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The Leiden Guidelines may be downloaded in PDF format here:

Leiden Guidelines on the Use of Digitally Derived Evidence in International Criminal Courts and Tribunals

Additional Resources

The additional resources below are considered by the KGF to serve as the travaux préparatoires of the Leiden Guidelines. While the Leiden Guidelines are the main outcome of the DDE Project, the documents below are the research and analysis outputs conducted over the three-year course of the DDE Project. These documents serve to provide additonal information and context for practitioners and scholars exploring the treatment of DDE before international criminal courts and tribunals, as well as in the context of fact-finding missions and in select national jurisdictions.

Case Law Resources

Extrapolations from Case Law on the Use of Digitally Derived Evidence Before International Criminal Courts and Tribunals

Case Summaries: Analysis of Digitally Derived Evidence from the Jurisprudence of International Tribunals

Prosecution of International Crimes Using Digitally Derived Evidence in National Courts

Digitally Derived Evidence in UN Human Rights Fact-Finding Missions: Approaches and Standards of Proof

Digitally Derived Evidence in International Criminal Law: Legal Framework and Practice