EU Ministers Clarify Rules on Trial in Absentia

Brdo pri Kranju, 26 January - EU justice ministers expressed support on Saturday for a framework decision on strengthening rights in cases of trial in absentia that sets down clarified rules in court cases in which a defendant is sentenced even if they have not attended the proceedings.

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Justice Commissioner Franco Frattini (left) and Slovenian Justice Minister Lovro Sturm at a news conference following an informal meeting of EU justice ministers.
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Portuguese Justice Minister Alberto Costa at a news conference following an informal meeting of EU justice ministers.
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Portuguese Justice Minister Alberto Costa at a news conference following an informal meeting of EU justice ministers.
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Portuguese Justice Minister Alberto Costa at a news conference following an informal meeting of EU justice ministers.
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Justice Commissioner Franco Frattini at a news conference following an informal meeting of EU justice ministers.
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Justice Commissioner Franco Frattini at a news conference following an informal meeting of EU justice ministers.
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Justice Commissioner Franco Frattini at a news conference following an informal meeting of EU justice ministers.
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German Justice Minister Brigitte Zypries at a news conference following an informal meeting of EU justice ministers.
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German Justice Minister Brigitte Zypries at a news conference following an informal meeting of EU justice ministers.
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Justice Commissioner Franco Frattini at a news conference following an informal meeting of EU justice ministers.
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German Justice Minister Brigitte Zypries (left) and Justice Commissioner Franco Frattini at a news conference following an informal meeting of EU justice ministers.
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Justice Commissioner Franco Frattini (left) at an informal meeting of EU justice ministers.
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Justice Minister Lovro Sturm (left) and European Justice Commissioner Franco Frattini at an informal meeting of EU justice ministers.
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Informal meeting of EU justice ministers.
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Informal meeting of EU justice ministers.
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Informal meeting of EU justice ministers.
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Director General of EU's Justice and Home Affairs Directorate Ivan Bizjak at an informal meeting of EU justice ministers.
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Justice Commissioner Franco Frattini at an informal meeting of EU justice ministers.
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European Justice Commissioner Franco Frattini (left) at an informal meeting of EU justice ministers.
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European Justice Commissioner Franco Frattini (left) at an informal meeting of EU justice ministers.
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European Justice Commissioner Franco Frattini at an informal meeting of EU justice ministers.
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Justice Minister Lovro Sturm (second from left) and Director General of EU's Justice and Home Affairs Directorate Ivan Bizjak (second from right) at an informal meeting of EU justice ministers.
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Justice Commissioner Franco Frattini (left) at an informal meeting of EU justice ministers.
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Luxembourg Justice Minister Luc Frieden (standing) at an informal meeting of EU justice ministers.
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Justice Minister Lovro Sturm (left) and European Justice Commissioner Franco Frattini at an informal meeting of EU justice ministers.
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Justice Minister Lovro Sturm (left) and European Justice Commissioner Franco Frattini at an informal meeting of EU justice ministers.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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Justice Minister Lovro Sturm (centre) at an informal meeting of EU justice ministers.
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Justice Minister Lovro Sturm (left) and European Justice Commissioner Franco Frattini at an informal meeting of EU justice ministers.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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Justice Minister Lovro Sturm (left) and European Justice Commissioner Franco Frattini at an informal meeting of EU justice ministers.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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