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Art 6 of ECHR

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Art. 6

of

ECHR

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ARTICLE 6:

The right to a fair trial

What the law says

1. In the determination of his civil rights and obligations or of any criminal charge against him, everyone is entitled to a fair and public hearing within a reasonable time by an independent and impartial tribunal established by law. Judgment shall be pronounced publicly but the press and public may be excluded from all or part of the trial in the interest of morals, public order or national security in a democratic society, where the interests of juveniles or the protection of the private life of the parties so require, or to the extent strictly necessary in the opinion of the court in special circumstances where publicity would prejudice the interests of justice. 2. Everyone charged with a criminal offence shall be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law. 3. Everyone charged with a criminal offence has the following minimum rights:

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In other words:

You have the right to a fair and public trial or hearing if:

  • you are charged with a criminal offence and have to go to court, or
  • a public authority is making a decision that has an impact on your civil rights or obligations.
You have the right to a fair and public hearing that:
  • is held within a reasonable time
  • is heard by an independent and impartial decision-maker
  • gives you all the relevant information
  • is open to the public
  • allows you representation and an interpreter where appropriate
  • is followed by a public decision.

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Why is it needed now?

30.778

Unfair trials happend in Italy starting from 1991 to 31st december 2022;

961

The avarage of unfair trial per year in Italy;

Euros spent in total to compensate the victims of unfair trials.

932.937.000

The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) protects the rights of people in countries that belong to the Council of Europe, formed in 1949. It consists of numbered "articles" protecting basic human rights and freedoms, such as the right to life, liberty, a fair trial and education, freedom from slavery and torture, and it prohibits unfair and harmuful practices.

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You have the right to:

  • be presumed innocent until you are proven guilty
  • be told as early as possible what you are accused of
  • remain silent
  • have enough time to prepare your case
  • legal aid (funding) for a lawyer if you cannot afford one and this is needed for justice to be served
  • attend your trial
  • access all the relevant information
  • put forward your side of the case at trial
  • question the main witness against you and call other witnesses, and
  • have an interpreter, if you need one.

  • to be informed promptly, in a language which he understands and in detail, of the nature and cause of the accusation against him
  • to have adequate time and facilities for the preparation of his defence
  • to defend himself in person or through legal assistance of his own choosing or, if he has not sufficient means to pay for legal assistance, to be given it free when the interests of justice so require
  • to examine or have examined witnesses against him and to obtain the attendance and examination of witnesses on his behalf under the same conditions as witnesses against him
  • to have the free assistance of an interpreter if he cannot understand or speak the language used in court.

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