Richard Dicker
Richard Dicker
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The proceedings must be fair and be seen to be fair, and that means ensuing that the accused can vigorously defend themselves.
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This is a disturbingly low threshold. It's a real anomaly that reflects Iraqi law but not developing international law.
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This is a disturbingly low threshold, ... It's a real anomaly that reflects Iraqi law but not developing international law.
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A third country needs to offer a jail cell for Charles Taylor if he's convicted. Countries should be lining up to take Taylor, not backing away.
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This musical chairs that they keep playing with the judges raises profound questions about the credibility of the court.
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Despite shortcomings, it was a momentous day for Iraqis. It sends a signal that the days of unlimited impunity for these types of crimes may be winding down.
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I think we need to dial down our expectations of the history-telling functions of these trials.
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These trials are commencing in an environment of severe insecurity, ... Everyone participating in the trial participation in the trial process judges, prosecutors, victims, witnesses and defense counsel are exposing themselves to grave risks.
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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 ICC must also look into abuses committed by the Ugandan army, ... If the court finds that these crimes don't fall within its limited mandate, it should make its findings available to the Ugandan authorities so that they can bring the perpetrators to justice. In doing so, the court must also be mindful of the security and confidentiality of its sources.
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This is a historic step, but only a first step because the prosecutor has been silent about crimes by the Ugandan Army.
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It was clear that Slobodan Milosevic was not conducting a legal defense to the charges he was facing.
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The ICC must also look into abuses committed by the Ugandan army. If the court finds that these crimes don't fall within its limited mandate, it should make its findings available to the Ugandan authorities so that they can bring the perpetrators to justice. In doing so, the court must also be mindful of the security and confidentiality of its sources.
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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.