301:, although her sentence was reduced on appeal as the court found that there was no malice in Louise's actions and that "allowing this defendant on this evidence to remain convicted of second-degree murder would be a miscarriage of justice." In 2007, 10 years later, the key prosecution witness reversed his evidence stating: "the science we have today could, in fact, have exonerated Louise. There is certainly, in retrospect, reasonable doubt."
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proceedings and justice systems in Europe. Additionally, Fair Trials set up the Legal
Experts Advisory Panel (LEAP), which is an EU-wide network of experts in criminal justice and human rights working to promote fair and effective judicial cooperation within Europe, as well as informing the EU's work on criminal justice.
312:: In August 2000, deaf charity worker Ian Stillman was arrested in India for smuggling 20 kilograms of cannabis after the drug was found in a shared taxi. He has always maintained his innocence. Fair Trials campaigned for his release and in 2002 he was finally released after spending two years in prison.
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according to international standards of justice and the right to a fair trial, identifying where criminal justice is failing, alerting the world to the problems, and resolving these issues through campaigning, advocacy and strategic litigation. It also builds regional legal capacity through targeted
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In its early years, Fair Trials used to provide case support, assisting around 500 individuals each year and provide assistance in approximately 50 cases at any one time. It used a network of lawyers and diplomatic, political and media contacts to advocate on behalf of clients. It did not charge
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352:: In July 2008, British student Andrew Symeou stood wrongly accused of killing a holiday maker on a Greek island. Although evidence against him was deeply flawed and his innocence could be proven, he was extradited to Greece on a
344:. The girls claimed they did not know they were carrying drugs. With help from Fair Trials International (as it was then known), the girls received only a one-year prison sentence instead of the maximum three-year sentence.
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to be more widely understood and applied in practice. This began with a 2011 report, which was followed by a 2014 report. These reports called for the adoption of EU-wide minimum standards on pre-trial detention, including:
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after taking notes during an open day at a Greek Air Force base. They were found guilty in 2002. The Greek courts overturned the conviction on appeal.
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