CRITERIA FOR ADMISSIBILITY AND RELIABILITY OF EVIDENCE IN INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW

Abstract

This article examines the criteria for the admissibility and reliability of evidence, which is one of the main areas of international criminal law. Due to the wide scope and complexity of international crimes considered by international criminal courts and tribunals, the changes in this area and the study of the experience gained so far in terms of the admissibility of evidence also reveal existing problems. The article analyzes the relevant legislation and practice of the International Military Tribunals, the International Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, and the International Criminal Court. Also, the articles of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, which are the general basis for evidence, are considered and compared with the legislation of other judicial bodies. In addition, within the framework of the international judicial system as a whole, that is, not limited to international judicial bodies of a criminal nature, some general conclusions on the admissibility of evidence are also presented.