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+ | "Everyone convicted of a crime shall have the right to his conviction and sentence being reviewed by a higher tribunal according to law." - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Article 14, Section 5. | ||
== Examples of the Right to Appeal == | == Examples of the Right to Appeal == |
Revision as of 14:24, 7 May 2010
Contents
Background
Right to Appeal is fundamentally related to the right to due process and fair trial.
International Sources
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Article 14, Section 5 -
"Everyone convicted of a crime shall have the right to his conviction and sentence being reviewed by a higher tribunal according to law." - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Article 14, Section 5.