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This is the first publication on the trial proceedings of the International Criminal Court, the ICTY and the ICTR collected in one volume. It covers the essential procedural and evidentiary aspects of trials before the ICC from the beginning of an investigation until the sentence, including appeals, revision, and enforcement of the sentence. For the benefit of both the researcher and the practitioner in the field of international criminal proceedings, whether within an institution, as a defense lawyer or as a representative of the victims, this work includes references to the many decisions rendered by the ad hoc Tribunals. It may also be used as a textbook on international criminal procedure in academic study programs.
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The Trial Proceedings of the International Criminal Court
The Trial Proceedings of the International Criminal Court ICTY and ICTR Precedents
by Karin N. Calvo-Goller
MARTINUS NIJHOFF PUBLISHERS LEIDEN/BOSTON
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ISBN 90 04 14931 7 © 2006 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands, and Karin N. Calvo-Goller Koninklijke Brill NV incorporates the imprints Brill Academic Publishers, Martinus Nijhoff Publishers and VSP. http://www.brill.nl All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, translated, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without written permission from the Publisher. Authorization to photocopy items for internal or personal use is granted by Brill Academic Publishers provided that the appropriate fees are paid directly to The Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Suite 910, Danvers, MA 01923, USA. Fees are subject to change. Printed and bound in The Netherlands.
CONTENTS
Acknowledgements ................................................................................ Table of Cases ......................................................................................
xi xiii
Introduction ..........................................................................................
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PART I PRECEDENTS OF INTERNATIONAL TRIALS Chapter I. The Nuremberg and Tokyo Precedents ........................ 1. Nature and Judicial Standards of the Tribunals ...................... 2. The Proceedings at the Nuremberg Tribunal .......................... 3. The Tokyo Tribunal: Fairness in Doubt .................................. 4. Appraisal ......................................................................................
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Chapter II. The Proceedings at the ICTY and ICTR .................... 1. The Rules of Procedure and Evidence of the ICTY and of the ICTR ................................................................................ 2. Investigation ................................................................................ 3. The Indictment ............................................................................ 4. Initial Appearance of the Accused ............................................ 5. Defence Related Principles Applying Throughout the Proceedings .................................................................................. 5.1 Equality of Arms ................................................................ 5.2 Fair and Public Hearing .................................................... 5.3 The Presumption of Innocence ........................................ 5.4 The Minimum Guarantees of the Accused ....................
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Chapter III. Pre-Trial Proceedings .................................................... 1. Pre-Trial Detention and Provisional Release ............................ 2. Pre-Trial Order