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Victims' rights and advocacy at the International Criminal Court /

Victims' Rights and Advocacy at the International Criminal Court is the first detailed analysis of the newly-recognized right of victims to participate in the trials of their accused abusers. Author T. Markus Funk draws on his extensive background in international criminal law and litigation to...

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Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Funk, T. Markus
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Oxford ; New York, N.Y. : Oxford University Press, ©2010.
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Table des matières:
  • Introduction
  • A legacy of abuse and suffering leads to the birth of the ICC
  • Tracing the development of victims' rights under international law
  • Primer on the ICC
  • The Rome Statute's groundbreaking (and expansive) recognition of victims' rights
  • Qualifying as legal counsel for victims
  • Steps to formal recognition as a "victim"
  • Preparing for complex group representation
  • Understanding victims' interests and recognizing the importance of managing and guiding expectations
  • Holding a pre-trial evidentiary hearing to establish the historic record
  • Compiling a "victimization dossier" as a permanent historic record of abuse
  • Pre-trial proceedings
  • The main trial
  • Summation and sentencing
  • Conclusion.