The Application Process: Procedure and Players

Abstract

When a person, having suffered harm as a result of the commission of a crime falling within the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court, the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia or the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, wishes to be granted status as a victim before one of these tribunals, he or she usually has to apply to do so. This step opens the door to the so-called application process for victims, a process that may lead to the recognition of the status of victim and the granting of the rights and obligations relating to it. This chapter gives a comprehensive overview of this application process, its procedure and the players involved in it, by focusing on the major issues related to this process.