Evidence in International Criminal Trials: Lessons and Contributions from the Special Court for Sierra Leone

Abstract

The general aim of this paper is to contribute to the discourse on the development of a system of international criminal justice. In so doing, this paper will pay attention to one aspect – rules of evidence – and examine its role in ensuring the rights to fair trial. The examination is limited to discussing offences relating to the jurisdiction ratione materiae of the SCSL contained in Articles 2-5 of the SCSL Statute.

Keywords: International law, international criminal law, evidence, criminal law and procedure, practice and procedure, human rights law