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Civil and human right
A fair trial is a trial which is "conducted fairly, justly, and with procedural regularity by an impartial judge". Various rights associated with a fair
Right_to_a_fair_trial
2003 American murder trial
Court of Appeals rejected Peterson's arguments that he did not get a fair trial because of repeated judicial mistakes. The Appeals' ruling said the evidence
Michael_Peterson_trial
2020 murder and fetal abduction case in Texas
Supreme Court, with her counsel arguing that their client did not receive a fair trial. On May 18, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court denied the appeal. Following
Murder of Reagan Simmons-Hancock
Murder_of_Reagan_Simmons-Hancock
UK-registered non-governmental organization
Fair Trials is a UK-registered non-governmental organization which works for fair trials according to international standards of justice and the right
Fair_Trials
Criminal proceeding involving an absent defendant
adhere to Article 6 of the convention, which protects the right to a fair trial. Trials in absentia are banned in some member states of the EU and permitted
Trial_in_absentia
British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Fair Trial (1932–1958) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and champion sire. He was bred and raced by John Arthur Dewar, who also bred and raced Tudor
Fair_Trial
1979 execution of former prime minister of Pakistan
In March 2024, the Supreme Court opined that Bhutto had not received a fair trial and that due process requirements had not been met. Bhutto was overthrown
Execution of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Execution_of_Zulfikar_Ali_Bhutto
Provision on the right to a fair trial
a provision of the European Convention which protects the right to a fair trial in criminal law cases and in cases to determine civil rights. It protects
Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights
Article_6_of_the_European_Convention_on_Human_Rights
Right of a person whose human rights have been violated to legal remedy
Peoples’ Rights (Articles 7 and 26) protects the right to appeal and fair trial guarantees The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights and the African
Right_to_an_effective_remedy
1976 United States Supreme Court case
the courts had determined might interfere with a defendant's right to a fair trial by prejudicing potential (or actual) jurors; media coverage of such rulings
Nebraska Press Ass'n v. Stuart
Nebraska_Press_Ass'n_v._Stuart
does not initially set out the right to a fair trial, it can however be seen that the right to a fair trial is the key reason behind particular actions
Human_rights_in_New_Zealand
International treaties of war
individual, including the right to a fair trial. Charges may only be brought against an enemy POW after a fair trial, but the initial crime being accused
Geneva_Conventions
Legal principle that one is presumed innocent until proven guilty
hypothesis Presumption of guilt Rebuttable presumption Right to a fair trial Right to silence Trial by media Presumption of supply in New Zealand "Digesta seu
Presumption_of_innocence
1931 false conviction in the US
and the right to a fair trial. The cases included a lynch mob before the suspects had been indicted, all-white juries, rushed trials, and disruptive mobs
Scottsboro_Boys
Transfer of a suspect from one jurisdiction to another by law enforcement
crime in both countries. The extradited person can reasonably expect a fair trial in the recipient country. The likely penalty will be proportionate to
Extradition
Black American wrongfully convicted of murder (1929–1944)
in 2014, with a South Carolina court ruling that he had not received a fair trial, and was thus wrongfully executed. Stinney is the youngest American with
George_Stinney
2008 murder of an American man in Mesa, Arizona
and misconduct from the prosecution, prevented Arias from receiving a fair trial. In 2020 the appeals court ruled that despite "egregious" prosecutorial
Murder_of_Travis_Alexander
Encrypted messaging application for smartphone
challenge the authenticity of the ByLock data violated the right to a fair trial (Article 6 of the ECHR). The Court also stated that the mere use of ByLock
ByLock
Legal, social, or ethical principles
thinkers place more emphasis on negative rights such as the "right to a fair trial".[citation needed] Further, the term equality which is often bound up
Rights
Execution without trial
