Bringing fairness to international justice
Subtitle: a handbook on the International Criminal Court for defence lawyers in Africa
By: Jolyon Ford
Contributors: Institute for Security Studies (South Africa)
Publisher: Institute for Security Studies
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Tshwane (Pretoria), South Africa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 83
ISBN-13: 9781920114947
Description: This handbook hopes to increase the interest and capacity of African lawyers to engage constructively in public, political and professional debates about the ICC and its role in Africa, and to act as defence counsel.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 71-79).

Also available online in PDF format from Institute for Security Studies web site. Adobe Acrobat Reader required.
Table of contents: title: The Rome Statute and the International Criminal Court; title: A brief historical overview; title: A brief structural overview; title: The ICC and Africa: myths and misconceptions; title: Defence counsel in the International Criminal Court; title: The right to a fair trial in international law; title: What does 'equality of arms' mean?; title: Defence counsel in the ICC: principles, mechanisms and procedures; title: Current and future challenges relating to the role of defence counsel.