Victims' rights and advocacy at the International Criminal Court [electronic resource] /
T. Markus Funk ; [foreword by Paolina Massidda].
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2010.
- xx, 457 p. : ill.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
A legacy of abuse and suffering leads to the birth of the ICC -- Tracing the development of victims' rights under international law -- Primer on the ICC -- The Rome Statute's groundbreaking (and expansive) recognition of victims' rights -- Qualifying as legal counsel for victims -- Steps to formal recognition as a "victim" -- Preparing for complex group representation -- Understanding victims' interests and recognizing the importance of managing and guiding expectations -- Holding a pre-trial evidentiary hearing to establish the historic record -- Compiling a "victimization dossier" as a permanent historic record of abuse -- Pre-trial proceedings -- The main trial -- Summation and sentencing.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
International Criminal Court--Rules and practice.
Victims of crimes--Legal status, laws, etc. War victims--Legal status, laws, etc.