Application
ID
4000006569
Project Title
TRAINAC:
Assessment,
good practices
and
recommendation
s on the right to
interpretation
and translation,
the right to
information and
the right of
access to a
lawyer in
criminal
proceedings
Applicant
name in
English
Council Of
Bars And
Law
Societies Of
Europe
Country of
registration
Amount of
grant
requested
Belgium
349,288.23
Project Summary
1. Objectives
This project aims to achieve a comprehensive analysis of the implementation at a national level
(in the countries where the Directives apply) of the following three Directives:
Directive 2010/64 on the right to interpretation and translation in criminal proceedings;
Directive 2012/13) on the Right to information in criminal proceedings; and
Directive 2013/48 on the right of access to a lawyer in criminal proceedings and in European
arrest warrant proceedings, and on the right to have a third party informed upon deprivation of
liberty and to communicate with third persons and with consular authorities while deprived of
liberty
Theproject will identify how the Directives have been implemented at a national level and
whether they have been implemented in accordance with the legislation. The project will also
identify good practices which have been applied in different Member States. Such good
practices may be of assistance to Member States that are experiencing difficulties in
implementing the Directives. In addition,the project aims to propose recommendations that can
ensure that the objectives of the Directives are fulfilled by Member States.
2. Activities
The project will analyse the implementation of the abovementioned Directives. This will involve
a study composed of three parts:
Part (1) an analysis on the implementation of the three Directives;
Part (2) good practices that have been identified;and
Part (3) recommendations to fulfill the objectives of the Directives.
3. Type and number of persons benefiting from the project
The project will provide valuable information to the Commission regarding the national
implementation of the Directives. Member States can implement Directives and send the
Commission a copy of their National implementation Measure (NIM). However, the actual
implementation in practice is the true test of whether a Member State is complying with the
provisions of a Directive.
The project will also be of benefit to Member States as it will contain information on good
practices and recommendations. The project will be informative as it will show Member States
how other Member States have implemented the Directives. The project, in identifying
anyshortfalls with regard to the implementation procedure, will also educate Member States by
alerting them to deficiencies in the implementation process
The project will hold tremendous information value for legal actors who will come into
daytoday contact withthe provisions of the Directives judges, prosecutors, lawyers and legal
interpreters and translators.
4. Expected results
Theproject aims to provide a comprehensible analysis of the state of play of the
implementation of the three Directives in the Member States in which the Directives apply.
For those countries that have not implemented a Directive (or Directives) the project will
identify good practices which can assist a Member State when they begin the implementation
process.
The project will set out recommendations which should be considered to bring the
implementation process in line with the Directives.
5. Type and number of outputsto be produced
Tangible: The project will result in a three part study (analysis, good practices and
recommendations) based on responses to a comprehensive questionnaire.
Intangible: Two meetings will be convened (with detailed minutes) involving the projectteam,
representatives from national Bars and Law Societies well as representatives from the
Commission.
CONTACT DETAILS: ccbe@ccbe.eu
4000006583
Effective
defence rights in
criminal
proceedings: a
European and
comparative
study on judicial
remedies
University Of
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
277,316.63
1. Objectives.
The main objective of the study is to improve judicial remedies that ensure the justiciability of
defence rights in the European criminal justice area. To this end, the project aims to develop a
European blueprint for the right to judicial review such as protected by the Charter of
Fundamental Rights and the European Convention of Human Rights. More specifically, the
study intends to:
Map the European dimension of judicial remedies insofar as defendant’s rights vilations are
concerned; in particular, the research will analyse the ‘Stokholm road map’ directives
(approved or proposed) in order to assess the existing harmonization of judicial review across
the Member States.
Gain indepth knowledge of existing legal remedies and practices in six selected Member
States (Luxembourg, France, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Poland).
Address critical issues rising from the right to judicial review with regard to vertical and
horizontal cooperation instruments in criminal matters.
Elaborate proposals for legislative measures and bestpractices in order to further improve the
European fundamental rights protection both at national and transnational level.
2. Activities.
The project will conduct:
Indepth legal analysis of the European and international legal framework regarding the right
tojudicial review.
Comparative study of national law and practices in the selected Member States.
