The Justice and Home Affairs Council, which met in Luxembourg on Thursday and Friday, discussed the creation of minimum standards for material detention, the EU’s Strategy on the Rights of the Child, the issue of strategic lawsuits against public participation and the protection of journalists, as well as the latest development regarding the functioning of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office.
Justice Minister Stefi Drakou participated representing Cyprus in the portions of the discussion focusing on justice issues.
During the first day of the JHA Council, the Ministers held a thorough debate on pre-trial detention.
Source: Cyprus News Agency