Richard Dicker
Richard Dicker
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These trials are already taking place in an atmosphere of enormous insecurity,
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The trial did lay bare evidence of crimes he was alleged to have committed. I don't feel the four years were a waste in this sense. Something of a record has been set out, though short of the finality of a verdict.
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The judges' inauguration makes this court more unstoppable than ever,
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A fair trial requires defense counsel who can defend their clients zealously, without fear of reprisal.
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However, all arrangements for witness protection must be consistent with fair trial guarantees.
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I think indeed that these trials need to be conducted on a more focused basis than the Milosevic trial was. Of necessity, some of these criminal trials will not be able to tell anywhere near the full story of what happened.
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But investigation does not mean indictment unless the evidence sustains one.
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In the face of provocative outbursts, the judge has to be firm but not trigger-happy in applying sanctions if fairness is going to be respected.
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We understand that any trial will need to be accessible to the victims of the crimes, and to those in whose names the crimes were committed, ... But if it proves impossible to conduct a fair trial because of the security conditions, the question arises of relocating the trial elsewhere to allow for a fair proceeding.
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This reluctance to press Nigeria to hand over Taylor fosters a double standard that betrays the people of Sierra Leone,
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U.S. ambassadors have been acting like schoolyard bullies. The U.S. campaign has not succeeded in undermining global support for the court. But it has succeeded in making the U.S. government look foolish and mean-spirited.
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There are lessons for the prosecution to learn and lessons for the judges to learn. The length of the trial underscores the importance of focusing on the key charges.
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We have grave concerns that the court will not ensure fair trial,
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There is an urgent need for a state to step forward. A prolonged delay would raise real questions about the commitment of the international community to international justice.