Police and Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters in the European Union

Abstract

Cooperation in criminal matters in the EU is probably one of the most delicate issues in the area of harmonisation as it deals with two very sensitive matters, namely, the sovereignty of Member States and the protection of human rights. Despite such delicacy, the police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters has been one of the fastest-growing areas of the EU law especially after the Treaty of Lisbon where certain competences in criminal matters were conferred to the EU. This paper concentrates on the main areas for police and judicial cooperation and the types of available legal instruments. This paper suggests that increasing the cooperation in an effective and sustainable manner would require a balanced approach between the security and the protection of fundamental rights.

Keywords

• Judicial cooperation in criminal matters
• police cooperation
• European arrest warrant
• mutual recognition
• European Union criminal law

Avrupa Birliği'nde Cezai Konularda Polis ve Adli İşbirliği

Abstract

Cezai konularda işbirliği, Üye Ülkelerin egemenlikleri ve insan haklarının korunması gibi iki oldukça duyarlı konuya temas etmesi dolayısıyla muhtemelen AB’nin uyumlaştırma alanındaki en hassas meselelerinden biridir. Bu hassas yönüne karşın, cezai konularda polis ve adli işbirliği, özellikle cezai konularda bazı yetkilerin AB’ye devredildiği Lizbon Antlaşmasından sonra AB hukukunun en hızlı gelişen alanlarından biri olmuştur. Bu çalışmada, polis ve adli işbirliğine konu başlıca alanlar ve işbirliğinde kullanılan hukuki enstrümanlar ele alınmakta ve işbirliğinin etkili ve sürdürülebilir bir şekilde artırılması için güvenlik ve bireylerin temel haklarının korunması arasında dengeli bir yaklaşımın benimsenmesinin gerekliliği vurgulanmaktadır.

Keywords

• Cezai konularda adli işbirliği
• polis işbirliği
• Avrupa tutuklama müzekkeresi
• karşılıklı tanıma
• Avrupa Birliği ceza hukuku

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