death of a person accused of a crime without the benefit of a free and fair trial. The term results from the legal concept of summary justice to punish
Summary_execution
Coming together of parties to a dispute, to present information in a tribunal
In law, a trial is a coming together of parties to a dispute, to present information (in the form of evidence) in a tribunal, a formal setting with the
Trial
2005–2006 trial by the Iraqi Interim Government
viewed the trial as a show trial that did not meet international standards on the right to a fair trial. Amnesty International stated that the trial was "unfair
Trial_of_Saddam_Hussein
American writer and lawyer (1889–1970)
the Suspect Sweethearts"). Three stories were published anonymously: "A Fair Trial", "Part Music and Part Tears", and "You Can't Run Away from Yourself"
Erle_Stanley_Gardner
2014 death of child left in car in Vinings, Georgia
the Georgia Supreme Court, which concluded that he had not received a fair trial. Ross remained convicted of felony attempt to commit sexual exploitation
Death_of_Cooper_Harris
2007 murder in Perugia, Italy
country we would say, with this kind of media exposure, you could not get a fair trial". In the United States, a pretrial publicity campaign supported Knox and
Murder_of_Meredith_Kercher
Court with little or no judicial credibility
structurally disregards the court's legal or ethical obligations (compare show trial). The term is known to have been used in the United States in 1841: an article
Kangaroo_court
Perception of one's guilt or innocence via coverage
lynch mob which not only makes a fair trial nearly impossible but means that regardless of the result of the trial, the accused will not be able to live
Trial_by_media
2022 defamation trial of American actors
Depp-Amber Heard Trial?". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on May 12, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022. Edwards, Katie (April 25, 2022). "Trial between Johnny
Depp_v._Heard
American murderer
2008, Ryckaert, Vic. 'Female Charles Manson' Sarah Jo Pender didn't get fair trial, says former deputy prosecutor who convicted her The Indianapolis Star
Sarah_Jo_Pender
2022 double murder in Ohio
vehicular homicide. Shirilla's mother said their daughter did not receive a fair trial because her lawyer did not use all the information the family provided
Murder of Dominic Russo and Davion Flanagan
Murder_of_Dominic_Russo_and_Davion_Flanagan
Environmental and social justice activist
against the UK Government on the grounds that they had been denied a fair trial. She is a key figure in the 'Spycops' scandal and subsequent Undercover
Helen_Steel
International treaty in Europe
(Eur. Ct. H.R. 8 April 2004) Article 6 provides a detailed right to a fair trial, including the right to a public hearing before an independent and impartial
European Convention on Human Rights
European_Convention_on_Human_Rights
Jewish-American lynching victim (1884–1915)
that the evidence prejudiced the jurors against Frank and denied him a fair trial. The last hearing exhausted Frank's ordinary state appeal rights. On March
Leo_Frank
2003–2015 Turkish legal affair
influence members of the judiciary in the trial, after they had intervened in a 2012 hearing to demand a fair trial. The European Association of Lawyers for
Sledgehammer (alleged coup plan)
Sledgehammer_(alleged_coup_plan)
1977–1979 murder trial of former Pakistani prime minister
Lahore High Court and the Supreme Court did not meet the requirements of fair trial and due process, although it said that the law provided no mechanism to
Trial_of_Zulfikar_Ali_Bhutto
Adjudication process in criminal law
on Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights – Right to a fair trial (criminal limb)". Council of Europe. 2014. p. 10. Richard Powell (1993)
Criminal_procedure
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
explanation and nor will the court".[citation needed] The right to a fair trial has been defined in numerous regional and international human rights instruments
Justice_and_Security_Act_2013
Facility where people are kept as punishment
crimes, often without a fair trial or due process; this use is illegal under most forms of international law governing fair administration of justice
Prison
English criminal (born 1947)
police hated him and he feared not receiving a fair trial. Found guilty on 14 April 2000, after a trial held in conditions of high security, Noye was convicted
Kenneth_Noye
1961 trial of Adolf Eichmann
interest, denying Eichmann a fair trial. The court rejected any suggestion that Jewish judges could not give Eichmann a fair trial. The judges acknowledged
Eichmann_trial
English footballer (1961–1998)
left his flat. According to his suicide note, fearing he would not get a fair trial because of his homosexuality, he fled to England, where he killed himself
Justin_Fashanu
Executed by the state of Texas (C.S.A.) in 1863
Legislature passed a resolution noting that Rodriguez did not receive a fair trial. She has been the subject of two operas, numerous books, newspaper articles
Chipita_Rodriguez
South African legal case
administrative in nature, so it was governed neither by the right to a fair trial nor by the right to just administrative action. The judgment was written
Nel_v_Le_Roux
American homicide incident
the killing of Rosemary was accidental – believed he had not received a fair trial or sentence in the U.S., and successfully lobbied for his repatriation
Shootings of Alfred and Rosemary Podgis
Shootings_of_Alfred_and_Rosemary_Podgis
2010 child murder in Wenatchee, Washington, US
accepted the plea agreement because he felt he would not have received a fair trial. He was freed from Monroe Correctional Center on December 11, 2023. Mackenzie
Murder_of_Mackenzie_Cowell
2019 Indian film directed by Ajay Bahl
is headed, the right thing to do is to give the searing Section 375 a fair trial." Writing for News18, Rajeev Masand termed the film as an 'unmistakably
Section_375
Offense of disobedience or disrespect in court
non-disclosure of material, which in doing so is deemed likely to jeopardize a fair trial. A judge may impose sanctions such as a fine, jail or social service for
Contempt_of_court
American lawyer
procedures set in place and if somebody's going to lose their trial, it's got to be a fair trial. They've got to lose on the facts, by the rules." — Joseph
Joseph_D._McBride
Legal action against and by activists
the pair had been denied a fair trial, in breach of Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights (right to a fair trial), and their conduct should
McLibel_case
Civil rights and freedoms that provide individual specific rights
privacy, equality before the law, due process of law, the right to a fair trial, and the right to life. Other civil liberties include the right to own
Civil_liberties
American painter, former member of the Symbionese Liberation Army (born 1943)
Caucus, and led by Garrick Lew. They did this through the Wendy Yoshimura Fair Trial Committee. Ultimately, Yoshimura was convicted on explosives and weapons
Wendy_Yoshimura
American serial killer (1924–1983)
southwestern Indiana and whose Supreme Court case set a precedent for ensuring a fair trial for defendants even in the wake of a great deal of pretrial publicity
Leslie_Irvin_(serial_killer)
Irish Supreme Court case
decision where the court examined the issues of "delay" and the right to a fair trial. The Court stated that under Article 38.1 of the Constitution, provides
O'C(P)_v_DPP_(2000)
Public trial in which the guilt or innocence of the defendant is predetermined
Communist political show trial that was controlled by the government. The court concluded that Mihailović had not received a fair trial. Mihailović was, therefore
Show_trial
Rights preventing the infringement of personal freedom by other social actors
include natural justice (procedural fairness) in law, such as the rights of the accused, including the right to a fair trial; due process; the right to seek
Civil_and_political_rights
Kurdish-Turkish human rights lawyrt (1978–2020)
human rights lawyer who died after going on hunger strike in pursuit of a fair trial. She was one of a group of 18 lawyers known for representing clients critical
Ebru_Timtik
Russian businessman
for Pichugin would be a new and fair trial. In both cases, Russian authorities refused to provide that new and fair trial. According to former Minister
Alexey_Pichugin
Lockerbie trial observer mission stemmed from the dispute between the United Kingdom, the United States, and Libya concerning arrangements for the trial of two
Hans Köchler's Lockerbie trial observer mission
Hans_Köchler's_Lockerbie_trial_observer_mission
American labor unionist
stating he did not believe Hill would be safe in Arkansas jails or given a fair trial there. Federal charges were later dropped and Hill was released from jail
Robert_Lee_Hill
Pretrial procedure in common law countries for obtaining evidence
disclosure process helps protect the right to a fair trial. Every accused person has a right to a fair trial. This right is a fundamental part of the legal
Discovery_(law)
1980 United States Supreme Court case
fourth trial began. The defense filed a motion for the trial to be closed to the press and public, in order to protect Stevenson's right to a fair trial, without
Richmond Newspapers, Inc. v. Virginia
Richmond_Newspapers,_Inc._v._Virginia
Legal verdict
guilty plea that is accepted by the court, a jury trial in which a verdict of guilty is delivered, or a trial by judge in which the defendant is found guilty
Conviction
is independent, and legal principles like fairness, equality before the law, and the right to a fair trial are foundational to the system. Although the
English_law
2006 United States Supreme Court case
right to a fair trial was violated when relatives of the alleged victim were permitted to sit in the courtroom as spectators during the trial, wearing buttons
Carey_v._Musladin
Australian true crime podcast
receiving a fair trial". 2024 awarded Audio Book of the Year at the Australian Book Industry Awards. "Chris Dawson: Husband faces murder trial over 1982
The_Teacher's_Pet
American convicted murderer (1980–2025)
option in Ritchie's trial, stating that a defendant's right to a fair trial could still be protected. On August 5, 2002, Ritchie stood trial before a jury at
Benjamin_Ritchie
South African legal case
to a fair trial". It was held that what a fair trial might require depends on the circumstances of each particular case and it is for the trial court
Shabalala v Attorney-General, Transvaal
Shabalala_v_Attorney-General,_Transvaal
Legal right to have a lawyer
right to counsel is generally regarded as a constituent of the right to a fair trial. Historically, however, not all countries have always recognized the right
Right_to_counsel
2007 triple-murder in Cheshire, Connecticut, US
did not receive a fair trial due to the location of the trial. Judge Jon Blue had denied a request by defense attorneys for the trial to be moved from
2007 Cheshire, Connecticut murders
2007_Cheshire,_Connecticut_murders
2012 explosion in Richmond Hill, Indianapolis, Indiana
trials. The trials started in 2015. The defendants requested that the trials be moved over concerns they would not receive a fair trial in Central Indiana
Richmond_Hill_explosion
Egyptian businessman and politician (born 1959)
like anyone else, has his right to a fair trial. The judicial proceedings he is subjected to should meet fair-trial standards; he should know the accusations
Ahmed_Ezz_(businessman)
Irish Supreme Court case
Supreme Court confirmed that a right to an expeditious trial is implied in the right to a fair trial under Irish law. The decision of McGuinness J further
Blood_v_DPP
Figure in Greek mythology
established; the implacable blood-feud of primitive society gives place to a fair trial, and in Athens, when the votes of the judges are evenly divided, mercy
Orestes
Legal order to restrict publication
orders are sometimes used in an attempt to assure a fair trial by preventing prejudicial pre-trial publicity, although their use for this purpose is controversial
Gag_order
Time limit for starting legal proceedings
limitations, which can be reduced or extended in order to ensure a full and fair trial. The intention of these laws is to facilitate resolution within a "reasonable"
Statute_of_limitations
President of Liberia from 1997 to 2003
their client could not get a fair trial there and also wanted the Special Court to withdraw the request to move the trial to Leidschendam. On 15 June 2006
Charles Taylor (Liberian politician)
Charles_Taylor_(Liberian_politician)
Formal accusation of wrongdoing in common law
6 of the European Convention on Human Rights protects the right to a fair trial. As per Article 21 of the Constitution of India, "No person shall be deprived
Criminal_charge
Turkish criminal trials for journalists
breaches of the confidentiality of investigations or attempts to influence a fair trial (Articles 285 and 288 of the Turkish Criminal Code), following their reporting
Cases for reporting on Ergenekon
Cases_for_reporting_on_Ergenekon
Murder case in the Philippines
Former Ambassador Sedfrey Ordóñez claims he is the victim of a mistrial. Fair Trials International (FTI), an NGO working on behalf of those who face a miscarriage
Chiong_murder_case
Pakistani militant (1987–2012)
December 2008, the Chief Justice of India K. G. Balakrishnan said that for a fair trial, Kasab needed a lawyer. An eight-member commission from Pakistan, comprising
