Fair Trials

global · founded 1992 · HQ United Kingdom

Verified 21 May 2026 · Data dated 21 May 2026

Fresh · 8d ago

International NGO working for fair and effective criminal justice systems.

Fair Trials' work spans pre-trial detention reform, defence rights, juvenile justice, and algorithmic discrimination in criminal justice. Particularly active across the EU and in transatlantic policy.

Focus areas

pre trial detentiondefence rightsjuvenile justice

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https://www.fairtrials.org/

Reports published by Fair Trials

A Measure of Last Resort? The Practice of Pre-Trial Detention Decision Making in the EU2021
Documents how pre-trial detention — meant under EU and international law to be a measure of last resort — has become routine in many member states. Identifies bias against foreign nationals and people of colour, and weak judicial scrutiny of detention requests.

Initiatives involving Fair Trials

Daiyo Kangoku (substitute detention) reform debate