Fair trial rights similarly grew out of a need to protect the rights of the accused. The drafters of the Magna Carta , for example, recognized the need to protect British citizens’ rights and liberties from abuse by the king’s power.25 Most importantly, the Magna Carta recognized the right to a fair trial as a human right.26 The purpose of the Magna Carta was to limit the unfettered power of the King, a goal that is behind the notion of equality of arms as embodied in fair trial rights.27 As such, fair trial rights aim to correct the imbalance between the defense and the prosecution, “with all the support of the machinery of the state behind it.