Victims' rights and advocacy at the International Criminal Court
By: T. Markus Funk.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780199737475
Subjects: International Criminal Court -- Rules and practice; War victims -- Legal status, laws, etc
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: A legacy of abuse and suffering leads to the birth of the ICC; title: Tracing the development of victims' rights under international law; title: Primer on the ICC; title: The Rome Statute's groundbreaking (and expansive) recognition of victims' rights; title: Qualifying as legal counsel for victims; title: Steps to formal recognition as a "victim"; title: Preparing for complex group representation; title: Understanding victims' interests and recognizing the importance of managing and guiding expectations; title: Holding a pre-trial evidentiary hearing to establish the historic record; title: Compiling a "victimization dossier" as a permanent historic record of abuse; title: Pre-trial proceedings; title: The main trial; title: Summation and sentencing.