ECBA - European Criminal Bar Association

ECBA Statement calling the Interpol to reaffirm its commitment to uphold human rights standards - November 2024

November 2024 - On the eve of INTERPOL's General Assembly, the ECBA issued a Statement calling on the organisation and member countries to reaffirm their commitment to uphold human rights standards.

The ECBA message emphasised that fundamental rights, due process, and fair trial standards are crucial to the functioning of a system of international cooperation in criminal matters.

Click here to read the Statement in Portuguese.

ECBA Opinion on Proposal for a Regulation on the transfer of proceedings

The ECBA publishes its opinion on the Proposal for a Regulation on the transfer of proceedings COM (2023) 185 final - 2023/0093 (COD) as well as the key points on the transfer/takeover of criminal proceedings (Art. 82, 85 TFEU) regarding remedies and the right to request transfer.

ECBA Statement on the new proposed Directive on Combating Corruption - November 2023

The European Criminal Bar Association (ECBA) welcomes the EU Commission’s new initiative to tackle corruption.
The Commission drafted a new Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on Combating Corruption (Proposal). The ECBA underlines the need to respect the higher standard for procedural safeguards and due process principle and fair trials also in this very sensitive field of law.