Access the full text.
Sign up today, get DeepDyve free for 14 days.
References for this paper are not available at this time. We will be adding them shortly, thank you for your patience.
By 1 Fundamental in criminal proceedings is the right of each accused to a fair and equitable trial. A basic premise of this right is that an accused must be afforded, in full equality, the necessary means to prepare and present a defence, whether at his or her own cost or, if indigent, at that of the authorities of the jurisdiction under which charged. In this respect the Statute of the ICTR stipulates that an accused has the right to defend himself or herself in person or to have legal assistance of his or her own choosing. In situations where the accused person has insufficient means to pay for such legal assistance, it is the right of the accused to have legal assistance assigned to him or heir.2 2 In furtherance of this provision, the ICTR adopted in its Rules of Procedure and Evidence3 a a number of provisions pertaining to the right of the accused to counsel, 4 and to the procedure in the assignment of counsel, and to the availability and conduct of assigned counsel.5 It also adopted an extensive Directive on the Assignment of Defence Counsel (the Directivel.s The latter outlines the procedures governing, inter
Human Rights Law in Africa Online – Brill
Published: Jan 1, 1998
Read and print from thousands of top scholarly journals.
Already have an account? Log in
Bookmark this article. You can see your Bookmarks on your DeepDyve Library.
To save an article, log in first, or sign up for a DeepDyve account if you don’t already have one.
Copy and paste the desired citation format or use the link below to download a file formatted for EndNote
Access the full text.
Sign up today, get DeepDyve free for 14 days.
All DeepDyve websites use cookies to improve your online experience. They were placed on your computer when you launched this website. You can change your cookie settings through your browser.