Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court

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The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is the chief legal officer responsible for investigating and prosecuting individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression before the ICC.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chief prosecutor position
legal office
position in an international organization
appliesLaw Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
appointedBy Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute
surface form: Assembly of States Parties of the International Criminal Court
canBeRemovedBy Assembly of States Parties
canInitiateInvestigations proprio motu with authorization from a Pre-Trial Chamber
cannotEngageIn any activity likely to interfere with prosecutorial functions
canReceiveReferralsFrom States Parties to the Rome Statute
United Nations Security Council
country Netherlands
createdBy Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
creationDate 1 July 2002
currentHolder Karim Ahmad Khan
currentHolderStartDate 2021
electedBy secret ballot of the Assembly of States Parties
electionRequirement absolute majority of States Parties
firstHolder Luis Moreno Ocampo
hasAuthorityOver investigators of the Office of the Prosecutor
trial lawyers of the Office of the Prosecutor
hasDeputy Deputy Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
hasJurisdictionOver crime of aggression
crimes against humanity
genocide
war crimes
heads Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
inauguralHolderStartDate 2003
independence acts independently as a separate organ of the ICC
languageRequirement excellent knowledge of and fluency in at least one working language of the Court
legalBasis Article 42 of the Rome Statute
mustBe person of high moral character
mustHave high competence in and extensive practical experience in the prosecution or trial of criminal cases
organType organ of the International Criminal Court
partOf International Criminal Court
removalGrounds inability to exercise functions
serious breach of duties
serious misconduct
reportsTo Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute
surface form: Assembly of States Parties of the International Criminal Court
responsibleFor conducting preliminary examinations of situations
presenting cases before ICC Chambers
requesting arrest warrants and summonses
role investigate international crimes
prosecute individuals before the International Criminal Court
seat The Hague
termLength 9 years
termRenewable no
workingLanguages English
French

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Karim Ahmad Khan positionHeld Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
OTP headOfOffice Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
subject surface form: Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
Prosecution Division operatesUnder Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
Luis Moreno Ocampo positionHeld Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
this entity surface form: Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
Rome Statute Article 42 appliesTo Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
International Criminal Court governance framework definesRoleOf Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
International Criminal Court governance framework definesAppointmentProcessFor Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
International Criminal Court governance framework definesTermLengthFor Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
International Criminal Court governance framework setsReportingObligationFor Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
Deputy Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court appointedBy Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
Deputy Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court reportsTo Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
Moreno Ocampo positionHeld Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
this entity surface form: Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court