International Criminal Procedure: Principles and Rules
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International
Criminal Procedure: Principles and Rules is a comprehensive study of
international criminal proceedings written by over forty leading experts
in the field. The book offers a systematic overview and detailed
comparison of the standards governing the conduct of proceedings in all
major international and internationalized criminal courts from the
Nuremberg and Tokyo Tribunals to the recently established Cambodian
Extraordinary Chambers and the Special Tribunal for Lebanon. Based on a
major research project, the study covers all procedural phases from the
initiation of investigation to the appeals process. It pays special
attention to the crosscutting themes which shape the contemporary
discourse on international criminal justice, including the law of
evidence, the defence issues, the procedural role of victims, and
negotiated dismissal of international crime cases. The book not only
takes stock of the procedural legacy of the UN ad hoc Tribunals for the
former Yugoslavia and Rwanda and the International Criminal Court, but
also reflects on the future directions of international criminal
procedure. Investigating the tribunals' procedural law and practice
through the prism of human rights law, domestic legal traditions, and
tribunals' special objectives, the expert group puts forth proposals on
how the challenges facing international criminal jurisdictions can best
be met. International Criminal Procedure will be an indispensable work
for practitioners involved in the adjudication of serious crimes on both
national and international level, as well as international law students
and academics.
