To be present or not to be present: trials in absentia before the Special Tribunal for Lebanon

One feature of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon ( STL ) differentiating it from other international criminal tribunals (except for the Nuremberg International Military Tribunal) is that its Statute allows for trials in absentia. The Statute permits such trials when an accused failed to appear in cou...

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Main Author: Gaeta, Paola 1967- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: [S.l.] SSRN [2010]
In: Journal of international criminal justice
Year: 2007, Volume: 5, Issue: 5, Pages: 1165-1174
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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