Presumption of innocence in the light of Directive (EU) 2016/343 of the European Parliament and of the Council and the related jurisprudence of the Court of Justice of the European Union

Abstract

This contribution focuses on the analysis of Directive (EU) 2016/343 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016, which strengthens certain aspects of the presumption of innocence and the right to be present in criminal proceedings before a court.

Keywords

• Presumption
• innocence
• Directive
• 2016/343
• European Parliament
• Council
• jurisprudence
• Court
• Justice
• European Union