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

Fair Trials publishes The European Standards Framework Report on Trials in Absentia. The Report is a comprehensive review of EU law, international human rights standards and relevant case law from the Court of Justice of the European Union, the European Court of Human Rights and the UN Human Rights Committee on trials in absentia and the right to be present at trial.

Tommy Olsen’s trial was postponed until 6 April 2027, following a request from the defence. Also facing trial were our LEAP member Panayote Dimitras, legal administrator and representative of the NGO Greek Helsinki Monitor, and two refugees.