Violation of the Right to a Fair Trial_A2287

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 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
  • Violation of the Right to a Fair Trial: Lack of an independent and transparent judiciary or tribunal
Year of Violation
  • 2007
  • 2008
Location Where the Violation Occurred
Affiliated Organisation
  • People's Committee of North Korea
  • Ministry of People's Security
Province Where the Violation Occurred
  • North Hamgyong 2
Event
Event1
Date Range
Sep 15, 2007 ~ Jan 15, 2008