Empirical research through focus group interviews with national key actors (judges,
prosecutors, defence lawyers and decision makers).
Integral analysis of legaland empirical data.
Elaboration of proposals for guidelines and best practices.
An international conference.
Further dissemination of the project findings through a book publication and a website.
3. Type and number of persons benefiting from the project.
Having regard to the sharp European dimension of the study, the findings will benefit to a large
audience throughout Europe. In particular, the target groups include:
Academics.
Key actors of the Member States’ criminal justice systems, such as judicial authorities,
prosecutors, defence lawyers as well as national legislators.
EU decision makers.
4. Expected results.
The project is expected to:
Improve knowledge on the existing judicial remedies and practices in the selected Member
States.
Increase awarenessof practitioners of an EU embedded legal framework regarding the right to
judicial review and its implementation in national and crossborder cases.
Enhance the development of common guidelines and best practices for the benefit of mutual
trust and therefore crossborder cooperation in criminal matters.
Strengthen the ability of the Member States’ legislatures to design judicial remedies that
ensure the justiciability of procedural safeguards granted by EU directives.
Foster EU policies to improve the effectivenessof defence rights within the ‘single legal area’,
as suggested by the Proposal for a European Public Prosecutor Office.
5. Type andnumber of outputs to be produced.
The study will results in:
4 thematic reports analyzing the caselaw of the CJEU, the ECtHR andthe International
criminal court regarding the right to judicial review.
1 transversal overview of the right to judicial review at the supranational level.
1 questionnaire applying a common methodology for conducting legal and empirical research
in the selected Member States.
6 country reports describing the existing judicial remedies and practices in the selected
countries.
1 working paper providing a comparative analysis of the national legal frameworks.
1 workshop among all partners with the aim to developfinal recommendations.
1 final report providing proposals for guidelines and best practices.
1 international conference enhancing knowledge among all target groups.
1 book which will further elaborate European policy recommendations.
1 website that aims toencourage discussions and feedbacks.
CONTACT DETAILS: silvia.allegrezza@uni.lu
4000006597
Accessible
Letters of Rights
in Europe
Hungarian
Helsinki
Committee
Hungary
199,896.20
Objectives
Increasing knowledge on the status of implementation of Directive 2012/13;
Examining what the requirement for simpleand accessible language for a letter of rights (LoR)
means in practice;
Identifying examples of transferrable good practice related to the provision of information on
rights;
Producing reform proposals, alternative LoRs;
Raising awareness about gaps in correct implementation of the Directive.
Activities
Initial research into examples of good practice concerning information provided to defendants,
including a survey of the LEAP network to obtain an EUwide perspective and a wider survey of
international standardsand good practice;
Sociolinguistic surveys with up to 450 persons to test whether official and alternative LoRs in
Hungary are accessible (providing a pilot for testing the effective implementation of this aspect
of the Directive in all EU countries) concludedby a report summarising findings;
National research in 5 countries looking at the legal framework on the right to information
incriminal proceedings; a survey of stakeholders to assess their views on the law and practice
on the right to information in criminalproceedings and on LoRs;
Development of alternative LoRs (if necessary);
Country reports;
National launch events;
Comparative report highlighting common themes and significant differences between
countries, presenting examples of good practice and reformproposals;
Launch of a comparative report at the European Parliament.
Type and number of persons benefiting from the project
Domestic decision makers, legal practitioners and police will benefit from information on good
practices in other jurisdictions: 125 directly involved in project activities (surveys, launch
events), up to 1000 indirectly reached through dissemination;
EU policymakers and officials will benefit from comparative information when considering the
implementation of the Directive (40 directly involved by the regional launch event, up to 75
indirectly reached through dissemination);
NGOs and academics will use the informationwhen designing training and advocacy activities
in the area of criminal justice (partners and 75 LEAP members will be involved in the survey
and other aspects of the project, up to 250 will be reached through dissemination);
Defendants’ rights would be better protected by accessible information on their rights (cca. 8
million people every year are accused of criminal offences: longterm impact of the project could
improve respect for the rights of many of them).
