爱尔兰启动了新的议定书,以加快涉及未成年人的强奸和谋杀案件的审理速度。 Ireland launches new protocol to speed up rape and murder cases involving minors.

爱尔兰司法部长吉姆·奥卡拉汉启动了一项新的议定书,以加速处理涉及18岁以下受害者和被告的强奸和谋杀案件。 Ireland's Justice Minister, Jim O'Callaghan, has launched a new protocol to expedite rape and murder cases involving victims and defendants under 18. 该议定书由Caroline Biggs法官领导的一个工作组拟订,目的是在一年内处理这些案件,同时承认儿童的脆弱性以及造成压力拖延的原因。 Developed by a working group led by Judge Caroline Biggs, the protocol aims to process these cases within a year, acknowledging the vulnerability of children and the stress delays cause. 这项倡议适用于中央刑事法院的案件。 This initiative applies to cases in the Central Criminal Courts of Justice.