The Council of Europe’s Consultative Council of European Prosecutors (CCPE) is an advisory body of the Council of Europe established in 2005 on issues relating to the independence, impartiality and competence of prosecutors. The CCPE is the first body in an international organisation composed exclusively of prosecutors. To fulfil its mission, the CCPE provides advice and guidance in the form of opinions.
Although the opinions adopted by the CCPE take account of existing national situations, they contain innovative proposals for improving the status of prosecutors and the service provided to members of the public seeking justice.
Opinion No. 1 (2007)
Ways of improving international co-operation in the criminal justice field
Opinion No. 2 (2008)
Alternatives to prosecution
Opinion No. 3 (2008)
The role of prosecution services outside the criminal law field
Opinion No. 4 (2009)
The relations between judges and prosecutors
Opinion No. 5 (2010)
Public prosecution and juvenile justice
Opinion No. 6 (2011)
The relationship between prosecutors and the prison administration
Opinion No. 7 (2012)
The management of the means of prosecution services
Opinion No. 8 (2013)
Relations between prosecutors and the media
Opinion No. 9 (2014)
European norms and principles concerning prosecutors
Opinion No. 10 (2015)
The role of prosecutors in criminal investigations
Opinion No. 11 (2016)
The quality and efficiency of the work of prosecutors, including when fighting terrorism and serious and
organised crime
Opinion No. 12 (2017)
The role of prosecutors in relation to the rights of victims and witnesses in criminal proceedings
Opinion No. 13 (2018)
Independence, accountability and ethics of prosecutors
Opinion No. 14 (2019)
The role of prosecutors in fighting corruption and related economic and financial crime
Opinion No. 15 (2020)
The role of prosecutors in emergency situations, in particular when facing a pandemic
Opinion No. 16 (2021)
Implications of the decisions of international courts and treaty bodies as regards the practical independence of prosecutors