Expected results
Updated information on good practices onthe right to information (and particularly LoRs)
protected by the Directive;
Updated overview of the law and practice on implementation of the Directive;
Indepth understanding of the implementation of the Directive in 5 EU member states, with
diversity in terms of geography and legal tradition;
An innovative tested, adaptable methodology for assessing whether LoRs use accessible
language.
Type and number of outputs to be produced
1 analytical research document summarising results of initial research
1 methodology for testing whether LoRs are accessible
1 sociolinguistic survey on the official LoRs, 300 respondents (150 provided with information
orally, 150 provided with information in writing, reflecting two different practices in Hungary)
1 sociolinguistic survey on an alternative LoRs provided in writing, 150 respondents
1 report on the empirical survey
5 completed programmes of nationalresearch
5 country reports disseminated electronically to a total of 500 people
Up to 5 alternative LoRs, developed drawing oninternational best practice and the findings of
the sociolinguistic study
5 national launch events for altogether 250 stakeholders
1 comparative report (executive summary distributed in 250 copies, electronic distribution to
1000 persons)
1 international launch event for up to 100 stakeholders.
CONTACT DETAILS: helsinkin@helsinki.hu ;
zsofi.moldova@helsinki.hu
4000006600
MIPREDET
Analysis of
procedures and
conditions of
minors' pretrial
detention
Fundación
Diagrama
Intervención
Psicosocial
Spain
152,712.42
Objectives
General objective:
To analyze the procedures and conditions in which an untried minor is deprived of liberty, to
know the actual practice and the legal requirements, and how these influence such situation in
Europe
Specific objectives:
Analyzing the procedures and conditions of minor´s pretrial detention
Generating a mutual learning experience among the partners and stakeholders of the
participant countries
Confirming at what extent the European Union regulations are being applied in relation to
pretrial detention, paying special attention to the new proposal for a Directive of The European
Parliament and of the Council on procedural safeguards for children suspected or accused in
criminal proceedings
Raising awareness on the importance of the conditions ofminors when a pretrial detention
measure is applied
Offering a compendium of conclusions and recommendations as a result of the project
Activities
Project activities:
Analysis of European legislation
Analysis of national regulations
Creation of Europeanand national regulations comparative report
Interviews with experts
National seminars
Creation of reality of minors’ pretrialdetention comparative report
Creation of final publication
Dissemination of information through internet
Dissemination of information through media
Final conference
Coordination activities:
Kickoff meeting
Steering group meetings
Videoconference meetings
Project evaluation activities
Type and number of persons benefiting from the project
Organizations related to juvenilejustice (10)
Experts (researchers, university professors) (10)
Custodial centres staff (20)
Justice practitioners (judges, attourneys, lawyers) (20)
Policy makers (10)
Law enforcement authorities (20)
Expected results
Improving the knowledge of European and national regulations: The partners will analyze the
European regulations and the national legislation of their own countries,generating a
comparative study that will be the reference in order to confirm the accomplishment of
regulations in practice in eachcountry
Improving the knowledge of what is happening in the actual practice of pretrial detention in
some countries in Europe: The work will be developed through analysis of researches, studies,
interviews and national seminars, in which stakeholders will be invited to provide information,
for instance, organizations, experts, policy makers, custodial centres staff, justice practitioners
and law enforcement authorities. The resulting reports will be disseminated among these
groups
Raising awareness on the importanceof guarantees and conditions of pretrial detention:
Knowing the facts and reality in the participating countries and Europe on thisissue will give us
an idea of the situation of the guarantees and conditions of minors when facing criminal
proceedings, especiallyin pretrial detention, and the target of that action will be to make
changes towards an improved European justice. The project will count on justice practitioners,
custodial centres staff, policy makers, law enforcement authorities and experts, so the
awarenessactions will be orientated to them
Obtaining a new approach about how to deal with pretrial detention and how to improve the
conditions and guaranteeing the rights of minors: The objective of making different
stakeholders participate in the project (organizations, experts, custodial centres staff, justice
practitioners, policy makers and lasw enforcement authorities) is to reach new approaches as a
consecuence of different type of experiences and methodologies
Type and number of outputs to be produced
4 Steering group meetings
3 Partners’ videoconferences
4 National seminars
1 Final conference in Spain
1 Publication: Including an analysisof the situation of pretrial detention in each country and a
conclusions and recommendations section
5 Website sections
5 Newsin local media or other media
CONTACT DETAILS: apozo@diagrama.org
4000006611
ARTICLE 7
Ensuring Access
to Case
Materials in
Hungary
Hungarian
Helsinki
Committee
Hungary
76,158.00
Objectives
Increasing available knowledge on the status of implementation of Article 7 of Directive 2012/3
on the right to information in criminal proceedings in the EU; identifying good practices;
Advocating for the correct implementation of Article 7 of theDirective in Hungary by identifying
deficiencies in law and practice and producing concrete proposals to address them;
Contributing to the correct implementation of Article 7 of the Directive across the EU by
developing, testing and disseminating a method for assessing whether the right to information
of defendants is respected in terms of pretrial detention, which may be used by other Member
States;
Raising the awareness of domestic and EU stakeholders of deficiencies in terms of
implementing Article 7 of the Directive
Activities
Mapping research into how Member States outside Hungary implemented Article 7 of the
Directive on a legislative level; compiling available information on the practice; identifying good
practices of implementation on a legislative level;
Pilot research with the aim of assessing whether the Hungarian law and practice complies with
Article 7 of the Directive, including case file research and interviews with stakeholders;
Summarizing the results of the mapping and pilot research in a research report and
formulating a set of concrete proposals aimed at addressing the deficiencies revealed in the
Hungarian context;
Organizing a workshop for domestic stakeholders to discuss research results and concrete
proposals;
Compiling a manual on the method developed and tested for assessing the compliance with
Article 7 of the Directive;
Producing infographic and short movie;
Disseminating researchresults among domestic and international stakeholders
Type and number of persons benefiting from the project
Domestic prosecutors and judges: 50 reached directly (through project activities); up to 200
reached indirectly (by dissemination);
Domestic defencecounsels: 50 directly; up to 200 indirectly;
NGOs and academics: up to 100 indirectly;
Lawmakers: domestic lawmakers reached directly;
EU stakeholders: 10 directly; up to 50 indirectly
Defendants throughout the EU: yearly cca. 8 million people are accusedof criminal offences; in
the longterm the project could improve respect for the rights of many of them
Expected results
Improvedknowledge on the implementation of Article 7 of the Directive in some Member
States; unique, evidencebased knowledge on the stateof implementation in Hungary and
deficiencies in law and practice;
Improved knowledge in the form of a tested method for assessingcompliance with Article 7 of
the Directive, which may be used in other Member States;
Increased awareness of both domestic and international stakeholders regarding the
importance of the right to information and access to case materials, along with the
implementation of Article 7 of the Directive
Type and number of outputs to be produced
1 mapping document on implementation in Member States outside Hungary;
2 research tools for case file research and interviews with defence counsels and for interviews
with prosecutors and judges;
50 case files researched and 1525 defence counsels interviewed;
1010 interviews with prosecutors and judges;
1 research report in Hungarian, disseminated to 300 stakeholders and made available online
(75 pages);
1 set of concrete proposals in Hungarian, disseminated to 300 stakeholders and made
available online (5 pages);
1 domestic workshop with 50 stakeholders;
1 research report in English, disseminated to 150 stakeholders and made available online (75
pages);
1 methodological manual inEnglish; disseminated to 100 stakeholders and made available
online (15 pages);
executive summary in 5 further EU languages (5x5pages); disseminated to min. 25
stakeholders and made available online;
1 infographic on research results;
1 short movie on theright to information
CONTACT DETAILS: helsinki@helsinki.hu;
nora.novoszadek@helsinki.hu
4000006616
Options of
implementing
electronic
monitoring as an
alternative to
pretrial detention
Ministry Of
Justice Of
The Czech
Rep.
Czech
Republic
106,797.48
Excessive use and duration of pretrial detention has been labeled as a key problem in the
justice sector of most EU member states (see for example the European Commission’s Green
paper COM/2011/327). A possible provision which could serve the goal of solving theidentified
problems regarding pretrial detention is the use of alternatives to pretrial detention – namely
electronic monitoring.The project’s aim is to setup a partnership between the Czech Republic
and an expert nongovernmental organization – Fair Trials Europe – which has broad expertise
and a unique professional network of EU experts in the field of pretrial detention. Within this
partnership a series of workshops will take place, which will deal electronic monitoring and
focus on the exchange of best practices,concrete data and practical information about the
topic. Each thematic workshop will generate a report with factsheet, which will provide main
findings and discussion points of the events.
