Consolidated legal texts for the Special Court for Sierra Leone / / by Charles Jalloh.

• Author: Jalloh, Charles.
• Year of Publication: 2007
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Nijhoff eBook titles 2008
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (624 p.)
• Notes: Includes index.

The Special Court for Sierra Leone was established by a unique bilateral treaty between the United Nations and Sierra Leone in early 2002, making it the third modern ad hoc international criminal tribunal. The Special Court is currently trying nine persons, including former Liberian President Charles Ghankay Taylor, for allegedly bearing \'greatest responsibility\' for serious violations of international and Sierra Leonean law that occurred after 30 November 1996. This volume presents, for the first time, a comprehensive collection of legal texts and instruments forming the normative legal framework underpinning the work of the Special Court. It fills the void for a handy sourcebook of the Special Court's primary and secondary legal texts and is intended for use primarily by the judges, lawyers, academics and other practitioners in the Special Court and other hybrid and international tribunals, including the permanent International Criminal Court.

Table of Contents

UN Security Council resolution 1315 (2000) -- Agreement between the United Nations and the government of Sierra Leone on the establishment of a Special Court for Sierra Leone -- Statute of the Special Court for Sierra Leone -- Rules of procedure and evidence -- Headquarters agreement between the Republic of Sierra Leone and the Special Court for Sierra Leone -- UN Security Council resolution 1688 (2006) -- Memorandum of understanding regarding administrative arrangements between the International Criminal Court and the Special Court for Sierra Leone -- Rules governing the detention of persons awaiting trial or appeal before the Special Court for Sierra Leone or otherwise detained on the authority of the Special Court for Sierra Leone -- Code of professional conduct for counsel with the right of audience before the Special Court for Sierra Leone -- Code of ethics for interpreters and translators employed by the Special Court for Sierra Leone -- Directive on the assignment of counsel -- Practice direction on filing documents before the Special Court for Sierra Leone -- Practice direction on disclosure by the prosecution by the prosecutor pursuant to rule 66 of the rules of procedure and evidence of the Special Court for Sierra Leone -- Practice direction on filing documents under rule 72 of the rules of procedure and evidence before the Appeals Chamber of the Special Court for Sierra Leone -- Practice direction on filing amicus curiae applications pursuant to rule 74 of the rules of procedure and evidence of the Special Court for Sierra Leone -- Practice direction on certain appeals before the Special Court for Sierra Leone -- Practice direction on the procedure following a request by a state, the truth and reconciliation commission, or other legitimate authority to take a statement from a person in the custody of the Special Court for Sierra Leone -- The National Constitution of Sierra Leone, 1991 (Act no. 6 of 1991) -- The Special Court Agreement, 2002 Ratication Act, 2002 -- The Special Court Agreement, 2002 (Ratication) Amendment Act, 2002 -- The Lome Peace Agreement (Ratication) Act, 1999 -- The Truth and Reconciliation Commission Act 2000 -- The Criminal Procedure Act, 1965 -- Prevention of Cruelty to Children Act -- An ordinance to prevent cruelty to children -- Malicious Damage Act, 1861 -- Peace agreement between the government of the Republic of Sierra Leone and the revolutionary united front of Sierra Leone (RUF/SL) (Abidjan Accord) -- Economic community of West African states six-month peace plan for Sierra Leone (Conakry Accord) -- Peace agreement between the government of Sierra Leone and the revolutionary united front of Sierra Leone (Lome peace agreement) -- Abuja cease're agreement between the government of Sierra Leone and the revolutionary united front (Abuja cease? re agreement).