Language and the Right to Fair Hearing in International Criminal Trials

• Main Author: Namakula, Catherine S. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Subjects: Law.; Applied linguistics.; Public international law.; Human rights.; International criminal law.; Mediation.; Dispute resolution (Law).; Conflict management.; Criminology.; International Criminal Law.; Applied Linguistics.; Criminology & Criminal Justice.; Human Rights.; Dispute Resolution, Mediation, Arbitration.; Public International Law.

Language and the Right to Fair Hearing in International Criminal Trials explores the influence of the dynamic factor of language on trial fairness in international criminal proceedings. By means of empirical research and jurisprudential analysis, this book explores the implications that conducting a...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Introduction
• 2. The Language Debate in International Criminal Justice
• 3. Rights or Privileges: Evaluating the Framework of Protection of Fair Trial Rights in International Criminal Law Practice
• 4. Language Rights in the Minimum Guarantees of Fair Criminal Trail
• 5. Understanding the Role of Translation in Trial Fairness.- 6. Conclusion and Recommendations.