Pre trial

Through pre trial and pre defence status conferences, a Trial Chamber has the authority to streamline trial proceedings.

Shanghai Pre Trial Detention Centre

8 The membership of the three Pre Trial Chambers is Pre Trial Chamber I Judges C. Jorda (presiding), A. Kuenyehia and S. Steiner Pre Trial Chamber II Judges T.

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(b) Pre Trial Chamber II Uganda

Pre trial motions, orders and applications

The Trial Chambers have been engaged in an unprecedented amount of trial, pre trial and sentencing activity.

(c) Pre Trial Chamber III Central African Republic.

C. Pre trial detention and conditions of detention

Pre trial Stage At the commencement of the second mandate, in June 1999, there were a considerable number of pending pre trial motions.

Pre trial Stage At the commencement of the second mandate, in June 1999, there were a considerable number of pending pre trial motions.

The number of OTP witnesses heard during trial is normally lower than pre trial estimates.

The number of OTP witnesses heard during trial is normally lower than pre trial estimates.

Pre trial preparations in those cases are under way.

(a) Prosecutor General's Office (during a pre trial investigation)

(or nearest possible date) Country Pre trial detainees Sentenced

The Committee found a violation of this provision in case No. 617 1995 (Finn v. Jamaica) (two years and five months of pre trial detention), 672 1995 (Smart v. Trinidad and Tobago) (over two years of pre trial detention), 705 1996 (D. Taylor v. Jamaica) (27 months of pre trial detention),732 1997 (Whyte v. Jamaica) (three years of pre trial detention) and 733 1997 (Perkins v. Jamaica) (one year and nine months of pre trial detention).

Arbitrary and prolonged pre trial detention remains frequent throughout Afghanistan.

The Chamber attended to pre trial matters in four cases.

The Chamber attended to pre trial matters in five cases.

Pre trial detainees frequently are not segregated from convicted prisoners.

This is another contributory factor to prolonged pre trial detention.

Pre trial situations (4 cases relating to judicial detention only)

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(e) To ensure that the conditions of pre trial detention do not undermine the fairness of the trial

This Office will be restructured to support the increased activity linked to pre trial, trial and appeals cases.

Judicial supervision of the use of isolation in pre trial detention

We note that the three Pre Trial Chambers have been established.

The pre trial detention order will be valid for three months.

Nonetheless, I can assure the Council that all efforts are being taken by the pre trial Judges assigned to cases of multiple accused to ensure proper pre trial preparation.

Among its activities, the Presidency has convened six plenary sessions of the judges, constituted Pre Trial Chambers and assigned the situations referred to the Prosecutor to Pre Trial Chambers.

While welcoming recent changes in legislation designed to reduce pre trial detention, the Committee is concerned that the number of persons in pre trial detention remains high (art. 9).

I can assure the Council that all efforts are being made by the pre trial judges assigned to those cases to avoid any delay by making proper pre trial preparations.

The Trial Chambers are hearing six trials simultaneously and are currently managing 18 cases in the pre trial stage.

33. For a number of reasons there were many delays during both the pre trial and the trial phases.

Despite this, accommodating pre trial prisoners is a problem for most jurisdictions.

However the frequent occurrence of prolonged pre trial detention prevents such improvement.

The most serious violations occurred during the period of pre trial detention.

Beatings and ill treatment in pre trial detention are routine throughout Serbia.

The Committee welcomes new legislation requiring judicial authorization for pre trial detention.

Accordingly, the pre trial judge, under the authority and supervision of the Trial Chamber, coordinates communication between the parties during the pre trial phase in order to ensure that proceedings are not unduly delayed (A C.5 53 13, para. 15).

(b) Amendments to the Rules of Procedure and Evidence allowing judges to streamline and accelerate pre trial and trial proceedings.

Furthermore, it would enable all pre trial and Appeals Chamber proceedings to continue without interrupting the conduct of any trial.