Civil Party Participation in Trials of Mass Crimes
A Qualitative Study at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12734835 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elisa Hoven (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 81-107 |
| Publication date | 2014-01-07 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of International Criminal Justice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1478-1395 • E-ISSN: 1478-1387 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/jicj/mqt047 |
| OpenAlex | W2129814213 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) have taken the innovative approach of granting victims of international crimes the status of a legal party to the proceedings. The implementation of the new concept of civil party participation has caused controversial discussions about the advantages of including victims in international(ized) criminal trials. This article presents the results of the qualitative study, 'Victims in Trials of Mass Crimes: A Multi-Perspective Investigation of the Value of Civil Party Participation at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia' which has explored the perspectives of legal professionals on victim participation in Cambodia. In light of the study's findings and an analysis of the court's jurisprudence, three main challenges of civil party participation have been identified: (i) the lack of coordination among civil party lawyers; (ii) deficiencies in representation; and (iii) uncertainties about the procedural rights of the civil parties. The findings give rise to the question whether the attribution of legal standing is required to guarantee meaningful victim participation. Based on an evaluation of the benefits and drawbacks of civil party participation, this article discusses what lessons can be learned from the experiences at the ECCC and the role that victims can play in trials of mass crimes
Criminal court · Criminal trial · Criminology · International law · Jurisprudence · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Representation (politics · Sociology · Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography · Cambodian History and Society · Law
| Citations per year | 0.4 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2016 - 2023 (8) |
| Highly cited | No |