Defense in International Criminal Proceedings

Download or read book Defense in International Criminal Proceedings written by Michael Bohlander and published by Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. This book was released on 2006-03-21 with total page 935 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of cases and materials attempts for the first time to provide a compendium of the most important legal texts, relevant documents and cases, as well as explanatory commentary on the law of defence in international criminal proceedings by scholars and practitioners who have a wealth of relevant experience in the field. The book provides students in law school courses on international human rights law and ICL with the essential materials to understand the vital importance of an adequate defence in international criminal proceedings. Further, the text gives legal practitioners who may consider extending their field of practice to the international level a look at the diversity of the tasks they will encounter and prepare them for the legal culture shock inevitable at the international tribunals and courts.