Pre-Trial Division

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The Pre-Trial Division is a chamber of the International Criminal Court responsible for tasks such as authorizing investigations, issuing arrest warrants, and confirming charges before cases proceed to trial.

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instanceOf chamber of the International Criminal Court
appliesLaw Elements of Crimes of the International Criminal Court NERFINISHED
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court NERFINISHED
Rules of Procedure and Evidence of the International Criminal Court NERFINISHED
canAuthorize investigations based on UN Security Council referrals
investigations based on state referrals
prosecutor to open an investigation proprio motu
canDecide on detention of suspects
on disclosure issues at pre-trial stage
on interim release of suspects
on victims’ participation at pre-trial stage
canHold confirmation of charges hearings
canIssue summonses to appear
warrants of arrest
canReview prosecutor’s decision not to investigate
prosecutor’s decision not to prosecute
composedOf Pre-Trial Chambers NERFINISHED
dateEstablished 2002
distinctFrom Appeals Division of the International Criminal Court NERFINISHED
Trial Division of the International Criminal Court NERFINISHED
establishedBy Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court NERFINISHED
hasFunction authorize investigations
confirm charges before trial
decide on admissibility and jurisdiction at pre-trial stage
ensure rights of suspects during pre-trial phase
issue arrest warrants
issue summonses to appear
preserve evidence before trial
protect victims and witnesses during pre-trial phase
hasJurisdictionOver situations before the International Criminal Court
hasRole ensure sufficient evidence before trial
filter cases before they proceed to trial
safeguard fairness of proceedings at pre-trial stage
headedBy President of the Pre-Trial Division
legalBasis Rome Statute Article 39 NERFINISHED
locatedIn Netherlands
The Hague
oversees execution of cooperation requests at pre-trial stage
partOf International Criminal Court NERFINISHED
stageOfProceedings pre-trial phase of ICC proceedings
usesLanguage English
French
worksWith Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court NERFINISHED
Registry of the International Criminal Court NERFINISHED
States Parties to the Rome Statute NERFINISHED
United Nations Security Council in referred situations

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