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The European Commission said it welcomes Thursday’s vote on fair trial rights in the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE).

The Committee supported with an overwhelming majority a high standard of protection for suspects’ interpretation and translation rights in criminal proceedings, anywhere in the European Union. The vote backs EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding’s call for the right to interpretation throughout the entire judicial procedure, translation for all documents and a guarantee of getting advice from a lawyer before waiving such rights.