Rules of Procedure and Evidence of the International Criminal Court

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The Rules of Procedure and Evidence of the International Criminal Court are a comprehensive legal framework that governs how the Court conducts its investigations, trials, and appeals, detailing the rights of participants and the handling of evidence in cases of international crimes.


Statements (56)
Predicate Object
instanceOf legal instrument
rules of procedure
secondary source of law
adoptedBy Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute
aimsTo ensure fair trial rights before the ICC
promote efficient and expeditious ICC proceedings
protect victims and witnesses in ICC proceedings
appliesTo International Criminal Court
bindingOn Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
Registry of the International Criminal Court
judges of the International Criminal Court
parties and participants in ICC proceedings
complements Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
defines powers of the Chambers of the ICC
powers of the Prosecutor in investigations
procedures for admission of evidence
procedures for appeals on conviction and sentence
procedures for arrest and surrender of persons to the ICC
procedures for confirmation of charges
procedures for cooperation and judicial assistance requests
procedures for in camera and ex parte hearings
procedures for interlocutory appeals
procedures for review of a decision on guilt or sentence
procedures for revision of a conviction or sentence
procedures for sentencing hearings
procedures for victim impact statements
rights of the accused before the ICC
rights of victims participating in ICC proceedings
role of the Registry of the ICC
standards for disclosure of exculpatory evidence
governs admissibility of evidence before the International Criminal Court
appeal proceedings before the International Criminal Court
bail and interim release before the ICC
conduct of hearings before the ICC
confidentiality of proceedings and documents
detention and release of suspects and accused before the ICC
disclosure obligations of the Defence
disclosure obligations of the Prosecutor
enforcement of fines and forfeiture measures ordered by the ICC
investigations before the International Criminal Court
languages used in ICC proceedings
legal aid before the ICC
measures for the protection of national security information
participation of victims in ICC proceedings
pre-trial proceedings before the International Criminal Court
presentation of evidence before the International Criminal Court
protection of victims and witnesses before the International Criminal Court
recording and transcription of ICC proceedings
reparations proceedings for victims before the ICC
representation of parties and participants before the ICC
revision and rehearing proceedings before the International Criminal Court
trial proceedings before the International Criminal Court
legalBasis Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
shortName ICC RPE
ICC Rules of Procedure and Evidence
subjectTo amendment by the Assembly of States Parties


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