The Investigation Phase in International Criminal Procedure In Search of Common Rules

by De Meester, Karel

• ISBN13: 9781780683058
• ISBN10: 1780683057
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2015-10-30
• Publisher: Intersentia

Summary

The number of academic writings on international criminal procedure is growing rapidly. Nevertheless, the investigation phase has so far received less attention than the trial phase itself. The importance of investigative actions for the further proceedings is not yet reflected to the full extent in academic writings on international criminal proceedings.This book seeks to cover this gap. It examines the existing law and practice of the different international(ised) criminal courts and tribunals with regard to the conduct of investigations in order to identify any (emerging) rules of international criminal procedure. More precisely, it enquires whether, notwithstanding their nature of 'self-contained regimes', these institutions have adopted certain common rules. Additionally, it aims to examine the fairness of the law and practice of the different international(ised) criminal courts and tribunals with regard to the conduct of investigations.

Author Biography

Karel De Meester received his PhD from the University of Amsterdam (Amsterdam Center for International Law) in 2014. He holds a Master’s degree in Law from the KU Leuven and a European Master’s degree in Human Rights and Democratisation from the Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation in Venice and the University of Maastricht. He is a member of the Leuven Institute for Human Rights and Critical Studies (LIHRICS) of the KU Leuven where he teaches human-rights related courses.