Bringing fairness to international justice: A handbook on the International Criminal Court for defence lawyers in africa

This handbook, published by the Institute for Security Studies, aims to enhance the capacity and interest of African lawyers to serve as defence counsel at the International Criminal Court (ICC) and engage in debates regarding the court's role in Africa.

• Effective legal representation for those accused of serious crimes at the International Criminal Court is necessary to avoid the perception that individuals are being unfairly targeted and to ensure the administration of justice is fair, as required by political practice and human rights protections.
• The legitimacy and sustainability of international criminal justice depend on fairness; one-sided prosecutions can hinder conflict resolution, whereas the rule of law in post-conflict societies requires a public demonstration of rule by laws over vengeance.
• Increasing the capacity of African lawyers to act as defence counsel at the ICC is intended to benefit national criminal justice systems in Africa, given that the ICC prioritizes national measures for investigating and trying international crimes.

APA

Ford, J. (n.d.). Bringing fairness to international justice: A handbook on the International Criminal Court for defence lawyers in africa. Institute for Security Studies. https://issafrica.org/research/books-and-other-publications/bringing-fairness-to-international-justice-a-handbook-on-the-international-criminal-court-for-defence-lawyers-in-africa

Chicago

Ford, Jolyon. Bringing fairness to international justice: A handbook on the International Criminal Court for defence lawyers in africa. Institute for Security Studies, n.d. https://issafrica.org/research/books-and-other-publications/bringing-fairness-to-international-justice-a-handbook-on-the-international-criminal-court-for-defence-lawyers-in-africa.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{fordndbringing, author = {Ford, Jolyon}, title = {{Bringing fairness to international justice: A handbook on the International Criminal Court for defence lawyers in africa}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, url = {https://issafrica.org/research/books-and-other-publications/bringing-fairness-to-international-justice-a-handbook-on-the-international-criminal-court-for-defence-lawyers-in-africa}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }