5 Amendments of Birgit SIPPEL related to 2013/2024(INI)
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Acknowledges the progress made with the roadmap for strengthening procedural rights in criminal proceedings, but regretsof suspects and accused persons in criminal proceedings, including the adoption of Directives on the right to interpretation and translation and on the right to information in criminal proceedings, and the agreement of a Directive on the right of access to a lawyer in criminal proceedings as these measures are crucial to the proper functioning of EU mutual recognition of crime cooperation measures such as the European Arrest Warrant; reiterates that continuing progress on the protection of the rights of suspects and defendants is essential and regrets therefore that key proposals on legal aid and vulnerable suspects are outstanding and that the level of ambition of the Council seems to be decreasing more and more;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26 a. Regrets that key proposals set out in the roadmap for strengthening procedural rights of suspects and accused persons in criminal proceedings are outstanding; recognizes the need for proposals on, as well as the conclusion of, the remaining measures on legal aid and vulnerable suspects; reiterates that without effectively guaranteed legal aid the effective implementation of the Directives, particularly of the Directive on the right of access to a lawyer, cannot be ensured;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26 b. Underlines that in many Member States standards of pre-trial detention fall short of human rights and other international standards and regrets therefore very much that further work remains outstanding in relation to pre- trial detention; further underlines the need for an assessment of the effectiveness of non- legislative work on existing Framework Decisions and points to the widespread recognition of problems with pre-trial detention law and practice across Europe as identified as part of the Commission's consultation; calls for a commitment to revisit the case for establishing minimum and enforceable standards in relation to pre-trial detention through legislative action.
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Believes that mutual trust between the Member States must be strengthened and that mutual recognition and harmonisation of EU criminal law cannot progress without serious feed-back on the effective implementation of these rules at Member State level; to ensure that they improve standards of criminal justice across the EU; Further believes that this is only possible by closely working together with Member States towards full transposition of the relevant Directives into domestic law and by providing training to all relevant stakeholders, including government officials, judges, prosecutors and defence practitioners.
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28 a. Underlines that implementation of Directives already adopted, progress on any unfinished measures, and the consideration of suspects' rights protections beyond those included in the Stockholm Programme, will all require action beyond the time period allotted for that programme, and therefore have to remain high on the agenda for the next legislative period; reiterates that this is an on-going process that can only be the start of a more effective protection of the rights of suspects and defendants in the EU;