The role of public prosecutors outside the criminal justice system - Recommendation CM/Rec(2012)11 and explanatory memorandum
The role of public prosecutors outside the criminal justice system - Recommendation CM/Rec(2012)11 and explanatory memorandum

Author: Council of Europe

Publisher: Council of Europe

Published: 2014-01-01

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 9287179646

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Recommendation CM/Rec(2012)11 on the role of public prosecutors outside the criminal justice system complements Recommendation Rec(2000)19 on the role of public prosecution in the criminal justice system which was adopted in autumn 2000. Together these two recommendations set European standards for prosecutorial activities with a comprehensive set of principles defining the status, powers and practice of the public prosecution service for all areas of law in a modern democratic State. Whatever the nature of their responsibilities, whether they be criminal, civil, administrative law or other, it behooves public prosecutors to carry them out in full accordance with the rule of law, human rights and other principles which are fundamental to all democratic societies. This recommendation draws upon a number of sources as well as on the practice of the prosecution services of many Council of Europe member States that enjoy extensive powers outside the criminal justice system. A report, prepared in 2008 at the request of the Consultative Council of European Prosecutors (CCPE) of the Council of Europe, not only illustrated the diversity among legal systems but also showed that public prosecutors in most of the Council of Europe’s 47 member States are vested with duties that extend beyond the criminal justice system of their countries. Such powers are based on the various branches of law, with the aim of protecting the public interest as well as the rights and legitimate interests of individuals, especially members of socially vulnerable population groups. Overall, the recommendation represents a step forward in strengthening the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, as the manner in which public prosecutors exercise their role, inside and outside the criminal justice system, is crucial to the protection of these rights and freedoms.

Role of Public Prosecutors Outside the Criminal Justice System
Role of Public Prosecutors Outside the Criminal Justice System

Author: Council of Europe

Publisher:

Published: 2014-02-17

Total Pages: 37

ISBN-13: 9789287176707

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Recommendation CM/Rec(2012)11 on the role of public prosecutors outside the criminal justice system complements Recommendation Rec(2000)19 on the role of public prosecution in the criminal justice system which was adopted in autumn 2000. Together these two recommendations set European standards for prosecutorial activities with a comprehensive set of principles defining the status, powers and practice of the public prosecution service for all areas of law in a modern democratic State. Whatever the nature of their responsibilities, whether they be criminal, civil, administrative law or other, it behooves public prosecutors to carry them out in full accordance with the rule of law, human rights and other principles which are fundamental to all democratic societies. This recommendation draws upon a number of sources as well as on the practice of the prosecution services of many Council of Europe member States that enjoy extensive powers outside the criminal justice system. A report, prepared in 2008 at the request of the Consultative Council of European Prosecutors (CCPE) of the Council of Europe, not only illustrated the diversity among legal systems but also showed that public prosecutors in most of the Council of Europe's 47 member States are vested with duties that extend beyond the criminal justice system of their countries. Such powers are based on the various branches of law, with the aim of protecting the public interest as well as the rights and legitimate interests of individuals, especially members of socially vulnerable population groups. Overall, the recommendation represents a step forward in strengthening the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, as the manner in which public prosecutors exercise their role, inside and outside the criminal justice system, is crucial to the protection of these rights and freedoms.

Role of Public Prosecution in the Criminal Justice System
Role of Public Prosecution in the Criminal Justice System

Author: Council of Europe

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780119868944

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This recommendation lays down a number of fundamental principles that should guide the actions of public prosecutors. It defines their function, relationship with the executive, police and judges' their duties and responsibilities and their role in international co-operation.

The administration and you - A handbook
The administration and you - A handbook

Author: Conseil de l'Europe

Publisher: Council of Europe

Published: 2024-05-01

Total Pages: 74

ISBN-13: 9287194637

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The public administration is above all for us, the protection of our rights and the pursuit of the public good. This handbook will be of interest to all those concerned with the proper functioning of public administration: individuals who apply for public services and action and the public officials who process their applications; lawyers, judges and ombudspersons involved in the review of the public administration’s activities; and policy makers and legislators concerned with public administration reform. It also takes into account the increasing use of artificial intelligence systems and automated decision making by administrative authorities in their dealings with individuals. It sets out and explains the substantive and procedural principles of administrative law concerning relations between individuals and public authorities, with commentary backed up by references to the Council of Europe legal instruments (conventions, recommendations and resolutions) from which each principle is drawn and to the relevant case law of the European Court of Human Rights.

Constitutional Judiciary in a New Democracy
Constitutional Judiciary in a New Democracy

Author: László Sólyom

Publisher: University of Michigan Press

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 444

ISBN-13: 9780472109654

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Describes the decisions of the most innovative of the new constitutional courts in post Soviet Central Europe

Code of Good Practice in Electoral Matters
Code of Good Practice in Electoral Matters

Author: European Commission for Democracy through Law

Publisher: Council of Europe

Published: 2003-01-01

Total Pages: 56

ISBN-13: 9789287151919

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This publication contains a set of guidelines for good practice in the conduct of elections, based on Europe's electoral heritage, as well as an explanatory report which explains the key principles on which they are based. The guidelines and report were adopted in 2002 by the Council for Democratic Elections and by the European Commission for Democracy through Law (also known as the Venice Commission); and approved in 2003 by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council Europe and by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities in Europe.

Training Manual on Human Rights Monitoring
Training Manual on Human Rights Monitoring

Author:

Publisher: New York : United Nations

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 496

ISBN-13: 9789211541373

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This manual is one component of a two-part package of materials for training on human rights monitoring for UN human rights officers and other human rights monitors. This training manual provides practical guidance principally for the conduct of human rights monitoring in United Nations field operations, but it may also be useful to other human rights monitors. The two components of the package are designed to complement each other and, taken together, provide the basis for the conduct of programmes for human rights officers in field operations and for other human rights monitors, under the approach developed by the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.

The Evolving Role of the Public Prosecutor
The Evolving Role of the Public Prosecutor

Author: Victoria Colvin

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-09-24

Total Pages: 406

ISBN-13: 042988494X

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The modern public prosecutor is a figure both powerful and enigmatic. Legal scholars and criminologists often identify “three essential components” of criminal justice systems: police, courts and corrections. Yet increasingly, the public prosecutor occupies a distinct role independent from any of these branches. Acting outside of the court, and therefore largely out of the public eye, the prosecutor’s control over whether and what charges proceed to court can limit judicial discretion on sentencing, open pathways to alternative measures and even deny entry into the criminal justice system entirely. In this sense the prosecutor serves as a true “gatekeeper” to the criminal process. This book addresses key aspects of the evolving role of domestic and international prosecutors in common law and civil law systems in the twenty-first century, and the challenges posed by this evolution. This collection of chapters from respected scholars takes an international, comparative approach and explores how these different legal systems have borrowed theorisations and articulations of the prosecutorial role from each other in adapting the office to changing conditions and expectations. The volume is structured around four main themes relating to the role of the modern prosecutor: the nature of the prosecutor’s office, the role of the prosecutor in investigations, prosecutorial discretion and how it is exercised, and politicisation and accountability of prosecutors. This book is essential for scholars and students in criminal justice, pre-law/legal studies, criminology, justice studies and political science, and is useful as a resource for those interested in legal change around the world.

American Convention on Human Rights (Pact of San José)
American Convention on Human Rights (Pact of San José)

Author: Organization of American States

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2021-04-11

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13:

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The American Convention on Human Rights, also known as the Pact of San José, is an international human rights instrument. You will learn many significant facts about this Costa Rican document pact by countries throughout the Western Hemisphere.