The PresumPTion of Innocence and

Meanwhile, the evolution of fundamental rights led to the recognition of the presumption of innocence as one of the main principles of criminal justice and a key guarantee of the right to fair trial of all persons suspected or accused of committing a crime. [...] The freedom of expression and the right to information, the freedom and pluralism of the media, and the right to privacy have all evolved as a consequence of the rapid technological development and the constant emergence of new means of communication. [...] 32 Directive (EU) 2016/680 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by competent authorities for the purposes of the prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties, and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Council Fra. [...] The presumpTion of innocence and The media coverage of criminal cases ThE PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE AND the protection of the right to privacy of suspects and accused olivia dorak researcher center for the study of democracy IntroductIon The presumption of innocence is one of the most critical underlying foundations in criminal justice and law. [...] 75 Directive (EU) 2016/343 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on the strengthening of certain aspects of the presumption of innocence and of the right to be present at the trial in criminal proceedings, OJ 2016 L 065.