Victims and International Law: Remedies in the Courtroom?
This article examines the role of victims in both international and domestic criminal trials, analysing the value or otherwise of participatory and other procedural rights for victims, and particularly questioning some attempts which purported to 'rebalance' the system in recent years which had the effect of taking rights away from the accused. In conclusion it is argued that, while it may not be self-evident at the outset, the most imperative element for victims in the criminal justice system is granting the accused a fair trial, as opposed to the scope and volume of procedural rights which have been painted as necessary to give deference to the victim's suffering in recent years. The author strongly advocates for 'service rights' for victims − this includes information, counseling, reparation, and being allowed to give their statements after a determination of guilt −as opposed to 'procedural rights,' such as participation as a party to the trial and influencing prosecutorial decision-making.
The Standing of Victims in the Procedural Design of the International Criminal Court
This book canvasses the autonomous position of victims before the International Criminal Court. It seeks to provide an objective and balanced perspective, and neither rejects the idea of victims’ participation or seeks to extend it beyond the contours determined by the founders of the ICC.
La inseguridad jurídica en normas de contratación estatal
It is established by different studies that the issue of government procurement has been marred by several factors, the test objective to publicize these factors, we take as starting point the constant conflict between the branches of government to try and organize this subject; will collect and analyze diverse regulatory and case material in order to achieve evidence and demonstrate the different concepts of constant change that produces excessive regulation of the subject procurement and is in turn causing rapid changes that result in legal uncertainty for our law on the Contract Status.