Ad Hoc Human Rights Court Report No. 2

Ad Hoc Human Rights Court

East Timor/Indonesia

English

In April 2002, the panel of judges that looks into the case prosecuted in Ad Hoc Human Rights Court (HRC) for Gross Human Rights Violation had decided upon preliminary verdict. In the preliminary verdict, the panels of judges believe that Ad Hoc HRC has absolute and relative competence in prosecuting gross human rights violation in East Timor. Asides from that, charges concluded by the general attorney have fulfilled their formal and material requirements. (See Progress report No. 1) for further details on charge letter and court competence). In Progress Report No. 2, the process of the court, especially the proving of the charge, will be discussed further. Elements in the articles of the charge and the responsibility of the General Attorney to prove those elements, as well as the tendency of witness information in courts held until late April 2002 will be available in this part. Asides from that, it will also cover the capability of judges and attorneys in exploring the information given in the court and followed by an analysis on the information given by the witnesses.