Justice and the Rule of Law: A Global Perspective

From the International Criminal Court to the three International Criminal tribunals (the former Yugoslavia, Rwanda, and Sierra Leone) to national trials, variations on truth commissions, and panels of inquiry, what is clear is that seeking justice through institutions of the law is one of the best m...

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Published inThe International lawyer Vol. 43; no. 1; pp. 77 - 81
Main Author Jallow, Hassan B.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chicago Section of International Law and Practice of the American Bar Association 01.04.2009
American Bar Association
Subjects
Accountability
Atrocities
Community
Crimes against humanity
Criminal justice
Criminal procedure
Criminal prosecution
Criminal tribunals
Genocide
Global justice
Human rights
International law
International standards
Judges & magistrates
Laws, regulations and rules
Legislation
Peace
Rule of law
Society
THE RULE OF LAW PAPERS
Transitional justice
Trials
Tribunals
Tribunals & commissions
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Summary:From the International Criminal Court to the three International Criminal tribunals (the former Yugoslavia, Rwanda, and Sierra Leone) to national trials, variations on truth commissions, and panels of inquiry, what is clear is that seeking justice through institutions of the law is one of the best means of determining responsibiUty for acts of genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other gross violations of human rights. International standards help establish the Rule of Law by entrenching certain fundamental principles in the judicial context, such as the independence and impartiality of judges, and certain guarantees of a fair trial, such as the right to be informed prompdy and in detail in a language which the accused understands of the nature and cause of the charge against him or her, to have adequate time and faciUties for the preparation of his or her defense and to communicate with counsel of his or her own choosing, and to be tried in public and without undue delay.
ISSN:0020-7810
2169-6578