Situation Report 2024
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General Principles of Fair Trial
Lebanon’s New Government: A Turning Point for Accountability and Reform
This policy brief is the second in the series and covers the period between 01 September 2024 and 28 February 2025. This edition provides a critical assessment of the government’s early trajectory in committing to reforms, scrutinizing whether its initial actions are capable of driving meaningful change. It also explores the evolving role of municipal [...]
Situation Report 2019-2023
After a challenging hiatus, ALEF is proud to release our long-awaited situation report on the state of human rights in Lebanon, covering the period from 2019 to 2023. Since 1999, our annual reports have been central to our mission, shedding light on Lebanon's human rights challenges. The crises of recent years—including political deadlock, financial collapse, [...]
Fair trial rights and trial monitoring handbook (Cambodia)
The Cambodian Center for Human Rights published this handbook to share their experience and knowledge in trial monitoring and to strengthen the protection and promotion of fair trial rights and the due administration of justice in Cambodia through the monitoring of criminal trials. Link to Document
The “Right” to a fair trial
This report aims to present reasons as to why people generally do not have the right to a fair trial, and aims to explain the fair administration of justice from a more realistic approach. Link to Report
Principles and Guidelines on the Right to a Fair Trial and Legal Assistance in Africa
This guide elaborates, in detail, the principles and guidelines on the right to a fair trial and Legal Assistance in Africa within the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights. Link to Document
Right to a Fair Trial
This factsheet briefly explains section 21 of the Human Rights Act of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly. Link to Document
Fair trial manual- second edition
This manual explains how fair trial rights have been interpreted by human rights bodies and by international courts. It covers rights before and during trial, and during appeals. It also covers special cases, including death penalty trials, cases brought against children, and fair trial rights during armed conflict. Link to Document
EU charter of fundamental rights
This text explains in detail Article 47 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights: the right to an effective remedy and to a fair tria. It also presents relevant case law and related publications by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights. Link to Document
Sixth Amendment: Rights of Accused In Criminal Prosecutions – Right To A Speedy And Public Trial
This text explains the rights of the accused to a speedy and public trial within the U.S. constitution. Link to Document