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International Criminal Courts And Fair Trials: Difficulties And Prospects, Jacob Katz Cogan
International Criminal Courts And Fair Trials: Difficulties And Prospects, Jacob Katz Cogan
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The question "Can international criminal courts provide defendants with fair trials?" is one that has barely been posed, let alone answered. The realm of international criminal justice is distinguished from domestic criminal justice not simply because accountability and sovereignty weigh heavier in this context, but also because of the absence of an effective counterweight to check these interests. One approach to the fair trial issue focuses on the rights delineated in the tribunals' statutes, rules of procedure and evidence, and case law. A second approach to the problem of fair trials asks, instead, whether these international courts have the independence …
U.S. Announces Intent Not To Ratify International Criminal Court Treaty, Curtis A. Bradley
U.S. Announces Intent Not To Ratify International Criminal Court Treaty, Curtis A. Bradley
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The United States Of America And The International Criminal Court, Diane Marie Amann, M.N.S. Sellers
The United States Of America And The International Criminal Court, Diane Marie Amann, M.N.S. Sellers
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The United States of America has not ratified the treaty establishing a permanent international criminal court, and it is highly un-likely to do so. This is not simply a question of delay caused by cumbersome ratification procedures; rather, it reflects deep-seated opposition by the U.S. executive branch and by many members of Congress. The United States voted against the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court when it was adopted on July 17, 1998, at the U.N. Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries. President William J. Clinton approved signature of the statute on the last day that a state, by signing, could …