@article{article_634833, title={The Conditional Early Release Scheme at the Residual Special Court for Sierra Leone}, journal={Ankara Sosyal Bilimler Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi}, volume={1}, pages={425–441}, year={2019}, author={Ateş, Hüseyin}, keywords={Koşullu Salıverme,Sierra Leone için Rezidüel Özel Mahkeme,Hükümlülerin Hakları,Uluslararası Suçlar,Uluslararası Ceza Hukuku}, abstract={<p class="MsoNormal"> <span lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb">It appears
to be a general rule amongst international tribunals that prisoners do not have
to serve the entirety of the prison term to which they have been sentenced;
instead, once two-thirds of a custodial sentence has been served, prisoners are
eligible for early release. This has led to accusations of decreased
transparency, and of being out of step with the aims of international criminal
law. <a title=""> <sup> <sup> <span lang="en-gb" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:’Palatino Linotype’, serif;" xml:lang="en-gb">[1] </span> </sup> </sup> </a>
It, however, provides prisoners the right to hope, which is particularly true
for those sentenced to life imprisonment. The early release mechanism has some
benefits for both the public and the prisoners. Firstly, the possibility of
achieving early release could be an incentive for prisoners to behave well
during the time of their punishment. <a title=""> <sup> <sup> <span lang="en-gb" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:’Palatino Linotype’, serif;" xml:lang="en-gb">[2] </span> </sup> </sup> </a>
Secondly, the mechanism is consistent with Article 10(3) of the International
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights <a title=""> <sup> <sup> <span lang="en-gb" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:’Palatino Linotype’, serif;" xml:lang="en-gb">[3] </span> </sup> </sup> </a>
regarding the reformation and social rehabilitation of prisoners.
Rehabilitation is a significant factor by which the international courts grant
early release. <a title=""> <sup> <sup> <span lang="en-gb" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:’Palatino Linotype’, serif;" xml:lang="en-gb">[4] </span> </sup> </sup> </a>
In this paper, the conditional early release scheme at the Residual Special
Court for Sierra Leone will be examined by referring to recent practices. </span> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <div> <br clear="all" /> <hr align="left" size="1" width="33%" /> <div> <p class="MsoFootnoteText" style="margin-top:2pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:14.2pt;text-indent:-14.2pt;"> <a title=""> <span class="MsoFootnoteReference"> <span lang="en-gb" style="font-size:9pt;color:#000000;" xml:lang="en-gb"> <span class="MsoFootnoteReference"> <span lang="en-gb" style="font-size:9pt;font-family:’Palatino Linotype’, serif;" xml:lang="en-gb">[1] </span> </span> </span> </span> </a> <span lang="en-gb" style="font-size:9pt;" xml:lang="en-gb"> </span>Jonathan H. Choi <span lang="en-gb" style="font-size:9pt;" xml:lang="en-gb">, “Early Release in
International Criminal Law,” <i>Yale Law
Journal </i> <i>123 </i>, (2014); 1784, <i> </i> </span> <span lang="en-gb" style="font-size:9pt;" xml:lang="en-gb">accessed  August 19, 2019, </span> <i> <span lang="en-gb" style="font-size:9pt;" xml:lang="en-gb"> </span> </i> <span lang="en-gb" style="font-size:9pt;" xml:lang="en-gb">https://digitalcommons.law.yale.edu/ylj/vol123/iss6/4/. <i> </i> </span> </p> <p> <i> </i> </p> <i> </i> </div> <div> <p class="MsoFootnoteText" style="margin-top:2pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:14.2pt;text-indent:-14.2pt;"> <a title=""> <span class="MsoFootnoteReference"> <span lang="en-gb" style="font-size:9pt;" xml:lang="en-gb"> <span class="MsoFootnoteReference"> <span lang="en-gb" style="font-size:9pt;font-family:’Palatino Linotype’, serif;" xml:lang="en-gb">[2] </span> </span> </span> </span> </a> <span lang="en-gb" style="font-size:9pt;" xml:lang="en-gb"> William A. Schabas, <i>The International Criminal Court: A
Commentary on the Rome Statute. </i> 1st ed. (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010);
1102. </span> </p> <p> </p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoFootnoteText" style="margin-top:2pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:14.2pt;text-indent:-14.2pt;"> <a title=""> <span class="MsoFootnoteReference"> <span lang="en-gb" style="font-size:9pt;" xml:lang="en-gb"> <span class="MsoFootnoteReference"> <span lang="en-gb" style="font-size:9pt;font-family:’Palatino Linotype’, serif;" xml:lang="en-gb">[3] </span> </span> </span> </span> </a> <span lang="en-gb" style="font-size:9pt;" xml:lang="en-gb"> “The International
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights” adopted by the General Assembly of the
UN on 19 <sup>th </sup> December 1966, accessed 
August 19, 2019, https://treaties.un.org/doc/Publication/UNTS/Volume%20999/volume-999-I-14668-English.pdf. </span> </p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoFootnoteText" style="margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:14.2pt;text-indent:-14.2pt;"> <span lang="en-gb" style="font-size:9pt;" xml:lang="en-gb">Article 10(3): <i>The penitentiary system shall comprise
treatment of prisoners the essential aim of which shall be their reformation
and social rehabilitation… </i> </span> </p> <p> </p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoFootnoteText" style="margin-top:2pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:14.2pt;text-indent:-14.2pt;"> <a title=""> <span class="MsoFootnoteReference"> <span lang="en-gb" style="font-size:9pt;" xml:lang="en-gb"> <span class="MsoFootnoteReference"> <span lang="en-gb" style="fo}, number={2}, publisher={Ankara Sosyal Bilimler Üniversitesi}