The report describes the Special Rapporteur’s activities in 2007 and then looks at three main issues: the impact of states of emergency on the right to a fair trial, access to justice, and recent developments in international justice. In analysing the issue of access, the Special Rapporteur considers his own reports and country visits and the material produced by other special procedures. It takes as a reference the International Bill of Human Rights and the precedents set by supervisory bodies, in particular the Human Rights Committee. He also takes account of the texts and precedents established by regional bodies; the Basic Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary, the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers and the Guidelines on the Role of Prosecutors; and other specific standards set in regional systems.
The report describes the Special Rapporteur’s activities in 2007 and then looks at three main issues: the impact of states of emergency on the right to a fair trial, access to justice, and recent developments in international justice. In analysing the issue of access, the Special Rapporteur considers his own reports and country visits and the material produced by other special procedures. It takes as a reference the International Bill of Human Rights and the precedents set by supervisory bodies, in particular the Human Rights Committee. He also takes account of the texts and precedents established by regional bodies; the Basic Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary, the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers and the Guidelines on the Role of Prosecutors; and other specific standards set in regional systems.