Objectives
to identify, gather and further disseminate applicable expertise regarding options of
implementing electronic monitoring
to alleviate the practice of using electronic monitoring as an alternative to pretrial detention
among EU Member States and thereby help in reducing the excessive use and duration of
pretrial detention in the EU
to enhance the rights of persons suspected or accused of crime by allowing them to spend the
period of their investigation outside remand facilities (noncustodial measures)
Activities
three thematic workshops will be organized in the Czech Republic; legal experts, lawmakers,
policy makers, practitioners (including judges and prison/probation service representatives),
civil society representatives and academics from EU countries will be invited to participate in
the workshops
one opening meeting will beorganized in Prague at the beginning of the project for the purpose
of specifying the program of ensuing workshops;
one international conference will be held in Prague at the end of the project, where the
identified best practices and recommendations on implementing a system of electronic
monitoring as an alternative to pretrial detention will be presented
Type and number of persons benefiting from the project
main target group – legal experts, lawmakers, policy makers, representatives of prison or
probation services from participating countries, civil society representatives
in a longterm perspective, the project will also benefit citizensof EU member states suspected
or accused of crime as the project’s findings may contribute to the implementation of electronic
monitoring in various member states
Expected results
exchange of knowledge on options of implementing electronic monitoring as an alternative to
pretrial detention; project activities will provide participants with indepth knowledge about all
phases of the implementation process of electronic monitoring: from the creation of a legal
basis to the practical and technical employment of measures
increased exchanges of knowledge between experts from EU member states about national
judicial systems will allow the development ofnational measures in the field of alternatives to
pretrial detention in the Czech Republic
reducing the use of pretrial detention in the EU by promoting one of its alternatives – electronic
tagging
the project will strengthen mutual trust between Member States regarding the use of
alternatives to pretrial detention and thus support mutual recognition of such measures
Type and number of outputs to be produced
three reports with factsheets giving a detailed account of the respective state’s practice in
implementing and employing electronic monitoring; a report will be written after each workshop
in an English version and will be available to download from participants’ websites
one comprehensive analysis of the process of implementing electronic monitoring in the
judicial systems of EU member states
CONTACT DETAILS: not released
4000006619
Enhancing
procedural rights
of suspects and
the accused in
criminal
proceedings in
Croatia
Croatian
Law Centre
Croatia
92,804.00
The overreaching goal of the proposed action is to investigate the current application of the
provisions of Directives 2010/64/EU, 2012/13/EU, and 2013/48/EU in regulation and practice in
Croatia, in view of creating comprehensive recommendations for their full implementation.
Consequently, the procedural rights of persons suspected/accused of crime are expected to be
strengthened.
1. Objectives:
• To assess the extent to which Croatia has successfully implemented the Directives;
• To assess the way in which the provisions of the national implementing legislation, and
indirectly, the provisions of the Directives, are applied in practice, and
• To create recommendations for improvements of regulation and practice and to disseminate
them among relevant institutions.
2. Activities:
• In Workstream 1, the current state of relevant regulation and practice in Croatia will be
researched, through the implementationof three activities:
o Desk research of the current regulation. The compatibility of national legislation with
Directives and case law shall be assessed, and compared with the legislation of select EU
Member States.
o Fieldwork research of the current state of practice. The way in which national implementing
legislation is applied in practice shall be researched in interviews with key stakeholder groups
(the police, public prosecutors, lawyers, and judges, twelve interviews each).
o Focus group research will be utilized for indepth investigation of outstanding issues identified
in the fieldwork research, five focus group sessions in total.
