Resumen de Fundamental rights of the accused in the context of the EU criminal justice system: towards a consistent criminal procedure
This chapter deals with the question about the fundamental rights of the accused in the context of the EU criminal justice system. The findings of the research studies illustrate that to achieve a better consistency of the existing norms in this respect, it seems necessary to improve the implementation and practical application of the six EU directives in national criminal procedures. Also, there is noticeable a tremendous impact of Strasbourg and Luxemburg tribunals (CJEU and ECtHR) case-law. However, how the fundamental rights of the accused are applied in judicial practice, is very much dependent on the goodwill of politicians in the particular EU Member States. It seems therefore that training for judges, public prosecutors, and other competent authorities could be helpful for better understanding the necessity of the proper implementation and application of the six EU directives in the national legal orders.
