Chapter 6 • The Right to a Fair Trial: Part I – From Investigation to Trial
Relevant Legal Instruments
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Universal Instruments
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948
The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966
The Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or
Degrading Treatment or Punishment, 1984
The Statute of the International Criminal Court, 1998
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The Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials, 1979
The Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any
Form of Detention or Imprisonment, 1988
The Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, 1955
The Guidelines on the Role of Prosecutors, 1990
The Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers, 1990
The Rules of Procedure of the International Criminal Tribunals for the
former Yugoslavia and Rwanda
Regional Instruments
The African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, 1981
The American Convention on Human Rights, 1969
The European Convention on Human Rights, 1950
Human Rights in the Administration of Justice: A Manual on Human Rights for Judges, Prosecutors and Lawyers
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