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"Mr President, the European Convention on Human Rights and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, also set out the basic rights of defence. These include, for example, the right to have access to a lawyer, the right to interpretation and translation, the right to be informed of the charge, the right to a regular review of detention and the right to be brought before a court. The proposal currently before the Committee seeks to improve the rights of suspected or accused persons, especially as regards information about rights and about the charge. It also covers the situation when a person is arrested under a European Arrest Warrant for prosecution or execution of a sentence. Having common minimum standards in relation to these rights should facilitate the application of the principle of mutual recognition, thereby improving the functioning of judicial cooperation between Member States. I agree with the opinion of the Committee on Legal Affairs, which opted for a fragmentary approach in the plan to strengthen procedural rights. The right to information was presented as the second measure of the plan, which contains half of a Letter of Rights, partly excluding other rights. These concern legal advice and legal aid, communication with relatives, employers and consular bodies, and the rights of vulnerable suspects or accused persons. In my opinion, the right to information should be supplemented with these other rights. I would like to thank you very much for your attention, Commissioner, and I hope you will take these proposals of ours into account in your report."@en1
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