Those acquitted of the international criminal system – a short commentary on a complex legal void
By Jessica Joly Hébert (Montreal, Canada) Upon its creation in 2002, the International Criminal Court (ICC) barely prepared with regards to eventual acquittals. In fact, the Rome Statute, despite ensuring the rights of the accused and the presumption of innocence (1), did not particularly anticipate the faith reserved to those who might get acquitted following several…
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