1. Executive Summary Effective Criminal Defence in Latin America
- Author:
- Alberto Binder, Ed Cape, and Zaza Namoradze
- Publication Date:
- 10-2015
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- Dejusticia
- Abstract:
- This document contains the results of a research project, Effective Criminal Defence in Latin America, which was conducted over a two and a half year period commencing in the summer of 2012. It discusses the main issues concerning criminal defence rights for each jurisdiction in the study; (ii) in light of these findings, recommendations designed to improve access to effective criminal defence in practice for each jurisdiction; and (iii) recommendations for the development of international standards on effective criminal defence for the Latin American region.
- Topic:
- International Law, Criminal Justice, Justice, Criminology, and Legal Sector
- Political Geography:
- Latin America