Information on "Right to Fair Trial"
March 2012
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Mar 2012
"Mills that Grind Defendants"
Author: Osman Doğru
Publisher: Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation (TESEV)
This report delves into the problematic aspects of the criminal justice system in Turkey with a comparative approach through European Human Rights Convention’s legal framework and implementations. More on «"Mills that Grind Defendants"»
July 2011
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6 Jul 2011
Closing the Guantanamo Detention Center: Legal Issues
Author: Michael John Garcia, Jennifer K Elsea, R Chuck Mason, Edward C Liu
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report provides an overview of major legal issues likely to arise as a result of executive and legislative action to close the Guantanamo detention facility. More on «Closing the Guantanamo Detention Center: Legal Issues» -
Jul 2011
Somali Pirates Have Rights Too
Author: Deborah Osiro
Publisher: Institute for Security Studies (ISS)
This paper explores due process and human rights issues associated with prosecuting suspected pirates in Africa. More on «Somali Pirates Have Rights Too»
January 2010
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Jan 2010
Towards Common Standards on Rights of Suspected and Accused Persons in Criminal Proceedings in the EU?
Author: Mar Jimeno-Bulnes
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This paper starts by making a short exposition of the general policy framework within which we need to understand the Council’s Roadmap on the promotion of procedural guarantees in criminal proceedings and its connection with the Stockholm Programme. More on «Towards Common Standards on Rights of Suspected and Accused Persons in Criminal Proceedings in the EU?»
October 2009
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Oct 2009
The Russian Judicial and Penitentiary System
Author: Bill Bowring, Mara Polyakova, Valeriy Borshchov, Lev Ponomarev, Mikhail Khodorkovsky
Publisher: EU-Russia Centre (EU-RC)
This volume addresses shortcomings in the Russian judicial and penitentiary systems as of 2009. More on «The Russian Judicial and Penitentiary System» -
Oct 2009
Prosecution in Sierra Leone, Tanzania and Zambia
Author: Etannibi E O Alemika
Publisher: Institute for Security Studies (ISS)
Prosecutors are primarily responsible for preparing charges and arraigning accused persons before competent courts or tribunals for trial. More on «Prosecution in Sierra Leone, Tanzania and Zambia»
June 2009
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Jun 2009
Mali : criminalité et justice criminelle
Author: Initiative africaine pour la Sécurité humaine
Publisher: Institute for Security Studies (ISS)
Cette étude examine le crime et la justice criminelle au Mali, tant du point de vue juridique que politique. More on «Mali : criminalité et justice criminelle»
April 2009
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28 Apr 2009
The Mumbai Attacks
Author: Akanksha Mehta, Arabinda Acharya
Publisher: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)
This policy brief outlines why Amir Kasab, the lone survivor of the militant group responsible for the November 2008 Mumbai attacks, should have a fair trial despite public pressure against it. More on «The Mumbai Attacks»
February 2009
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26 Feb 2009
Legal Questions Raised by Implementation of Guantanamo Closure Decision
Author: Rafał Kownacki
Publisher: Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
This article discusses the legal questions that arise from the closure of the Guantanamo detention center, mainly the question of the remaining detainees. More on «Legal Questions Raised by Implementation of Guantanamo Closure Decision»
January 2009
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Jan 2009
The Supreme Court, the Bush Administration and Guantánamo Bay
Author: Kirsten Sodfer
Publisher: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
This paper examines the legal and security challenges US President Barack Obama faces in fulfilling his intention to close the Guantanamo detention facilities. More on «The Supreme Court, the Bush Administration and Guantánamo Bay»
