTRADITION REVIEW MUST TACKLE FLAWS IN EUROPE’S FAST-TRACK SYSTEM 08/09/10
• Symeou Family to Meet PM or Deputy PM ahead of Extradition Review 08/09/10
• UK OPTS INTO CONTROVERSIAL “EUROPEAN INVESTIGATION ORDER” LAW 27/07/10
• CONCERNS OVER NEW EU EVIDENCE GATHERING PROPOSALS 26/07/10
• EU TAKES ANOTHER KEY STEP TO PROTECT FAIR TRIAL RIGHTS 20/07/10
• EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ADOPTS LAW ON INTERPRETATION RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL CASES 16/06/10
• ITALIAN SHOCK-DECISION TO DROP EUROPEAN ARREST WARRANT AGAINST EDMOND ARAPI 15/06/10
• BRITISH COURTS TO DECIDE TOMORROW WHETHER TO SEND FATHER OF THREE TO ITALIAN PRISON 14/06/10
• ANDREW SYMEOU TO BE RELEASED FROM GREEK JAIL 04/06/10
• FATHER OF THREE FACES EXTRADITION TO ITALY FOR CRIME HE COULD NOT HAVE COMMITTED 02/06/10
• GARRY MANN TO BE EXTRADITED TODAY WEDNESDAY 12TH MAY 12/05/10
• GARRY MANN TO BE EXTRADITED WEDNESDAY 12TH MAY 11/05/10
• BRITISH COURTS REJECT GARRY MANN’S FINAL LEGAL CHALLENGE 07/05/10
• GARRY MANN’S EXTRADITION SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY 5TH MAY 29/04/10
• PATRICK MALLUZZO APPLIES TO RETURN HOME TO THE UK 29/04/10
• GARRY MANN: LAST MINUTE REPRIEVE FROM THE HIGH COURT 29/04/10
• EUROPEAN CHALLENGE TO GARRY MANN’S UNJUST EXTRADITION FAILS 27/04/10
• UK COURTS THROW IN THE TOWEL ON GARRY MANN’S EXTRADITION 26/03/10
• UK COURTS’ LAST CHANCE TO STOP GARRY MANN’S EXTRADITION 25/03/10
• TRIAL DATE SET FOR ANDREW SYMEOU 17/03/10
• TWO BRITONS IMPRISONED IN HUNGARY RETURN HOME WITHOUT CHARGE 02/03/10
• PATRICK MALLUZZO’S CONVICTION UPHELD BY INDIAN COURT 23/02/10
• EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS TODAY DECIDES GARRY MANN’S EXTRADITION TO PORTUGAL 02/02/10
• AFTER 6 MONTHS IN PRISON ANDREW SYMEOU ONCE AGAIN REFUSED BAIL 25/01/10
• HIGH COURT REJECTS BRITISH FIREMAN’S LEGAL CHALLENGE AGAINST EXTRADITION 18/01/10
• DEMONSTRATION AT GREEK EMBASSY AGAINST UNJUST TREATMENT OF ANDREW SYMEOU 07/01/10
• Andrew Symeou case taken to the ECtHR 22/12/09
• £7,000 raised for FTI’s ‘Justice in Europe’ Campaign 20/12/09
• Mother of Patrick Malluzzo pleads for David Miliband to help her son 10/12/09
• Jack Straw intervenes to help London woman threatened with Portuguese jail for complaint 02/12/09
• Andrew Symeou transferred to infamous maximum security prison 02/12/09
• London business woman may be imprisoned in Portugal for complaining about a lawyer on the Algarve 29/11/09
• Michael Binnington and Luke Atkinson to be extradited to Cyprus within days 25/11/09
• Greek police accused of framing Andrew Symeou 24/11/09
• Patrick Malluzzo’s Appeal Date set 05/10/09
• Jack Straw pardons Liverpool fan Michael Shields 09/09/09
• Court orders Garry Mann’s extradition to Portugal 18/08/09
• Andrew Symeou refused bail by Greek judge 27/07/09
• France seeks extradition of British woman 20 years after alleged incident 26/07/09
• Andrew Symeou to be extradited to Greece 21/07/09
• Jack Straw refuses to pardon Liverpool fan Michael Shields 02/07/09
• British fire fighter Garry Mann to face extradition 30/06/09
• High Court denies appeal of Atkinson and Binnington 17/06/09
• EC releases its proposals for European criminal justice 10/06/09
• Andrew Symeou wins fight to take his case against extradition to House of Lords 02/06/09
