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Structural Marginalisation of the Defence in International Criminal Courts- A Conversation with Melinda Taylor

June 08, 2023 • Evelyn A. Ankumah • Season 1 • Episode 6

In this eye-opening episode, Evelyn Ama Ankumah speaks with Melinda Taylor, a lead defence counsel before the International Criminal Court about the prejudice against defence counsels in international criminal courts, the huge disparity in employment conditions between the prosecution and defence teams, the inherent bias against African defendants, including defence counsel turned defendant.

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