Victims' rights and advocacy at the International Criminal Court

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 -- St...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Funk, T. Markus 1968- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: London [u.a.] Oxford Univ. Press c 2010
In:Year: 2010
Online Access: Table of Contents (Publisher)
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Keywords:
International Criminal Court > Rules and practice
War victims > Legal status, laws, etc
Victims of crimes (International law)
Internationaler Strafgerichtshof > Kriegsopfer > Rechtsstellung
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Summary: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
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:XX, 457 S.
ISBN:978-0-19-973747-5