TY - BOOK ID - 495613 TI - Procedural justice ? : victim Participation in international criminal proceedings PY - 2011 VL - 42 SN - 9781780680200 1780680201 PB - Cambridge : Intersentia, DB - UniCat KW - Criminology. Victimology KW - International law KW - Crimes d'État KW - Crimes internationaux KW - Criminal law [International ] KW - Droit international pénal KW - Droit pénal (Droit international) KW - Délits internationaux KW - Infractions internationales KW - Internationaal strafrecht KW - International crime KW - International crimes KW - International criminal courts KW - International criminal law KW - International offenses KW - Internationale misdaden KW - Internationale misdrijven KW - Internationale strafgerechtshoven KW - Internationale strafrechtbanken KW - Justice pénale internationale KW - Misdaden [Internationaal ] KW - Tribunaux criminels internationaux KW - Tribunaux internationaux pénaux KW - Criminal procedure (International law) KW - Victims of crimes KW - Human rights. KW - Procédure pénale (Droit international) KW - Victimes d'actes criminels KW - Droits de l'homme (Droit international) KW - Legal status, laws, etc. KW - Droit KW - International Criminal Court KW - Legal status, laws, etc KW - International crimes. KW - International criminal courts. KW - Criminal procedure (International law). KW - Procédure pénale (Droit international) KW - Droit international pénal KW - Criminal courts KW - International courts KW - Complementarity (International law) KW - Crimes, International KW - Crime KW - International Criminal Court. KW - Victims of crimes - Legal status, laws, etc KW - Procédure pénale (droit international) KW - Victimes d'infractions KW - Droits de l'homme (droit international) KW - Statut juridique UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:495613 AB - In early 2006, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights called for more detailed research into the relevant international standards and national and international practices concerning the role of victims in criminal proceedings. In response to this call and the increased attention paid to victims at international criminal institutions, this study explores the role of victims in international criminal proceedings. As such, the aim of this study is threefold: a) to describe, explain, and clarify the procedural role afforded to victims in international criminal proceedings; b) to evaluate whether the current approaches to victim participation in international criminal proceedings are consistent with human rights standards; and c) to determine the proper scope and content of victim participation in international criminal proceedings. To structure the analysis, the framework focuses on two central concepts, namely the unique characteristics of international criminal proceedings and human rights standards. Broken up into two main parts, the first part of the study covers criminal law theories and the current role afforded to victims in domestic jurisdictions. It further examines the development of their procedural rights both domestically and internationally. The second part of the study then deals exclusively with international criminal justice institutions and the participatory rights afforded to victims therein. Using two case studies - one on the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia and the other on the International Criminal Court - the research highlights how these courts have approached the issue of victim participation. The study concludes with general recommendations. The findings of this study will contribute to a better understanding of competing rights within international criminal justice and will provide those involved in the shaping of international criminal justice a means through which to view the participatory rights of victims. ER -