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Explanatory Brief on the Non-Punishment Principle - German

Document number
3524
Date
29 February 2024
Title
Explanatory Brief on the Non-Punishment Principle - German
Author/publisher
La Strada International
Availability
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Document type(s)
Guidelines/Recommendations,
Keywords
non punishment explanatory brief German
Summary


La Strada International (LSI) actively pushes for legislative changes and more guidance at European level to promote a better application of the Non-Punishment Principle across Europe. 

This ‘Explanatory Brief’ provides an in-depth explanation of the principle, its codification in international instruments, the obligations to apply the principle based on Human Rights Law & case examples to illustrate the principle’s application in practice. It also includes information on the national application of the principle and context.