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Romanov R.V. Standards of proof in the case «The Prosecutor v. Laurent Gbagbo» in the International Criminal Court

Abstract: This article is dedicated to the analysis of standards of proof applicable to the pre-trial process in the proceedings in the International Criminal Court as an example the case «The Prosecutor v. Laurent Gbagbo». The author reviews the stages of preparation of the case for the trial stage: the beginning of the investigation, issuance of the arrest warrant, confirmation of charges. He raises questions about the ambiguity of the criteria per which the fact is contested in accordance with the required on a certain stage of the process standard of proof. The analysis and comparative analysis are the main methods of research. The article thoroughly analyzes the acts of the Pre-Trial Chamber in the case "The Prosecutor v. Laurent Gbagbo." The author concludes that used in the international criminal process standards of proof are ambiguous. Such standards require a precise definition, including formalization in the rules of procedure and evidence of the international courts and tribunals, content, minimal list of components that must be established by the court, so the fact can be considered proven in compliance of a specific standard of the proof. The regulation of the types of evidence necessary at one or another stage of the process is required


Keywords:

International Criminal Court, international criminal tribunals, international criminal procedural law, international criminal justice, standards of proof, international criminal procedure, ICC, Laurent Gbagbo, pre-trial stage


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