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Book review: The Right to a Fair Trial in International Law

17 September 2021 / Admas Habteslasie
Issue: 7948 / Categories: Features
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"A welcome addition to any international law library and, for those undertaking research in relation to fair trial breaches in the criminal law context in particular, the book will be an invaluable resource and stands to establish itself as the first port of call"

Authors: Amal Clooney and Philippa Webb

Publisher: Oxford University Press

ISBN: 9780198808398

RRP: £195


The Right to a Fair Trial in International Law provides a detailed overview of international law jurisprudence on the right to a fair trial. The authors both practise international law at the English Bar and teach the subject as academics.

As the authors point out in their introduction, the right to a fair trial lies at the heart of the human rights regime because, without it, other rights are at risk. Furthermore (as the authors also note), the need for vigilance in its enforcement is underscored by the fact that breaches of fair trial protections can be indicators of some pernicious or dehumanising government agenda that

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