The Right to a Fair Trial in International Law

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The Right to a Fair Trial in International Law brings together the diverse sources of international law that define the right to a fair trial in the context of criminal (as opposed to civil, administrative or other) proceedings. The book provides a comprehensive explanation of what the right to a fair trial means in practice under international law and focuses on factual scenarios that practitioners and judges may face in court.Each of the book's fourteen chapters examines a component of the right to a fair trial as defined in Article 14 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and reviews the case law of regional human rights courts, international criminal courts as well as UN human rights bodies. Highlighting both consensus and divisions in the international jurisprudence in this area, this book provides an invaluable resource to practitioners and scholars dealing with breaches of one of the most fundamental human rights. Dedications Foreword • Howard Morrison Preface and Acknowledgements Contents Table of Cases Table of International Instruments List of Abbreviations Glossary Introduction 1. Right to a Competent, Independent and Impartial Tribunal Established by Law 2. Right to a Public Trial 3. Right to be Presumed Innocent 4. Right to Prepare a Defence 5. Right to Counsel 6. Right to be Tried without Undue Delay 7. Right to be Present 8. Right to Examine Witnesses 9. Right to an Interpreter 10. Right to Silence 11. Right to Appeal 12. Right to Equality 13. Right not to be Subject to Double Jeopardy 14. Remedies Index