.........Chapter 6 THE RIGHT TO A FAIR TRIAL: PART I – FROM INVESTIGATION TO TRIAL.... Learning Objectives l l l l To familiarize course participants with some of the principal international legal rules concerning the individual rights that must be secured during criminal investigations and the application of these rules by the international monitoring organs; To sensitize participants to the importance of applying these legal rules in order to protect a broad range of human rights in a society based on the rule of law; To create an awareness among the participating judges, prosecutors and lawyers of their primordial role in enforcement of the rule of law, including individual rights during criminal investigations; To create an awareness of the fact that enforcement of the fair trial rules is not only conducive to enhancing the protection of human rights largo sensu, but also conducive to encouraging economic investment and promoting national and international peace and security. Questions l l l l l l Are you already conversant with the international legal rules and jurisprudence relating to criminal investigations? Do they perhaps even form part of the national legal system within which you work? If so, what is their legal status and have you ever been able to apply them? In the light of your experience, do you have any particular concerns – or have you experienced any specific problems – when ensuring a person’s human rights at the pre-trial stage? If so, what were these concerns or problems and how did you address them, given the legal framework within which you are working? Which issues would you like to have specifically addressed by the facilitators/trainers during this course? Human Rights in the Administration of Justice: A Manual on Human Rights for Judges, Prosecutors and Lawyers 213