This guide informs legal practitioners about the fundamental judgments delivered by the European Court for Human Rights while specifically analyzing the case-law on Article 6 of the European Convention for Human Rights: the right to a fair trial. Link to Document
This guide highlights the principal international legal rules concerning the individual rights that must be secured during criminal investigations, and the application of these rules by the international monitoring organs. Link to Document
This guide for trial observers and NGOs engage in trial monitoring defines what are the basic legal standards that should be used in evaluating the fairness of a trial. It also explains how a trial observation mission should be prepared and carried out in practice. Link to Document
These seminar notes on the law of the European Court of Human Rights in Criminal Matters detail the rights of the defence and assistance of the accused within article 6 § 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights. Link to Document
This presentation examines recent European Court for Human Rights case-law that touched on the right to liberty and security (Article 5), and the presumption of innocence (Article 6(2)) Link to Document
This report examines the main challenges relating to the use of plea deals in the United Sates, including ways in which the right to a fair trial is compromised as a result, and presents examples of good practice and potential reforms towards Improving the fairness of the growing global reliance on plea deals. Link to [...]
The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, in its 14th article, details the various rights which should be guaranteed for the fulfillment of a fair trial. Link to Document
This infographic poster depicts article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights and elaborates on the fair trial provisions which it guarantees. Link to Media
This video sheds light on the importance of the right to be stated retained charges and not be be arbirarily detained. Link to Video
This video sheds light on the importance of the presumption of innocence. Link to Video
