The Rights of Victims in Criminal Justice Proceedings for Serious Human Rights Violations

In The Rights of Victims in Criminal Justice Proceedings for Serious Human Rights Violations, Juan Carlos Ochoa offers a systematic analysis of international and comparative domestic law on the position of the victim in the prosecution of these infringements, points to the deficiencies of the current state of customary international law, and proposes specific reforms.

Review:

This book addresses the question of the rights of victims of serious human rights violations in a comprehensive and insightful manner, particularly victims' access to and participation in criminal proceedings...It is a major contribution to the field, and as such, it is one of those books that should be read by anyone interested in the protection of human rights and victims' rights. - M. Cherif Bassiouni, Emeritus Professor of Law, DePaul University and United Nations Independent Expert on the Rights of Victims (1998-2002) This meticulous study on the position of victims with respect to prosecutions for serious human rights violations before international, hybrid and domestic courts maps the landscape, points to the deficiencies and indicates areas for reform. Nothing comparable exists in the literature. - William Schabas, Professor of International Law, Middlesex University This monograph offers a very comprehensive review of international instruments and case-law regarding victims' rights. It also refreshingly incorporates a normative bent...In a field often permeated with polemic and plied with pre-conception, this book is refreshingly careful, detailed, extensively researched, and prudent. - Mark A. Drumbl, Professor of Law and Director, Transnational Law Institute, Washington and Lee University Juan Carlos Ochoa makes a compelling case for the rights of victims in criminal justice procedures for serious human rights violations. - Karol Nowak, Assistant Professor, Lund University