The right to information in criminal procedure in European Union law

Mirić Filip (Pravni fakultet Univerziteta u Nišu), filip.miric@gmail.com

The right to information is one of the key rights of the accused and an integral part of the right to defence in criminal proceedings. As an important guarantee of the right to a fair trial, this right of the defendant in criminal proceedings is also recognised at the level of the European Union (EU). The paper presents a brief analysis of the provisions of the Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of Europe of May 22, 2012, on the right to information in criminal proceedings. Although it is an older legal act, its analysis is significant in the process of harmonising criminal procedural law with EU law. The aim of the work derives from its subject and is reflected in the fact that the right to information is viewed in the context of the right to defend the accused in modern criminal proceedings.

Keywords: right to information, criminal procedure, right to defence of the accused, EU