Human Rights in Criminal Proceedings

The subject is of prime importance to the development of international criminal law
Covers the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights, the International Committee of Human Rights, the Inter-American Court, and the International Criminal Tribunals
Extensively indexed and suitable for legal practitioners and students
In addition to the case-law, the author examines scholarly writing in five languages
Winner of the ASIL Certificate of Merit award 2005
During the last 50 years interest in human rights has grown dramatically. Whilst newspapers focus mainly on dramatic issues: unlawful killing, torture, disappearances, or violations of freedom of speech; institutions charged with the implementation of human rights (as set out in international conventions and covenants) most frequently deal with allegations of human rights violations during criminal proceedings. The increasing internationalization of the administration of criminal law means that such cases are likely to become ever more important.

In this book, the case-law of the international bodies dealing with such cases is presented and critically examined by an author who has contributed to its creation for almost a quarter of a century. The European Commission and European Court of Human Rights, in particular, have accumulated a considerable quantity of case-law, which is particularly interesting because it is intended to be valid in both Anglo-Saxon and Continental systems of criminal procedure.The law of the European Convention is emphasized because of its advanced procedures and the quality and quantity of its case-law.

The book will be of interest to all scholars, practitioners, and students of international criminal law.


Readership: Practitioners, judges, academics and students dealing with criminal procedure as well as constitutional law; International criminal lawyers.