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On September 1, Law 34/2026 will come into force in Portugal. The law, published on 27 July 2026, aims to streamline the criminal justice system. Our LEAP member and lawyer Vítor Neves reads between the lines of this reform, which he argues puts the right to a fair trial at risk.

Dr. Anna Pivaty, LEAP Member and Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Law at Radboud University (the Netherlands), examines the important questions left unanswered by the Minteh v. France case. As our lives become increasingly digital, criminal investigations are relying more heavily on suspects' cooperation, raising significant questions about the privilege against self-incrimination, the right to privacy, and other procedural safeguards protected under the European Convention on Human Rights.