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Fair Trials produces original research, in-depth analysis and policy briefings on a range of criminal justice issues, including artificial intelligence, discrimination, access to a lawyer, pre-trial detention and plea bargaining.

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Efficiency over justice: Insights into trial waiver systems in Europe

22 December 2021

Criminal punishment is increasingly imposed without a trial but instead through a trial waiver system.

Our new report shows that the increased reliance on trial waiver systems to resolve criminal cases is undermining the right to a fair trial across Europe.

Report: Automating Injustice

09 September 2021

Station house counsel

20 October 2020

Locked up in lockdown: Life on remand during the pandemic

The starting point for reform of policing in the EU

A non-exhaustive compilation of evidence and resources for policymakers

Racism in Europe’s law enforcement and criminal justice systems

Defence Rights in Europe: The Road Ahead

Justice denied: Roma in the criminal justice system

Prosecutors must protect fundamental rights in plea bargain cases

24 February 2022

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Trial waiver systems: A guide for policy makers

18 January 2022

The Demystification of the Istanbul Protocol in Mexico

17 January 2022

La desmitificación del Protocolo de Estambul en México

17 January 2022

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Info sheet: Plea bargaining and racial injustice

20 December 2021

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