"Presumption of innocence" is not a principle that extends outside of US borders so its always difficult to contextualize police action in other countries to Am

"Presumption of innocence" is not a principle that extends outside of US borders so its always difficult to contextualize police action in other countries to Americans who take their constitution for granted. No, many countries have "innocent until proven guilty" laws/standards. e.g. Artictle 6.2 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_6_of_the_European_Convention_on_Human_Rights http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_6_of_the_European_Conve... ) says: > 2.Everyone charged with a criminal offence shall be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law. The ECHR is more than just EU, e.g. Russia is bound by it. (USA is not and would be in breech of it because they have capital punishment). Article 48.1 of the Charter of Fundamental Freedoms of the European Union ( http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Charter_of_Fundamental_Rights_of_the_European_Union#CHAPTER_VI._JUSTICE http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Charter_of_Fundamental_Rights_... ): > Everyone who has been charged shall be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law.