• In Workstream 2, the empirical evidence collected and analysed in Workstream 1 will be
utilized for creation of recommendations for full implementation of Directives guaranteeing
procedural rights of suspects/accused in criminal procedures, and dissemination of information
to relevant audiences, in view of their incorporation into regulation and practice:
o Development of recommendations on full implementation of the Directives. This will be
carried out by the Expert Panel composed of experts on criminal law, but also of experts with
the background of police procedures and prosecution, with lawyers and judges.
o Dissemination plan will be developed by the Expert Panel, utilizing the members’ combined
professional networks.
o Advocacy activities will be carried out by Expert Panel members,in view of adoption of the
recommendations by relevant public bodies, at least the Ministries of Justice and the Interior,
State Attorney’s Office, and the Supreme Court.
o The final conference will be organized to present the results of the Action to the interested
public.
3. Type and number of persons benefiting from the project:
• Public bodies with the mandate covering the transposition and implementation of Directives,
by providing them with the evidencebased recommendations on required amendments of
regulation andpractice needed for the full implementation of the Directives.
• Members of the academic community, through creation of knowledge on the implementation
of law, and transposition of EU law into Croatian practice.
• Indirectly, all future suspects/accused in criminal proceedings in Croatia, by helping put in
place the protections that would guarantee their procedural rights.
4. Expected Results:
• Improved knowledge of the normative and practical implementation of Directives
• Recommendations for normative and procedural improvements formulated, and
• Advocacy for adoption of recommendations, and dissemination of project results carried out
5. Type andnumber of outputs to be produced:
• Analytical outputs (6)
• Awareness raising, information, and dissemination (5)
CONTACT DETAILS: hpc@hpc.hr
4000006620
PROJUS
(Procedural
Rights of
JUveniles
Suspected or
accused in the
EU)
Terre Des
Hommes
Foundation
In Hungary
Hungary
276,951.95
1. Objectives
The overall objective is to ensure that foreign children suspected or accused in criminal
proceedings benefit from theprocedural guarantees they are entitled to as per directives
2010/64, 2012/13, 2013/48.
This objective is divided into two subobjectives:
1. To increase the knowledgebase and capacity of law enforcement and legal practitioners to
ensure the rights of foreign children suspected or accused in criminal proceedings are
respected
2. To ensure that the three procedural directives are harmoniouslyimplemented in 15 EU
Member States and benefit to all children, including foreign children
2. Activities
1.1 Inception meeting in Budapest
This meeting will be organised in Budapest to design the methodology of the research and of
other project activities (M&E, etc.)
1.2 Sensitization at national level
In order to ensure access to data partners will approach different law enforcement and legal
practitioners in areas targeted for their higher level of cases of foreign children accused or
suspected of crimes
1.3 Data collection and research at national level
A 12month long process of data collection and research will be undertaken at national level
1.4 Comparative analysis at regional level
A regional comparative report assessing noteworthy practices against one another will be
published
1.5 Design of a handbook for legal practitioners
A handbook for legal practitioners will be developed incorporating the views of foreign children.
It will give substance to the proposal for a directive on procedural safeguards for children
suspected or accused in criminal proceedings.
2.1 Advocacy and dissemination of project results in 5 EU Member States
A continuous advocacy towards national decision makers will be done through meetings and
the development of edigests and articles summarizing the main findings, gaps and challenges
of the project.
2.2 National dissemination fora
A national dissemination forum will be launching the report ineach country of the project
presenting findings of the research. It will also aim at presenting the handbook for legal
practitioners.
2.3 Regional professional exchanges
Study visits and exchanges will be organized between judicial professionals: professionals will
be able to exchange with their peers in order to identify potential for replication of noteworthy
practices in their own nationalsystems.
2.4 Final International Conference
The international conference will promote the handbook for legal practitioners and shed light on
the noteworthy practices identified throughout the research process and boost their potential
for replication in other countries.
3. Type and nb of persons benefiting from the project
150 law enforcement professionals and legal practitioners in 15 EUMember States
100 foreign children in 5 countries
4. Expected results (ER)
ER1: Law enforcement and legal practitioners operatingin 5 countries are informed and
sensitized on the current gaps and noteworthy practices relating to the protection of the rights
offoreign children suspected or accused in criminal proceedings
ER2: The knowledge of law enforcement and legal professionals on therights of foreign
children suspected or accused in criminal proceedings is increased in at least 15 EU Member
States.
ER3: Foreignchildren suspected or accused in criminal proceedings benefit from better
procedural protection at all stages of the criminal procedure.
