Traducción de «derecho consular » (Español → Inglés) :

The right of suspects and accused persons who are deprived of liberty to consular assistance is enshrined in Article 36 of the 1963 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations where it is a right conferred on States to have access to their nationals.

After all, just a few weeks ago, we held an extremely instructive debate on the subject in this House that showed the extent of the gulf between aspiration and reality in the very case of consular rights.

The Commission wishes to ensure that citizens are more fully informed about their rights as regards diplomatic and consular protection under Article 20 of the Treaty establishing the European Community (EC Treaty) and Article 46 of the European Union Charter of Fundamental Rights.

15. Notes that the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, to which all Member States are party, entitles suspects and defendants to consular assistance from the country of which they are a national, and that people should be made aware of this right, and the EU and Member States should work for the strengthening and modernisation of the Convention to give more effective protection eg. to make representations when safeguards are being violated and to represent a Member State's refugees and long-term residents who are not citizens of the European Union; notes that consular assistance, as provided for by the Vienna Convention, shall be g ...[+++]uaranteed by the presence of an official who should be responsible for looking after the rights of suspects and defendants and should liaise with the families and lawyers of those concerned;

Report (A5-0075/2003 ) by Arie M. Oostlander, on behalf of the Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs, on the proposal for a Council regulation establishing a specific Facilitated Transit Document (FTD), a Facilitated Rail Transport Document (FRTD) and amending the Common Consular Instructions and the Common Manual (COM(2003) 60 – C5-0052/2003 – 2003/0026(CNS)) and on the proposal for a Council regulation on uniform formats for Facilitated Transport Documents (FTD) and Facilitated Rail Transit Documents (FRTD) provided for in Regulation (EC) No (COM(2003) 60 – C5-0051/2003 – 2003/0027(CNS))

Report (A5-0075/2003) by Arie M. Oostlander, on behalf of the Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs, on the proposal for a Council regulation establishing a specific Facilitated Transit Document (FTD), a Facilitated Rail Transport Document (FRTD) and amending the Common Consular Instructions and the Common Manual (COM(2003) 60 – C5-0052/2003 – 2003/0026(CNS)) and on the proposal for a Council regulation on uniform formats for Facilitated Transport Documents (FTD) and Facilitated Rail Transit Documents (FRTD) provided for in Regulation (EC) No (COM(2003) 60 – C5-0051/2003 – 2003/0027(CNS))