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International Criminal Defence Ethics: The Law Of Professional Conduct For Defence Counsel Appearing Before International Criminal Tribunals, Michael Bohlander
International Criminal Defence Ethics: The Law Of Professional Conduct For Defence Counsel Appearing Before International Criminal Tribunals, Michael Bohlander
San Diego International Law Journal
This Article presents an overview of the Codes and relevant Rules of Procedure and Evidence of the ICTY and the ICTR, as well as an analysis of their provisions. The ICTR's Code of Conduct is almost identical to the ICTY's Code of Conduct. Primarily, this Article examines ICTY law. This Article closes with an outlook on the future of criminal defence before international criminal tribunals. As of yet, there is no provision for the professional conduct of defence counsel before the International Criminal Court (ICC).
The Statute Of The International Criminal Court And Third States, Gennady M. Danilenko
The Statute Of The International Criminal Court And Third States, Gennady M. Danilenko
Michigan Journal of International Law
This paper examines the principal legal and political effects of the Rome Statute on non-parties. In particular, it explores the significance of the creation of a new powerful international institution for all members of the international community. It discusses the jurisdictional reach of the ICC which will inevitably affect all States. This paper also analyzes possible application of some provisions of the Rome Statute to non-States Parties in so far as these may reflect or generate customary international law. It suggests that despite the traditional principle of treaty law, according to which treaties do not bind Third States, the Rome …