London, United Kingdom, 8 September, 2011:<\/strong> Professor Paul Wilson, a criminologist and \nResearch Fellow and Honorary Professor Wilson from Bond University in Queensland, Australia, is a \n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153From the information so far available to Humanitad it looks very much as though not only is the \n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153It remains to be seen as to whether the investigative phase of the prosecution was carried out fairly or \nHe noted the observation of the Danish Helsinki Committee for Human Rights monitoring four cases, \n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153The Helsinki committee\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s report appears to confirm Humanitad delegation leader and former senior UK \nProfessor Wilson added: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153The indecent haste of the trial coupled with what appears to be an inadequate \n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153If these allegations are confirmed by a thorough analysis of the transcripts of her trial then it is hard to
\nForensic Psychologist attached to NGO Humanitad\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s team observing the trial of former Ukrainian Prime
\nMinister Yulia Tymoshenko, said today that the trial had all the hallmarks of a gross miscarriage of justice.
\nHe went as far as saying that if she is convicted, the case could go down in history as one of the worst
\ncases of a miscarriage of justice inflicted upon a political leader anywhere in the world.<\/p>\n
\nrecognized international expert on miscarriages of justice having researched, written and been actively
\nengaged in exposing wrongful convictions.<\/p>\n
\nTymoshenko trial a breach of International Human Rights Conventions but it is also a gross
\nmiscarriage of justice.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nnot,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Professor Wilson said, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153but it appears reasonably clear that there are some major problems with the
\nadjudicative phase of the proceedings against the former Prime Minister.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nincluding the Tymoshenko trial, that they had been left with the impression of prosecutors and judges with
\nlimited understanding for the presumption of innocence and equality of the parties during the trial.<\/p>\n
\ncrown prosecutor Jerry Prus-Butwilowicz\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s observations about the proceedings so far,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Professor
\nWilson. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153On the surface a Judge disallowing the vast majority of witnesses called by the defence to give
\nevidence is a major miscarriage of justice in itself,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d he commented. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Unless there were clear legal
\nreasons to exclude them then how can it be called a fair trial?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/em><\/p>\n
\ntime for Tymoshenko\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s legal team to be able to research and respond to the allegations both before the
\ntrial began and during the trial itself, simply reinforces the view that justice has not occurred in her case.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nsee, if she is convicted, why this will not go down historically as one of the worst cases of a miscarriage
\nof justice inflicted upon a political leader anywhere in the world. Indeed, it is hard to imagine any appeal
\ncourt in industrialised countries not exonerating a person charged with these offences based on the gross
\ninadequacies of the trial process.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/em><\/p>\n