Presidency of the International Criminal Court

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The Presidency of the International Criminal Court is the administrative and judicial leadership body of the ICC, composed of the President and two Vice-Presidents who oversee the court’s overall functioning and external relations.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf judicial administration body
leadership body
organ of the International Criminal Court
appliesToJurisdiction States Parties to the Rome Statute
composedOf President of the International Criminal Court
two Vice-Presidents of the International Criminal Court
cooperatesWith Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute
States Parties to the Rome Statute
United Nations
country Netherlands
electionMethod elected by the judges of the International Criminal Court
governs internal judicial administration of the International Criminal Court
hasJurisdictionOver situations and cases under the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court
hasPart First Vice-President of the International Criminal Court
President of the International Criminal Court
Second Vice-President of the International Criminal Court
inception 2003
legalBasis Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
Rules of Procedure and Evidence of the International Criminal Court
location The Hague
parentOrganization International Criminal Court
partOf International Criminal Court
role administrative leadership of the International Criminal Court
adoption of internal guidelines and practice directions for the Court
assignment of judges to divisions
constitution of Chambers for specific cases
coordination of the work of the judicial divisions
coordination with the Office of the Prosecutor on institutional matters
coordination with the Registry on administrative matters
ensuring fair and expeditious conduct of proceedings through judicial administration
ensuring the efficient management of the Court
external relations of the International Criminal Court
implementation of decisions of the judges regarding the internal functioning of the Court
judicial leadership of the International Criminal Court
liaison with the Assembly of States Parties
oversight of the enforcement of sentences in coordination with other organs
oversight of the overall functioning of the International Criminal Court
promotion of the Court’s public image and outreach
proper administration of the Court
representation of the Court in external relations
representation of the Court in relations with host State authorities
representation of the Court in relations with non-governmental organizations
representation of the Court in relations with other international courts and tribunals
representation of the Court in relations with regional organizations
representation of the Court in relations with the United Nations
supervision of the Registry on non-judicial matters
support to the Chambers of the International Criminal Court
termLength three years
termRenewable true


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