5. Type and nb of outputs
One inception meeting (with one methodological framework); 50 Meetings with national
stakeholders; 100 Meetings with foreign children suspected or accused of crimes; 5 National
research reports; 1 regional comparative report; 1 handbook for legal practitioners; 5 advocacy
impact assessment reports; 5 articles published in professional reviews; 1 Edigest of
theobligations arising out of the procedural directives published in 5 languages; 5
dissemination fora; 2 regional professional exchanges; 1 final international conference
CONTACT DETAILS: contact@terredeshommes.hu
4000006621
"MIGRANT"
Mediation,
Intercultural
Gathering
Rights And
Needed
Translations
International
Cooperation
South South
Italy
97,880.31
1. Objectives
General objective: Enhancing the rights of migrants suspected or accused of crime in
acceding fair and equitable treatment.
Specific objective: Improving access to adequate linguistic assistance for EU and nonEU
foreigners in transit migration ares.
2. Activities
A.00 Preliminary, preparatory and recurring activities.
A.1.1 Desk research on the fulfilment of the right to interpretation and translation for foreigners
in EU.
A.1.2 Monitoring on the field the effective access to linguistic assistance formigrants in Sicilian
proceedings.
A.1.3 Preparation of case studies reporting the level of application of 2010/64 Directive in Sicily
proceedings.
A.1.4 Reporting the comprehensive analysis.
A.2.1 Summer school for lawyers on the access of migrants to justice system.
A.2.2 Training seminar on the right to interpretation and translation in criminal proceedings.
A.2.3 Workshop with interpretersand mediators on the role of intercultural dialogue in achieving
adequate legal protection.
A.2.4 Multidisciplinary round table with public and private stakeholders.
A.3.1 Creation of an intercultural focus group responsible to formulate the contents of a public
campaign.
A.3.2 Production of a video documenting the violation of the right to interpretation and
translation for migrants and minorities.
A.3.3 Launch of the webcampaign at the European level on the rights of migrants in acceding
the justice systems.
A.4.1Mapping the existing experiences of positive application of 2010/64 rights.
A.4.2 Spread of the recommendations included in the project reports, studies.
A.4.3 International conference for the presentation of the project results.
3. Type and number of persons benefiting from the project
Target groups who will direct benefiting from the project are:
a) At least 60 criminal defence lawyersworking in different provinces of Sicilian region are
supported in their professional activities with migrants who are accused or suspected of crime;
b) A group of 15 among judges, judges of peace and prosecutors working in the 9 justice
courts of Sicily and specialized in the field of immigration;
c) 30 intercultural mediators, representing at least 15 linguistic groups of migrant communities
living in the region;
d) Around 500 persons committed as volunteers and operators of local, national and European
NGOs and civil society organizations;
e) 50 journalists and media from different EU countries;
f) 50 members of judicial staff employed at the 9 provinces of Sicily;
Final beneficiaries indirectly benefiting from the project will be migrants suspected or accused
of crimes by aSicilian justice court who have been violated in their right to interpretation and
translation in before, during or after the proceedings.
4. Expected results
E.R.1: A comprehensive analysis on the extent of the application of the right to interpretation
andtranslation in criminal proceedings in Sicilian territory is produced and reported.
E.R.2: The capacities and skills of lawyers,judges/prosecutors and intercultural mediators in
supporting the application of Directive 2010/64 in a transit migration area are enhanced.
E.R.3: The public awareness on the importance to guarantee fair and equitable treatments to
EU and nonEU migrants accused or suspected of crime is increased.
5. Type and number of outputs to be produced
A videodocumentary (30’’), produced in 4 languages (Italian, English, French, Arabic) and
broadcasted on line and in public events.
30 newspaper articles are published analysing the condition of access to fundamental rights
for migrants accused or suspected of organized crime.
A booklet is produced in Italian in 500 copies providing information on the procedural rights to
interpretation and translations in criminal proceedings.
Aflyer is formulated in 15 languages and printed in 5.000 copies and distribuited to migrant
communities.
CONTACT DETAILS: info@cissong.org
Note: The requested amount may be in some cases different from the maximum amount of EU grant awarded.