Supporting Fair Justice: FULL-PROOF Guidance Booklets Now Available
The FULL-PROOF project is pleased to announce the publication of its Guidance Booklets for Professionals, Authorities, Institutions, Suspects and Accused Persons, and Vulnerable Persons – a practical set of resources developed to support the respect and effective implementation of procedural rights across the European Union.
Developed by the FULL-PROOF partnership, these booklets focus on the rights of suspects and accused persons under Directives 2012/13/EU (right to information), 2013/48/EU (right of access to a lawyer) and 2016/1919/EU (right to legal aid). They provide clear and accessible information, addressing key questions encountered in practice and offering guidance based on established good practices.
By combining practical guidance with user-friendly content, the booklets aim to support institutions, organisations and professionals in their daily work, while also helping individuals better understand and exercise their rights during the initial stages of criminal proceedings.
Six Target Groups – Tailored Guidance
The booklets have been developed in six dedicated versions, tailored to the needs of:
- Institutional stakeholders
- Lawyers
- Police officers
- Prosecutors
- Suspects and accused persons
- Vulnerable persons
Each version reflects the practical context and specific needs of its target audience.
Explore the Booklets
The guidance booklets are available in Bulgarian, English, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak and Slovenian.
All versions are available online in PDF format, with audio versions also available in English, helping to ensure more accessible use of the materials
Below you can explore the PDF resources by language and target group:
Explore the audio versions available in English below:
About the FULL-PROOF Project
As the team behind the FULL-PROOF project (Ensuring the due course of criminal proceedings by strengthening respect for the procedural rights of suspects and the accused), our goal is to improve criminal justice procedures by addressing breaches of procedural rights at the earliest stages of proceedings
We work closely with police officers and lawyers to increase awareness and improve understanding of how to effectively engage with suspects and accused persons. By analysing common challenges in the application of existing directives and building on best practices, we aim to develop a framework that can be replicated across jurisdictions
The project focuses on three key EU directives:
- Directive 2012/13/EU – right to information
- Directive 2013/48/EU – right of access to a lawyer
- Directive 2016/1919/EU – right to legal aid
We encourage all stakeholders to explore the materials and make use of them in their daily practice.
Stay tuned for more updates on FULL-PROOF activities and outputs.