Human Rights in International Criminal Proceedings by Zappalà, Salvatore;

Series: Oxford Monographs in International Law;

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Publisher OUP Oxford
Date of Publication 6 March 2003

ISBN 9780199258918
Binding Hardback
No. of pages308 pages
Size 242x163x21 mm
Weight 589 g
Language English

Short description:

This book deals with the protection of human rights in international criminal proceedings. Its basic assumption is that human rights are the yardstick against which to measure the conformity of international criminal proceedings with the rule of law and fundamental principles of justice. The conclusion it reaches is that although human rights are today at the core of international criminal proceedings, there still are some areas in which improvements are desirable.

Long description:

This book takes a procedural approach to human rights guarantees in international criminal proceedings and covers both the systems of the ad hoc Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda and the International Criminal Court. It analyzes the rights conferred on individuals involved in international criminal trials from the commencement of investigations to the sentencing stage, as well as the procedural rights of victims and witnesses.

The study focuses on problems which have emerged in three main areas: (i) length of proceedings; (ii) absence of specific sanctions and other remedies for violation of procedural rules; (iii) the need to strengthen the protection of the accused from undue interference with his rights (likely to be caused by a variety of factors, such as conflicting governmental interests, the presence of malicious witnesses, or inadequate legal assistance). Three general suggestions are made to reduce the impact of these weaknesses. First, it could be helpful to adopt specific sanctions for violation of procedural rules (such as, the exclusion of evidence as a remedy for violations of rules on discovery). Second, (as has already been provided for in the ICC Statute,) the Prosecutor of the ad hoc Tribunals should play a proactive role in the search for the truth, by among other things gathering evidence that might exonerate the accused. Third, the right of compensation for unlawful arrest (or detention) and unjust conviction, provided for in the ICC Statute, should be extended to other serious violations of fundamental rights, and in addition should be laid down in the Statutes of the ICTY and ICTR.

Human Rights in International Criminal Proceedings is a remarkable enquiry into the progressive consolidation of due process rights before international courts and tribunals. The author's analysis is at the same time wide-ranging and detailed. Contemporary issues are systematically put in historical perspective through a series of vivid sketches of the law and practice of the postwar international military tribunals.

INTRODUCTION
A HUMAN RIGHTS APPROACH TO INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE
THE EXTENSION OF THE NOTION OF FAIR TRIAL TO INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS
WHAT TYPE OF RELATIONSHIP EXISTS BETWEEN HUMAN RIGHTS MONITORING SYSTEMS AND INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURTS?
ACCUSATORIAL AND INQUISITORIAL MODELS IN INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL PROCEDURE - TO WHAT EXTENT DO THEY IMPINGE UPON THE RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS?
THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS DURING INVESTIGATIONS
THE INITIATION OF INVESTIGATIONS AND THE POWERS OF THE INVESTIGATIVE AUTHORITY
THE RIGHTS OF SUSPECTS IN INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS
THE RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED IN TRIAL PROCEEDINGS
THE PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE
THE RIGHT TO BE JUDGED BY AN INDEPENDENT AND IMPARTIAL TRIBUNAL
THE RIGHT TO A FAIR AND EXPEDITIOUS TRIAL
RULES OF EVIDENCE AND RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED - SOME PROBLEMATICAL ISSUES
THE RIGHT OF THE ACCUSED TO APPEAL AND REVISION
GENERAL - THE RIGHTS OF APPEAL AND REVISION AS A MEANS FOR OBTAINING REDRESS (JUDICIAL AND NON-JUDICIAL REMEDIES
THE RIGHT OF THE ACCUSED TO APPEAL: FROM NUREMBERG AND TOKYO TO THE AD HOC TRIBUNALS AND THE ICC
THE RIGHT OF CONVICTED PERSONS TO REVIEW
CONCLUDING REMARKS
PENALTIES, ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS AND THE RIGHTS OF CONVICTED PERSONS
THE MAJOR GOALS OF INTERNATIONAL PENALTIES AND THE LEGAL EXPECTATIONS OF CONVICTED PERSONS
THE ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS AND THE RIGHTS OF SENTENCED PERSONS
THE POSITION OF PERSONS OTHER THAN THE ACCUSED
VICTIMS
WITNESSES
CONCLUDING REMARKS
THE CENTRAL ROLE OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN INTERNATIONAL TRIALS: FROM NUREMBERG TO ROME
THE PROBLEM OF PROCEDURAL MODELS: THE NEED FOR A PRINCIPLED APPROACH TO INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN INTERNATIONAL TRIALS: A FEW OUTSTANDING PROBLEMS
GENERAL SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVING HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION IN INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS