The Right to a Fair Trial under Article 14 of the ICCPR Travaux Préparatoires

The right to a fair trial is the most litigated human right in the world. Understanding the right requires reference not only to its interpretation by courts, treaty bodies, rapporteurs, experts, and scholars, but also to the preparatory work of the treaty (travaux préparatoires) and the circumstances of its conclusion. This volume brings together for the first time the complete travaux to Article 14 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, with reference to the discussion regarding other articles where relevant. It traces the evolution of the text over more than a decade of the drafting process through a number of United Nations bodies. The materials reveal a lengthy and complex process of drafting the Covenant, the intentions of the delegates regarding the interpretation of certain provisions, and those issues that they left open for states parties to decide through their practice. This is a companion volume to The Right to a Fair Trial in International Law (OUP 2020).

1946-1947
Draft Declaration on Human Rights, 12 February 1946
Statement of Essential Human Rights Presented by the Delegation of Panama, 26 April 1946
Drafting Committee (CHR) Meeting Summary, 11 June 1947
Drafting Committee (CHR) Draft Outline of International Bill of Rights, 4 June 1947
Drafting Committee (CHR) Letter from the United Kingdom, 5 June 1947
Drafting Committee (CHR) United Kingdom Draft International Bill of Rights, 10 June 1947
Drafting Committee (CHR) United States Suggestions for Redrafts, 11 June 1947
Drafting Committee (CHR) Meeting Summary, 12 June 1947
Working Group on Convention of Human Rights (CHR) Meeting Summary, 8 December 1947
Drafting Committee (CHR) Report, 1 July 1947
Drafting Committee (CHR) United States proposal , 26 November 1947
Working Group on Convention of Human Rights (CHR) Meeting Summary, 10 December 1947
Sub-Commission on the Prevention of Discrimination and the Protection of Minorities (CHR) Report, 6 December 1947
CHR Meeting Summary, 13 December 1947
Drafting Committee (CHR) United States proposal, 26 November 1947
Working Party on an International Convention on Human Rights (CHR) Report, 11 December 1947
Working Group on an International Convention on Human Rights (CHR) Report, 11 December 1947
1948
Drafting Committee (CHR) Meeting Summary, 6 May 1948
CHR Government Comments, 1 May 1948
Drafting Committee (CHR) Meeting Summary, 12 May 1948
Drafting Sub-Committee (CHR) Report, 12 May 1948
Drafting Committee (CHR) Meeting Summary, 13 May 1948
Drafting Committee (CHR) USSR amendment, 12 May 1948
Drafting Committee (CHR) Meeting Summary, 14 May 1948
Drafting Sub-Committee (CHR) Report, 14 May 1948
Drafting Committee (CHR) Meeting Summary, 21 May 1948
1949
CHR Meeting Summary, 31 May 1949
CHR Report, 28 June 1948
CHR Recapitulation of amendments, 24 May 1949
CHR Philippines amendments, 23 May 1949
CHR Philippines corrigendum to amendments, 27 May 1949
CHR Philippines-United States amendment, 1 June 1949
CHR Meeting Summary, 1 June 1949
CHR Meeting Summary, 1 June 1949
CHR United States proposals, 6 May 1949
CHR France-Egypt amendment, 1 June 1949
CHR United Kingdom amendment, 1 June 1949
CHR Lebanon amendment, 1 June 1949
CHR Chile amendment, 1 June 1949
CHR Yugoslavia amendment, 1 June 1949
CHR Meeting Summary, 2 June 1949
CHR Chile, Egypt, France, Philippines and United States proposal, 2 June 1949
1950
CHR Meeting Summary, 11 April 1950
CHR Report, 23 June 1949
CHR Government Comments, 22 March 1950
CHR Government Comments, 22 March 1950
CHR Denmark amendment, 11 April 1950
CHR Meeting Summary, 14 April 1950
CHR United States amendment, 14 April 1950
CHR Meeting Summary, 17 April 1950
CHR Meeting Summary, 17 April 1950
CHR United Kingdom amendment, 17 April 1950
CHR Meeting Summary, 18 April 1950
CHR Meeting Summary, 18 April 1950
CHR France-Belgium amendment, 18 April 1950
CHR Meeting Summary, 24 April 1950
CHR United States amendment, 21 April 1950
CHR United Kingdom amendment, 24 April 1950
CHR India amendment, 24 April 1950
CHR Meeting Summary, 24 April 1950
CHR France, India, United Kingdom and United States amendment, 24 April 1950
CHR Meeting Summary, 18 May 1950
Social Committee (ECOSOC) Meeting Summary, 25 July 1950
CHR Report, 25 May 1950
Third Committee (GA) Meeting Summary, 20 October 1950
Third Committee (GA) Meeting Summary, 20 October 1950
1951-1952
CHR Meeting Summary, 2 June 1952
CHR Report, 19 May 1951
CHR General Adequacy of the First Eighteen Articles, 2 April 1951
CHR General Adequacy of the Provisions Concerning Civil and Political Rights, 20 March 1952
CHR USSR amendment, 19 May 1952
CHR United States amendment, 19 May 1952
CHR United Kingdom amendment, 19 May 1952
CHR France amendment, 19 May 1952
CHR France amendment, 19 May 1952
CHR Meeting Summary, 5 June 1952
CHR France amendment, 2 June 1952
CHR France amendment, 29 June 1952
CHR Meeting Summary, 5 June 1952
CHR Meeting Summary, 9 June 1952
CHR USSR amendment, 19 May 1952
CHR United Kingdom amendment, 19 May 1952
CHR France amendment, 19 May 1952
CHR United States amendment, 6 June 1952
CHR France amendment, 9 June 1952
1954
Third Committee (GA) Meeting Summary, 28 October 1954
CHR Report, 16 April 1954
Third Committee (GA) Meeting Summary, 1 November 1954
Third Committee (GA) Meeting Summary, 11 November 1954
1955-1959
Third Committee (GA) Meeting Summary, 19 November 1959
Third Committee (GA) Government Observations, 30 June 1955
Third Committee (GA) Government Observations, 27 July 1955
Third Committee (GA) Government Observations, 2 August 1955
Third Committee (GA) Government Observations, 13 September 1955
Third Committee (GA) Annotated Draft International Covenants on Human Rights, 1 July 1955
Third Committee (GA) United Kingdom amendment, 6 November 1959
Third Committee (GA) Netherlands amendment, 6 November 1959
Third Committee (GA) Afghanistan amendment, 9 November 1959
Third Committee (GA) Italy- Japan amendment, 9 November 1959
Third Committee (GA) Argentina amendment, 18 November 1959
Third Committee (GA) Meeting Summary, 19 November 1959
Third Committee (GA) Israel amendment, 6 November 1959
Third Committee (GA) Israel amendment, 19 November 1959
Third Committee (GA) Meeting Summary, 20 November 1959
Third Committee (GA) Israel amendment, 19 November 1959
Third Committee (GA) Argentina amendment, 19 November 1959
Third Committee (GA) Italy amendment, 19 November 1959
Third Committee (GA) Meeting Summary, 23 November 1959
Third Committee (GA) Italy-Japan amendment, 20 November 1959
Third Committee (GA) Ceylon amendment, 20 November 1959
Third Committee (GA) Ceylon amendment, 20 November 1959
Third Committee (GA) Meeting Summary, 23 November 1959
Third Committee (GA) Israel amendment, 23 November 1959
Third Committee (GA) Working Paper, 23 November 1959
Third Committee (GA) Meeting Summary, 24 November 1959
Third Committee (GA) Canada, Ceylon and Pakistan amendment, 23 November 1959
Third Committee (GA) Italy amendment, 23 November 1959
Third Committee (GA) Meeting Summary, 25 November 1959
Third Committee (GA) Amendments, 24 November 1959
Third Committee (GA) Canada, Ceylon, Iran, Italy, Japan, Jordan and Pakistan amendment, 24 November 1959
Third Committee (GA) Report, 3 December 1959
Third Committee (GA) Meeting Summary, 26 November 1959
Third Committee (GA) Meeting Summary, 27 November 1959
Third Committee (GA) Mexico-Saudi Arabia amendment, 26 November 1959
Third Committee (GA) Meeting Summary, 3 December 1959
Third Committee (GA) Draft text, 26 November 1959
Third Committee (GA) Corrigendum to Draft text, 27 November 1959
Third Committee (GA) Rapporteur suggestions, 1 December 1959