Ajmal_Kasab
American journalist (1973–2014)
and abused him to be given a fair trial, not tried through a Guantanamo Military Commission. She argued that an unfair trial would aid the terrorist cause
James_Foley_(journalist)
American incarcerated activist (born 1954)
law enforcement, state and city governments argue that Abu-Jamal's trial was fair, his guilt beyond question, and his death sentence justified. When his
Mumia_Abu-Jamal
Pakistani man (1903–1974)
reference provided an opinion that Mr. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was not provided a fair trial as mentioned in Article 4 and 9 of the Constitution of Pakistan. "Pakistan
Ahmed_Khan_Kasuri
Indian student activist (born 1987)
lawmakers pen letter in support of Umar Khalid; urge India to grant bail, fair trial 'as per international law'". The Hindu. 2 January 2026. Retrieved 2 January
Umar_Khalid
British restaurateur
controversy on Instagram after posting that Ghislaine Maxwell "must be given a fair trial". Fischer, Molly (2025-05-05). "Keith McNally's Guide to Making a Scene"
Keith_McNally
Australian-born lawyer
She has collaborated with Amal Clooney on a book about the right to a fair trial. Webb was born in Sydney in 1978. She studied Law and Asian Studies at
Phillipa_Webb
Series of murders in England during 2006
concern that the level of media coverage at the time could jeopardise a fair trial. The murders also sparked debates in the media over the laws surrounding
Ipswich_serial_murders
1994 child murder in Peterborough, England
lawyer argued before the Court of Appeal that Watson was not able to get a fair trial because too much of the evidence from which the killer's DNA could have
Murder_of_Rikki_Neave
Domestic war crimes tribunal
human rights experts expressed concern that the trial did not meet all the criteria of a fair trial and due process. Speaking for the British government
International Crimes Tribunal (Bangladesh)
International_Crimes_Tribunal_(Bangladesh)
Move of a trial to a new location
moving a trial to a new location. In high-profile matters, a change of venue may occur to move a jury trial away from a location where a fair and impartial
Change_of_venue
Human right to trial without arbitrary or indefinite delay
correlate with quality and fairness of justice. In jurisdictions with strong rule of law, the requirement of a "speedy trial" forces prosecutors to diligently
Speedy_trial
Supreme Court of Canada case
that the denial of access to evidence does not breach the right to a fair trial unless the law mandates access to such evidence. According to the Criminal
Duke_v_The_Queen
American convicted serial killer on death row in Ohio
seeking to overturn his death sentence on the basis that he was denied a fair trial. On February 9, 2018, the Ohio Supreme Court rejected Beasley's appeal
Richard Beasley (serial killer)
Richard_Beasley_(serial_killer)
Type of legal trial
trial, or trial by jury, is a legal proceeding in which a jury makes findings of fact and reaches a verdict. It is distinguished from a bench trial,
Jury_trial
Palestinian aid worker (1978–present)
informers." The UN special rapporteurs demanded Mr. Halabi be given a fair trial or be released unconditionally. By July 2021, the court proceedings against
Mohammad_El_Halabi
Boston Marathon bomber (born 1993)
penalty. The Court ruled that Tsarnaev had received a fair trial, rejecting arguments that "trial judge erred in barring certain questions to prospective
Dzhokhar_Tsarnaev
Special court
held that prosecutions heard by faceless judges violate the right to a fair trial. Specifically, the Human Rights Committee has ruled that they are incompatible
Faceless_court
Treaty adopted by United Nations General Assembly in 1966
freedom of assembly, electoral rights and rights to due process and a fair trial. It was adopted by United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2200A (XXI)
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
International_Covenant_on_Civil_and_Political_Rights
1992 Australian High Court legal aid case
at trial, even when facing serious criminal charges. Previous High Court rulings found representation preferable but not a requisite for a fair trial. The
Dietrich_v_The_Queen
conviction for a refusal to produce documents was a breach of his right to a fair trial (Article 6-1), the initial demand was a violation of the right not to
Funke_v._France
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