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The human rights committee and military trials of civilians: Madani v Algeria
journal contribution
posted on 2008-03-10, 00:00 authored by Sangeeta ShahThe issue of military trials of civilians arose before the Human Rights
Committee in the case of Madani v Algeria (1172/03).1 This note will examine
the decision and its substantial contribution to the Committee’s jurisprudence
on the right to a fair trial as set out in Article 14 of the International
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 1966 (ICCPR). The note begins with a
brief outline of the complaints made and an analysis of the Committee’s decision,
before moving on to consider the Committee’s approach to the trial of civilians
by military courts.
Committee in the case of Madani v Algeria (1172/03).1 This note will examine
the decision and its substantial contribution to the Committee’s jurisprudence
on the right to a fair trial as set out in Article 14 of the International
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 1966 (ICCPR). The note begins with a
brief outline of the complaints made and an analysis of the Committee’s decision,
before moving on to consider the Committee’s approach to the trial of civilians
by military courts.
