PRE-RIGHTS Judicial and police cooperation

PRE-RIGHTS

Assessing the impact and performance of preventive measures on EU Directives and Framework Decisions

Synopsis

The PRE-RIGHTS project will promote a balanced approach to judicial and police cooperation, in line with the provisions of the EU’s Security Agenda on prevention, as well as a coherence between the new hybrid investigations in the “intelligence-led police approach” and the EIO/EAW, avoiding excessive de-juridicalisation, as well as the compatibility of preventive security measures in prisons with the “spirit” and provisions of Framework Decisions 2008/909/947/829/JHA, in order to avoid de-socialisation. The project involves addressing the problems and needs with a judicial perspective that is in line with the international standards, concerning the fundamental rights protection, and taking into due consideration the Brexit transition.

Objectives

• To promote a balanced approach to judicial and police cooperation in line with the provisions of the EU Security Agenda on prevention;
• To achieve coherence between new hybrid investigations in ‘intelligence-led police approach’ and EIO/EAW to prevent excessive de-juridicalisation;
• To foster compatibility of preventive security measures in prison with the ‘spirit’ and provisions of Framework Decisions 2008/909/ 947/829/JHA to prevent de-socialisation;
• To implement the EU Security Agenda from a judicial perspective;
• To impact the prevention policies and practices on MLAs and the Brexit transition.

Expected outcomes

• A stable network of Ministries of Justice on prevention policies;
• An increased capacity of national judicial authorities, security and justice agencies to address issues of judicial cooperation in crime prevention;
• An aligned EU acquis and relevant case-law of the CJEU/ECtHR in the field of prevention;
• Further specialised knowledge and experience in crime prevention by prosecutors and judges;
• A more coherent application of MLAs and data exchange with third countries in the specific area of judicial prevention;
• Creation of practical sources and materials, namely an open source platform, a multilingual web portal, online training courses, Judicial Living Labs, surveys, technical sheets, and manuals.

Promoter

Ministry of Justice (Ministero della Giustizia), Italy

Partners

IPS_Innovative Prison Systems, (Qualify Just IT Solutions and Consulting), Portugal

Center for the Study of Democracy, Bulgaria

Agenfor International, Italy

University of Malta

Bremen Senate of Justice and Constitution, Germany

National Intelligence Academy Mihai Viteazul (ANIMV – Academia Nationala De Informatii), Romania

KEMEA Center for Security Studies (Kentro Meleton Asfaleias), Greece

Funding

European Commission: Directorate-General Justice and Consumers (DG Justice Programme)

Timeframe

06/2019 – 06/2021 (24 months)