Mediation in penal matters - Recommendation No. R (99) 19 and explanatory memorandum (2000)

The recommendation covers a definition of mediation in penal matters, some general principles and the legal basis of such mediation. Furthermore, it deals with the operation of the criminal justice system and that of mediation services. In this respect, the legal safeguards of the parties in criminal justice processes, as laid down in the European Convention of Hman Rights, have been emphasised.