Einde inhoudsopgave
Statute of the Special Court for Sierra Leone
Artikel 20 Appellate proceedings
Geldend
Geldend vanaf 16-02-2002
- Bronpublicatie:
16-02-2002, Internet 2002, www.sc-sl.org (uitgifte: 16-02-2002, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Inwerkingtreding
16-02-2002
- Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:
16-02-2002, Internet 2002, www.sc-sl.org (uitgifte: 16-02-2002, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Vakgebied(en)
Internationaal strafrecht / Internationale tribunalen
1.
The Appeals Chamber shall hear appeals from persons convicted by the Trial Chamber or from the Prosecutor on the following grounds:
- a.
A procedural error;
- b.
An error on a question of law invalidating the decision;
- c.
An error of fact which has occasioned a miscarriage of justice.
2.
The Appeals Chamber may affirm, reverse or revise the decisions taken by the Trial Chamber.
3.
The judges of the Appeals Chamber of the Special Court shall be guided by the decisions of the Appeals Chamber of the International Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and for Rwanda. In the interpretation and application of the laws of Sierra Leone, they shall be guided by the decisions of the Supreme Court of Sierra Leone.