Old Evidence and Core International Crimes

<p>Sometimes core international crimes are only investigated and prosecuted decades after the relevant conduct took place. This has been the case in Bangladesh Cambodia and Timor-Leste to mention three examples discussed in this book. It addresses challenges associated with such delayed criminal justice and the evidence it must necessarily rely upon. It draws on contributions by some of the most experienced prosecutors and judges in international criminal justice as well as leading academic experts on questions related to 'old evidence'. This revised and expanded second edition (2024) brings together contributions by Shafique Ahmed Andrew T. Cayley David Cohen Seena Fazel Siri S. Frigaard M. Amir-Ul Islam Md. Shahinur Islam Moa Lid��n Agnieszka Klonowiecka-Milart Mahdev Mohan Alphons M.M. Orie Stephen J. Rapp Sriyana Anya Topiwala Patrick J. Treanor and Martin Witteveen in addition to the editors Morten Bergsmo Cheah Wui Ling and Antonio Angotti. The chapters discuss challenges encountered in practice and suggest solutions that can be tailored to fit the circumstances of the case or country. By providing a comprehensive analysis of the main problems in this area and a variety of views the anthology serves as an invaluable resource for criminal justice actors and researchers seeking to address questions of 'old evidence'. </p>