Opening Pandora's box: The right to silence in police interrogations and the Directive 2016/343/EU

Anna Pivaty; Ashlee Beazley; Dorris de Vocht; Laura Beckers; P. ter Horst; Y. Daly

doi:10.1177/20322844211028304

Opening Pandora's box: The right to silence in police interrogations and the Directive 2016/343/EU

Anna Pivaty, Ashlee Beazley, Dorris de Vocht, Laura Beckers, P. ter Horst, Y. Daly

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Abstract

This article examines the provisions of the Directive 2016/343 related to the right to remain silent with special emphasis on pre-trial proceedings and police interrogations. It focuses on the inherent contradictions and unclarities of the respective provisions, particularly when interpreted in light of the respective ECtHR case law. The article also identifies areas, relevant to regulation of suspect interrogations and the right to silence, which are not addressed in the Directive or the ECtHR jurisprudence. It concludes by critically assessing the likely effectiveness of the Directive provisions in ensuring the right to silence in criminal proceedings.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	328-346
Number of pages	19
Journal	New journal of European criminal law
Volume	12
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/20322844211028304
Publication status	Published - Sept 2021
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Directive 2016/343
EUROPEAN-UNION
LAW
Right to silence
police interrogation
pre-trial proceedings
privilege against self-incrimination

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