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The Content of Fundamental Rights

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In this chapter, the content of fundamental rights is analysed in the light both of the provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights, as interpreted by the Strasbourg Court, and of the law of the European Union, which in the last few years has adopted a number of directives aimed at strengthening the procedural rights of suspected or accused persons, as well as the rights and protection of victims in criminal proceedings.

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Balsamo, A. (2018). The Content of Fundamental Rights. In: Kostoris, R. (eds) Handbook of European Criminal Procedure. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72462-1_3

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