ECCC Updates by Jenny Kelleher:
Duch verdict to be announced on 26th July 2010
The ECCC has set the date for the verdict in Case File No. 001 concerning accused person Kaing Guek Eav alias Duch, as Monday 26 July 2010.
Duch is accused of crimes against humanity and war crimes, as well as premeditated murder and [...]
On the 26 October 2009, the Appeals Chamber of the Special Court for Sierra Leone (‘SCSL’) rendered its Judgment in the case against Messrs Sesay, Kallon and Gbao (RUF).
Let us recall the words of Guenael Mettraux earlier this week in his piece entitled “Joint Criminal Enterprise’ has Grown another Tentacle”:
A wise Judge once said that [...]
Guest Post by Brent Hicks
On 23 June 2009 Professor Michael Scharf delivered a lecture entitled, “To JCE or not JCE? Insights form the Cambodia Tribunal,” at The Grotius Centre’s Hague campus.
Prof. Scharf is uniquely situated to give a lecture on the application of Joint Criminal Enterprise (”JCE”) liability in this forum as he was hired [...]