Magistrate article on pre-trial detention across Europe

Catherine Heard, Head of Policy at Fair Trials International

DETENTION WITHOUT TRIAL IN THE EUROPEAN UNION

Catherine Heard, Head of Policy at Fair Trials International, writes on the ins and outs of custody without trial across Europe.

The article examines failings in today’s European pre-trial detention systems, exemplified by FTI's own clients’ experiences, European Court of Human Rights decisions and recent academic research.