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The Criminal Detention Database 2015-2022 combines in one place information on detention conditions in all 27 EU Member States as well as the United Kingdom.

The handbook provides an overview of the EU’s and the CoE’s applicable legal frameworks. It also explains key case law, summarising major rulings of both the Court of Justice of the European Union and the European Court of Human Rights. In addition, it presents hypothetical scenarios that serve as practical illustrations of the diverse issues encountered in this ever-evolving field.

This report examines the EU’s main criminal law instrument in the field of counter-terrorism, Directive (EU) 2017/541. Specifically, it considers how the directive engages issues of fundamental rights, affecting individuals, groups and society as a whole.

This report looks at the practical implementation of the presumption of innocence in criminal proceedings, and related rights, in 9 EU Member States (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Poland and Portugal). Article 48 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights guarantees the presumption of innocence – but, as FRA’s research underscores, it can be undermined in many ways.

This handbook is designed for non-specialist legal professionals, judges, public prosecutors, child protection authorities, and other practitioners and organisations responsible for ensuring the legal protection of the rights of the child. It explains key jurisprudence, summarising major rulings of both the Court of Justice of the European Union and the European Court of Human Rights.

The handbook is intended for lawyers, judges, prosecutors, border guards, immigration officials and others working with national authorities, as well as national human rights institutions, non-governmental organisations and other bodies that may be confronted with legal questions in the areas covered.

This handbook summarises the key European legal principles in the area of access to justice, focusing on civil and criminal law.

This paper advocates for the integration of compassionate sentencing in criminal cases involving parents or primary caregivers, urging the judiciary to consider the rights and well-being of their children. It highlights the judiciary’s duty to balance justice with the rights of a defendant's children, and offers practical recommendations—such as child impact assessments and alternatives to custody—based on guidance from Children of Prisoners Europe (COPE). The document concludes with a call to action for courts to embed these practices into sentencing processes and decisions.

A toolkit promoting child-friendly justice for sentencers, child-rights practitioners and advocates to consider and protect the rights of children affected by a parent's imprisonment.

Cultural and Religious Diversity under State Law across Europe (CUREDI) is an online database of case law analyses related to questions of cultural and religious diversity in a variety of legal fields in Europe.