Violation of the Right to a Fair Trial_1_A2627

Human Rights Violations
Violation Type
Violation of the Right to a Fair Trial
Legal Elements
  • Violation of the Right to a Fair Trial : An individual was not presumed to be innocent
  • Violation of the Right to a Fair Trial : The person being charged did not have sufficient time to prepare a defence or to communicate with counsel of his own choosing
  • Violation of the Right to a Fair Trial : The person being charged was not able to defend themselves in person or through legal assistance or to have legal assistance assigned without payment if the person did not have sufficient means to pay for it
Constituting Acts
  • Violation of the Right to a Fair Trial: Denial of access to legal aid
  • Violation of the Right to a Fair Trial: Failure to respect the presumption of innocence
Year of Violation
  • 2003
Location Where the Violation Occurred
Affiliated Organisation
  • People's Committee of North Korea
  • Ministry of State Security
Province Where the Violation Occurred
  • North Hamgyong 2
Event
Event1
Date Range
Jun 30, 2003 ~ Jul 31, 2003