Arrest Warrant European

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The project aims at increasing cross-boarder cooperation between EU Member States using in particular two Framework Decisions (FDs) - 2002/584/JHA on the European arrest warrant and the surrender procedures between Member States and 2008/909/JHA on the application of the principle of mutual recognition to judgments in criminal matters imposing custodial sentences or measures involving deprivation of liberty for the purpose of their enforcement in the European Union. Objectives: 1. Transfer knowledge between EU MS legal practitioners responsible for extradition, and to jointly explore best practice in and sustainable development of cross-border cooperation in the application of the European Arrest Warrant, whilst respecting the protection of fundamental rights. 2. Analysis of partners’ prison and legal protection systems, with findings providing a baseline for the development of standards which lead to a standardized procedure for the provision of information by the issuing member state according to each individual case, contextualized in referral to international standards. Activities: -Management and coordination of the project -Seminars to facilitate discussion, document and produce case studies with visual elements from participating practitioners -Cross-border study visits or equivalent according to restrictions of the pandemic -Creation of an an effective toolkit for EU MS legal practitioners to get an in-depth understanding of European arrest warrant procedures and to use the methodological and evaluation tools developed in the seminars and study visits -Dissemination