• After two and a half years in an Iraqi prison, Mohammed Hussein (a British National) is free 30/05/09
• High court appeal against extradition of two young British nationals 21/05/09
• British Court orders extradition of Luke Atkinson and Michael Binnington 26/01/09
• Fair Trials International Appoints New Chief Executive 29/09/08
• British schoolgirls imprisoned in Ghana to come home, but perpetrators still at large 15/07/08
• French Presidency must start rebuilding public confidence in the EU by committing to practical right 01/07/08
• New EU measure must enhance, not diminish citizens’ trial rights 04/06/08
• List of controlled pharmaceutical substances in UAE 16/05/08
• Victory for FTI in the European Court of Human Rights 15/05/08
• FTI Fundraiser for Patrick Malluzzo on 11 April 2008 26/03/08
• European Young Defenders’ Network Training Programme 13/03/08
• Charity calls on Gambian authorities to immediately drop all charges against British businessman 05/03/08
• Charity issues urgent warning to all travellers to UAE after Briton is imprisoned for 4 years 07/02/08
• New blow for Essex family - Surprise convictions handed down in Cypriot court 29/01/08
• EU told Fix the European Arrest Warrant before entrenching trials in absentia 25/01/08
• Statement of the families of Yasemin Vatansever and Yetunde Diya on the sentences delivered in Ghana 23/01/08
• Lawyers for Ghana girls express relief at sentence but urge authorities to pursue perpetrators 23/01/08
• Call to free two French journalists facing the death penalty in Niger 11/01/08
• Adjournment of sentencing of Yetunde Diya and Yasemin Vatansever 09/01/08
• Sentencing of two British school girls in Ghana postponed to next year 05/12/07
• Statement of the families of Yasemin Vatansever and Yetunde Diya on the verdicts delivered in Ghana 21/11/07
• Verdicts in Ghana 15/11/07
• Human rights group demands release of Briton under new Iraqi amnesty 15/11/07
• Verdict date for Ghana trial announced 24/10/07
• FTI calls on Britain to stop acting as the black sheep of the EU 18/10/07
• Joy at Jody Aggett’s acquittal after 6 years in Thailand, 2 on death row 04/09/07
• Comment on today’s hearing in Ghana 29/08/07
• Further update on the two 16 year old British girls arrested in Ghana 27/07/07
• Update on Yasemin Vatansever and Yetunde Diya case in Ghana 18/07/07
• Statement by the families of the two 16 year-old British nationals arrested in Ghana 13/07/07
• Access to justice charity calls for caution on new legislation on anonymous witnesses 08/07/07
• British man to return to the UK after being convicted for New Year’s Eve bar brawl 28/06/07
• Ryan Johnson a free man at last 15/06/07
• Greek court drops murder charge against Briton 25/05/07
• Alan John Davies returns home at last - But his fight for justice continues 16/05/07
• British student faces rubber-stamping extradition despite human rights risks 29/04/07
• Second bite at the cherry possible in Lucie Blackman case - Prosecution appeals against acquittal 24/04/07
• Greek prosecutor drops case against Briton - but Cornish man faces tense wait for court agreement 19/04/07
• Company Director’s ‘temporary arrest’ in Poland under scrutiny 12/02/07
• A good day for justice in Ghana 08/02/07
• Crunch Time in Ghana 05/02/07
• A fond farewell to FTA’s Deputy Director 12/01/07