# Directive (EU) 2016/800 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on procedural safeguards for children who are suspects or accused persons in criminal proceedings, Article 23: Non-regression

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Nothing in this Directive shall be construed as limiting or derogating from any of the rights and procedural safeguards that are ensured under the Charter, the ECHR, or other relevant provisions of international law, in particular the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, or the law of any Member State which provides a higher level of protection.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2016/800/article/23 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2016-800/article-23
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