EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
Article 48 - Presumption of innocence and right of defence
1. Everyone who has been charged shall be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law.
2. Respect for the rights of the defence of anyone who has been charged shall be guaranteed.
Explanations
- Text:
Article 48 is the same as Article 6(2) and (3) of the ECHR, which reads as follows:
"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:
(a) to be informed promptly, in a language which he understands and in detail, of the nature and cause of the accusation against him;
(b) to have adequate time and facilities for the preparation of his defence;
(c) 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;
(d) 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;
(e) to have the free assistance of an interpreter if he cannot understand or speak the language used in court."In accordance with Article 52(3), this right has the same meaning and scope as the right guaranteed by the ECHR.
Source:Official Journal of the European Union C 303/17 - 14.12.2007Preamble - Explanations relating to the Charter of Fundamental Rights:These explanations were originally prepared under the authority of the Praesidium of the Convention which drafted the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. Although they do not as such have the status of law, they are a valuable tool of interpretation intended to clarify the provisions of the Charter.
Case Law References
- Hungary v European Parliament and Council of the European UnionDecision date:Deciding body type:Court of Justice of the European UnionDeciding body:Court (Full Court)Type:DecisionPolicy area:Institutional affairsECLI (European case law identifier):ECLI:EU:C:2022:97
- Republic of Poland v European Parliament and Council of the European UnionDecision date:Deciding body type:Court of Justice of the European UnionDeciding body:Court (Full Court)Type:DecisionPolicy area:Internal marketECLI (European case law identifier):ECLI:EU:C:2022:98
- Criminal proceedings against IS.Decision date:Deciding body type:Court of Justice of the European UnionDeciding body:Court (Grand Chamber)Type:Policy area:Justice, freedom and securityECLI (European case law identifier):ECLI:EU:C:2021:949
- Criminal proceedings against ZXDecision date:Deciding body type:Court of Justice of the European UnionDeciding body:Court (Tenth Chamber)Type:DecisionPolicy area:Justice, freedom and securityECLI (European case law identifier):ECLI:EU:C:2021:874
- D.P.Decision date:Deciding body type:Court of Justice of the European UnionDeciding body:Court (First Chamber)Type:DecisionPolicy area:Justice, freedom and securityECLI (European case law identifier):ECLI:EU:C:2021:805
- FN and Others v ÜbernahmekommissionDecision date:Deciding body type:Court of Justice of the European UnionDeciding body:Court (Fourth Chamber)Type:DecisionPolicy area:EnterpriseECLI (European case law identifier):ECLI:EU:C:2021:711
- Mr. José Ángel v. Central Electoral BoardDecision date:Deciding body type:National Court/TribunalDeciding body:Supreme Court, Contentious ChamberType:DecisionPolicy area:ECLI (European case law identifier):ECLI:ES:TS:2021:3092
- European Commission v Republic of PolandDecision date:Deciding body type:Court of Justice of the European UnionDeciding body:Court (Grand Chamber)Type:DecisionPolicy area:Justice, freedom and securityECLI (European case law identifier):ECLI:EU:C:2021:596
- Appellant v national director or managing director of the Inland Revenue ServiceDecision date:Deciding body type:National Court/TribunalDeciding body:Council of StateType:DecisionPolicy area:ECLI (European case law identifier):ECLI:NL:RVS:2021:1061
- Asociaţia 'Forumul Judecătorilor din România' and Others v Inspecţia Judiciară and OthersDecision date:Deciding body type:Court of Justice of the European UnionDeciding body:Court (Grand Chamber)Type:DecisionPolicy area:Justice, freedom and securityECLI (European case law identifier):ECLI:EU:C:2021:393
National Constitutional Law
43 results found
- КОНСТИТУЦИЯ на Република БългарияCountry:Bulgaria
Чл. 30 [...] (4) Всеки има право на адвокатска защита от момента на задържането му или на привличането му като обвиняем.(5) Всеки има право да се среща насаме с лицето, което го защитава. Тайната на техните съобщения е неприкосновена. Чл. 31 [...] (2) Никой не може да бъде принуждаван да се признае за виновен, нито да бъде осъден само въз основа на неговото самопризнание.(3) Обвиняемият се смята за невинен до установяване на противното с влязла в сила присъда.(4) Не се допускат ограничения на правата на обвиняемия, надхвърлящи необходимото за осъществяване на правосъдието.Чл. 56Всеки гражданин има право на защита, когато са нарушени или застрашени негови права или законни интереси. В държавните учреждения той може да се явява и със защитник.
- European Convention on Human Rights - Article 6Country:Austria
Article 6 – Right to a fair trial
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 interests 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:
a to be informed promptly, in a language which he understands and in detail, of the nature and cause of the accusation against him;
b to have adequate time and facilities for the preparation of his defence;
c 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;
d 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;
e to have the free assistance of an interpreter if he cannot understand or speak the language used in court.
- Konvention zum Schutze der Menschenrechte und GrundfreiheitenCountry:Austria
Artikel 6 (2) Bis zum gesetzlichen Nachweis seiner Schuld wird vermutet, daß der wegen einer strafbaren Handlung Angeklagte unschuldig ist.