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Bringing fairness to international justice : a handbook on the International Criminal Court for defence lawyers in Africa /

Title
Bringing fairness to international justice : a handbook on the International Criminal Court for defence lawyers in Africa / Jolyon Ford.
Author
Ford, Jolyon.
Publication
Tshwane (Pretoria), South Africa : Institute for Security Studies, 2009.

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Institute for Security Studies (South Africa) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no99035496
Description
viii, 83 p.; 22 cm.
Summary
This handbook hopes to increase the interest and capacity of African lawyers to engage constructively in public, political and professional debates about the ICC and its role in Africa, and to act as defence counsel.
Subject
  • Defense (Criminal procedure)
  • Fair trial
  • International Criminal Court
  • International criminal courts > Africa
  • Lawyers > Africa > Handbooks, manuals, etc
  • Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (1998 July 17)
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 71-79).
Additional Formats (note)
  • Also available online in PDF format from Institute for Security Studies web site. Adobe Acrobat Reader required.
Contents
The Rome Statute and the International Criminal Court -- A brief historical overview -- A brief structural overview -- The ICC and Africa: myths and misconceptions -- Defence counsel in the International Criminal Court -- The right to a fair trial in international law -- What does 'equality of arms' mean? -- Defence counsel in the ICC: principles, mechanisms and procedures -- Current and future challenges relating to the role of defence counsel.
ISBN
  • 9781920114947
  • 1920114947
LCCN
2009404790
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library