Trial Division

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The Trial Division is the branch of the International Criminal Court responsible for conducting trials and determining the guilt or innocence of accused individuals in cases of serious international crimes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf judicial division
organ of the International Criminal Court
appliesLaw Elements of Crimes (ICC) NERFINISHED
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court NERFINISHED
Rules of Procedure and Evidence (ICC)
canImpose fines
reparations orders
term of imprisonment
composedOf Trial Chambers NERFINISHED
establishedBy Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court NERFINISHED
establishedIn 2002
followsPrinciple equality of arms
presumption of innocence
protection of victims and witnesses
public hearings
right to a fair trial
governedBy Rome Statute Article 39 NERFINISHED
Rome Statute Article 64 NERFINISHED
Rome Statute Article 74 NERFINISHED
hasFunction ensuring participation of victims in proceedings
ensuring protection of the rights of the accused
hearing evidence from prosecution and defense
issuing judgments on criminal responsibility
pronouncing sentences upon conviction
ruling on admissibility of evidence
hasGoal ending impunity for perpetrators of the most serious crimes of concern to the international community
hasJurisdictionOver crime of aggression
crimes against humanity
genocide
serious international crimes
war crimes
hasSeatAt ICC headquarters in The Hague
headedBy President of the Trial Division
itsDecisionsAppealableTo Appeals Division (International Criminal Court) NERFINISHED
locatedIn Netherlands
The Hague
operatesUnder complementarity principle of the ICC
partOf International Criminal Court NERFINISHED
receivesCasesFrom Pre-Trial Division (International Criminal Court) NERFINISHED
responsibleFor conducting trials
determining guilt or innocence of accused persons
ensuring fair and expeditious proceedings
usesLanguage English
French
worksWith Office of the Prosecutor (International Criminal Court) NERFINISHED
Registry (International Criminal Court) NERFINISHED

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