Through pre trial and pre defence status conferences, a Trial Chamber has the authority to streamline trial proceedings.

The Court has begun its first judicial proceedings at the pre trial level.

(b) Amendments to the Rules of Procedure and Evidence allowing judges to streamline and accelerate pre trial and trial proceedings.

Furthermore, it would enable all pre trial and Appeals Chamber proceedings to continue without interrupting the conduct of any trial.

Pre trial matters

The Pre Trial Chambers have begun the first judicial proceedings and the first trial proceedings are expected to begin in 2006, provided the Court receives sufficient cooperation from States in arresting and surrendering persons.

254. This bill will also fully regulate the precautionary measures instituted to replace the practice of pre trial detention, the various kinds of bail, as well as the time limits for detention of the accused during pre trial proceedings and trial.

8 The membership of the three Pre Trial Chambers is Pre Trial Chamber I Judges C. Jorda (presiding), A. Kuenyehia and S. Steiner Pre Trial Chamber II Judges T.

(b) Pre Trial Chamber II Uganda

The working group gathers information about pimping, systematises the data, carries out surveillance proceedings and deals with pre trial investigation of criminal cases.

281. These refer mainly to applications for habeas corpus in respect of pre trial detention in proceedings relating to a variety of offences.

The Working Group on Speeding up Trials is due to publish its final report shortly, and I anticipate concrete proposals that will have a positive impact on accelerating pre trial and trial proceedings.

62. Among the cases for which a judicial proceeding exists (75 per cent), in only 47 per cent had the police conducted pre trial proceedings.

(e) Reduce the length of pre trial detention

(c) Pre Trial Chamber III Central African Republic.

One chamber should deal with questions relating to pre trial procedure, such as the need for pre trial detention of suspects, etc.

This is a factor which contributes to the prolongation of pre trial detention of individuals for periods longer than the time frame laid down for proceedings.

Pre trial Stage At the commencement of the second mandate, in June 1999, there were a considerable number of pending pre trial motions.

Pre trial Stage At the commencement of the second mandate, in June 1999, there were a considerable number of pending pre trial motions.

Pre trial preparations in those cases are under way.

(a) Prosecutor General's Office (during a pre trial investigation)

The number of OTP witnesses heard during trial is normally lower than pre trial estimates.

The number of OTP witnesses heard during trial is normally lower than pre trial estimates.

It also defined the general powers of the Procuracy and the Court in discharging their respective responsibilities at the investigation and pre trial stages of the criminal proceedings.

In other cases, this situation arises because the police carry out the detention or the pre trial proceedings in violation of the law, which invalidates the judicial process.

Particularly troubling is France's protracted incarceration of pre trial suspects.

Arbitrary and prolonged pre trial detention remains frequent throughout Afghanistan.

The Chamber attended to pre trial matters in four cases.

The Chamber attended to pre trial matters in five cases.

Pre trial detainees frequently are not segregated from convicted prisoners.

This is another contributory factor to prolonged pre trial detention.

Judicial supervision of the use of isolation in pre trial detention

We note that the three Pre Trial Chambers have been established.

(e) To ensure that the conditions of pre trial detention do not undermine the fairness of the trial

(e) To ensure that the conditions of pre trial detention do not undermine the fairness of the trial

This Office will be restructured to support the increased activity linked to pre trial, trial and appeals cases.

Nonetheless, I can assure the Council that all efforts are being taken by the pre trial Judges assigned to cases of multiple accused to ensure proper pre trial preparation.

Among its activities, the Presidency has convened six plenary sessions of the judges, constituted Pre Trial Chambers and assigned the situations referred to the Prosecutor to Pre Trial Chambers.

While welcoming recent changes in legislation designed to reduce pre trial detention, the Committee is concerned that the number of persons in pre trial detention remains high (art. 9).

276. In all the cases that were examined, the remedy of habeas corpus was invoked in instances of pre trial detention in judicial proceedings where the charges involved various criminal offences.

The Trial Chambers are hearing six trials simultaneously and are currently managing 18 cases in the pre trial stage.

However the frequent occurrence of prolonged pre trial detention prevents such improvement.

279. These involve recourse measures invoked in cases of pre trial detention.

I can assure the Council that all efforts are being made by the pre trial judges assigned to those cases to avoid any delay by making proper pre trial preparations.

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