Self-Representation Before International Criminal Tribunals

469 Pages·2014·2.355 MB·English

by  Sarah Raveling

Schriften zum Internationalen und 11
Europäischen Strafrecht
Sarah Raveling
Self-Representation Before
International Criminal Tribunals
Nomos
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Schriften zum Internationalen und
Europäischen Strafrecht

Edited by
Professor Dr. Martin Heger, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Professor Dr. Florian Jeßberger, Universität Hamburg
Professor Dr. Frank Neubacher, M.A., Universität zu Köln
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Professor Dr. Gerhard Werle, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Vol. 11
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Sarah Raveling
Achtung:
Self-Representation Before
Innentitelei – Impressum
International Criminal Tribunals
deutsch oder englisch-deutsch
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Self-Representation Before International Criminal Tribunals
Sarah Raveling
467 p.
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ISBN 978-3-8487-0875-8
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“Of course, I’m defending myself here,
but it is a fact that the importance of this trial goes beyond
the importance of a single individual.”

Prosecutor v. Radovan Karadžić,
Case No. IT-95-5/18-T,
Hearing, 19 May 2010, T.2380.

Preface/Vorwort
Therighttodefendoneselfinpersontouchesuponfundamentalissueswith
regard to rights of accused before international criminal tribunals. At the
same time, it significantly influences the day-to-day trial management of
majorwarcrimestrials.Thisworktriestoapproachthetopicofself-repre-
sentationbeforeinternationalcriminaltribunalsfromapracticalperspective
whichhopestoshedlightonthereasonsforwhichthecurrentsystemisin
needforchange.
DiefolgendeArbeitwurdeimWintersemester2012/2013vonderJuristi-
schenFakultätderHumboldt-UniversitätzuBerlinalsDissertationangenom-
men.TextundNachweisebefindensichaufdemStandvonOktober2012.
Dadurch sind spätere Entwicklungen wie das erstinstanzliche Urteil im
VerfahrengegenZdravkoTolimirnichtmehrbesprochen.
GanzherzlichbedankenmöchteichmichbeiHerrnProfessorDr.Gerhard
Werle für seine aufgeschlossene Bereitschaft, mich dieses Thema in der
vorliegenden Art bearbeiten zu lassen, seine geduldige Begleitung bei der
EntstehungderArbeitunddieÜbernahmedesErstgutachtens.HerrnProfes-
sorDr.FlorianJeßbergerdankeichfürdieÜbernahmeundrascheErstellung
desZweitgutachtens.
MeinbesondererDankgiltmeinenEltern,diemichausnahmlosinmeinen
UnternehmungenunterstützenundmitihremGlaubenanmeineFähigkeiten
die Entstehung dieser Arbeit, wie so vieles andere, erst ermöglicht haben.
IhnenistdieseArbeitgewidmet.
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Contents
CHAPTERONE. Background 13
A. Introduction:Subjectandmethodology 13
B. Therighttoself-representationinnationalandregionaljurisdic-
tions 16
I. Nationaljurisdictions 17
1. Commonlawsystems:TheexampleofFarettav.Califor-
nia 17
2. Civillaw/Otherlegalsystems:Reviewoflegislation 26
II. Regionaljurisdictions 34
1. Existingprovisions 34
2. HumanRightsCommitteeandEuropeanCourtofHuman
Rights 38
III. Influenceofnationalandregionalinterpretationsoftheright
toself-representationontheinternationalcriminallegal
system 45
C. Preliminaryobservations 52
CHAPTERTWO. Therighttoself-representationininternational
criminalproceedings 54
A. Statutoryprovisionsontherighttodefendoneselfinperson 54
B. Judicialinterpretationoftherighttoself-representation 66
I. Theinitialrecognitionoftherighttoself-representation 67
1. ThecaseofSlobodanMilošević 67
a. DiscussionoftheMiloševićapproach 74
b. ConfirmationandmodificationoftheMilošević
approach 78
2. ModelsdifferingfromtheMiloševićapproach 84
II. Recognitionoftherighttoself-representationatdifferent
stagesoftheproceedings 89
1. ThecaseofMomčiloKrajišnik:Trialphase 92
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