Human rights in international criminal proceedings / Salvatore Zappalá.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [259]-273) and index.

Introduction. A human rights approach to international criminal procedure ; The extension of the notion of fair trial to international criminal proceedings ; What type of relationship exists between human rights monitoring systems and international criminal courts? ; Accusatorial and inquisitorial elements in international criminal procedure--to what extent do they impinge upon the rights of individuals? -- The rights of persons during investigations. The initiation of investigations and the powers of the investigative authority ; The rights of suspects in international criminal proceedings -- The rights of the accused in trial proceedings. The presumption of innocence ; The right to be judged by an independent and impartial tribunal ; The right to a 'fair and expeditious trial' ; Rules of evidence and rights of the accused--some problematical issues -- The rights of the accused to appeal and revision. General--the rights of appeal and revision as a means for obtaining redress (judicial and non-judicial remedies) ; The right of the accused to appeal: from Nuremberg and Tokyo to the ad hoc tribunals and the ICC ; The right of convicted persons to revision ; Conclusions -- Penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and the rights of convicted persons. The major goals of international penalties and the legal expectations of convicted persons ; The enforcement mechanisms and the rights of sentenced persons -- The position of persons other than the accused. Victims ; Witnesses -- Concluding remarks. The role of human rights in international criminal trials: from Nuremberg to Rome ; The problem of procedural models: the need for a principled approach to procedure, designed to enhance respect for human rights ; Respect for human rights in international trials: a few outstanding problems ; Some suggestions for improving human rights protection in international criminal proceedings.