Nimmo Smith then took the unusual step of defending the tribunal's impartiality after Green's claims.
The council called today for a tribunal based on "impartiality, independence and credibility" and suggested the possibility that appeals hearings, at least, may have to be held outside Sierra Leone.
The negotiator, Sok An, said Cambodia was open to new talks with the United Nations, which pulled out last week, saying the planned tribunal could not guarantee impartiality.
The possible acquittal of Dusko Tadic--the sole current defendant at The Hague, would be a powerful affirmation of the entire Tribunal's fairness and impartiality--a point that will be amplified in the months ahead as the Tribunal's next big cases get underway.
The possible acquittal of Dusko Tadic--the sole current defendant at The Hague, would be a powerful affirmation of the entire Tribunal's fairness and impartiality--a point that will be amplified in the months ahead as the Tribunal's next big cases get underway..
Geopolitical concerns in this case would predominate, and the impartiality of the tribunal would inevitably be questioned by some in the Muslim world.
Experts expect the court to break ground in pursuing justice after the Kosovo conflict, blending the impartiality and scope of an international tribunal with the immediacy of locally executed justice.
These tribunals have won general approval for the quality and impartiality of their work.
Among other things, the survey focused on tribunals' gender and ethnic diversity, members' understanding of fairness and impartiality duties, their training, and the relationship lay participants had with administrative law judges.
Although the concept of institutional impartiality has never before been recognized by this Court, the constitutional guarantee of an "independent and impartial tribunal" has to be broad enough to encompass this.
