Fair Trials is the global criminal justice watchdog, campaigning for fairness, equality and justice

Hosting the LEAP Annual Conference 2027 in Madrid offers a vital and timely platform to address how to safeguard the independence of key democratic institutions, and ensure that the right to a robust, well-resourced defence remains a practical reality in an era of the judicialisation of politics.

Fair Trials Files Amicus Brief before the Italian Constitutional Court. Arguing for a consistent interpretation of key procedural defence rights, Fair Trials has intervened in a constitutional case led by criminal defence lawyer and LEAP Advisory Board Member Nicola Canestrini.