The Right to a Speedy Trial before International Criminal Tribunals

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Title:	The Right to a Speedy Trial before International Criminal Tribunals
Author:	Farrell, Brian
Year:	2003
Periodical:	South African Journal on Human Rights
Volume:	19
Issue:	1
Pages:	98-117
Language:	English
Geographic term:	Rwanda
Subjects:	international criminal law international criminal courts rights of the accused criminal courts Law, Human Rights and Violence Architecture and the Arts
External link:	https://doi.org/10.1080/19962126.2003.11865174
Abstract:	This article examines an accused individual's right to be tried without delay before international criminal tribunals. It begins by tracing the historical development of this right and by discussing the justifications for its observance. The status of the right in domestic legal systems and in international human rights instruments is then outlined. The article examines the right to a speedy trial as contained in the statutes of the ad hoc tribunals for Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia. The case law of these two tribunals is analysed and general rules are set forth. The challenges to successful protection of this right are also discussed. Finally, the article looks at the statute of the new International Criminal Court and makes suggestions on protection of the right to a speedy trial based on the principles developed by the ad hoc tribunals. Notes, ref., sum. [Journal abstract]