Human Right #10: Right To Fair Trial
This short film sheds light on the importance of the right to a fair trial. Link to Video
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Should national security ever trump the right to a fair trial?
This article debates the need to balance the right to a fair trial against the need to protect national security in light of whether ‘secret’ evidence from convicted murderer Wang Yam can be heard at the European court of human rights. Link to Article
Fair Trial
This article presents a legal explanation to the right to a fair trial as reflected in the United States laws and constitution. Link to Article
Droits de l’accusé dans un procès criminel
This article broadly explains the rights of the accused in Québec from the right to be states retained charges to the right to counsel. Link to Article
Language Rights in the Courts – The Law in Your Life
This video shows what languages may be used in Canadian courts and the different provisions that apply to the right to language. Link to Video (EN) (FR)
Realizing Justice: The Development of Fair Trial Rights in China
This article discusses China’s ongoing efforts to guarantee that basic fair trial rights of the accused are fully respected, while taking into account the practical constraints that limit China’s ability to implement human rights standards. Link to Article
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, Resolution concerning the law applicable to emergency situations
This document interprets the scope of the prohibition of the suspension of the judicial guarantees essential for the protection of the rights mentioned in Article 27(2) of the American Convention on Human Rights. Link to Document
Report on Terrorism and Human Rights
This report elaborates on the manner in which international human rights requirements regulate state conduct in responding to terrorist threats. This section of the report presents legal arguments for the applicability of fair trial practices in terrorism cases. Link to Report
The Death Penalty Project: Authorities Database
This database documents judgments and other documents from jurisdictions around the world relating to fair trial rights and the death penalty. Link to Database
African Human Rights Case Law Database: Fair Trial
This database indexes cases relating to fair trial rights in more than 40 African states, in national and international courts, as well as United Nations teaty bodies. Link to Dtabase