Victim Participation in International Criminal Justice: Practitioners’ Guide

Front Matter....Pages i-xviii
Introduction: Victim Participation in International Criminal Justice....Pages 1-9
The Application Process: Procedure and Players....Pages 11-43
Requirements for Victim Participation....Pages 45-79
The Role of Intermediaries and Third Parties in Victim Participation....Pages 81-109
Legal Representation of Participating Victims....Pages 111-169
The Protection of Victims Participating in International Criminal Justice....Pages 171-203
Victims’ Rights and Obligations as Regards the Case File: Access, Disclosure and Filing Submissions....Pages 205-241
Victims’ Lawyers in the Courtroom: Opening and Closing Statements, Questioning Witnesses, Challenging and Presenting Evidence....Pages 243-281
Victims Appearing in Person Before a Chamber....Pages 283-314
Victims in the Witness Stand: Socio-Cultural and Psychological Challenges in Eliciting Victim Testimony....Pages 315-340
Victims’ Attendance in the Courtroom to Observe Proceedings....Pages 341-356
The Rights of Participating Victims to Appeal and Participate in the Appeal Against Interlocutory Decisions and Trial Judgments....Pages 357-383
Reparations, Assistance and Support....Pages 385-411
Termination of Victim Participation....Pages 413-431
Communication Between Victims’ Lawyers and Their Clients....Pages 433-465
International Criminal Proceedings—An Adequate Tool for Victims’ Justice?....Pages 467-472
Back Matter....Pages 473-479