OTP

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OTP is the acronym commonly used for the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, the body responsible for investigating and prosecuting individuals for international crimes such as genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
organ of the International Criminal Court
prosecutorial body
abbreviationOf Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
basedOn Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
canInitiate proprio motu investigations under Article 15 of the Rome Statute
canReceiveReferralsFrom States Parties
United Nations Security Council
cooperatesWith States Parties to the Rome Statute
United Nations Security Council
national judicial authorities
createdBy Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
employs Deputy Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
analysts
investigators
legal officers
trial lawyers
establishedIn 2002
field human rights law
international criminal law
international humanitarian law
handles appeals on behalf of the prosecution
pre-trial litigation on behalf of the prosecution
hasJurisdictionOver crime of aggression
crimes against humanity
genocide
war crimes
hasOfficialLanguage English
French
hasSeatAt ICC headquarters in The Hague
headOfOffice Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
independentFrom Registry of the International Criminal Court
judicial divisions of the International Criminal Court
legalBasis Articles 42–54 of the Rome Statute
locatedIn Netherlands
The Hague
mandate end impunity for the most serious crimes of concern to the international community
partOf International Criminal Court
reportsTo Assembly of States Parties of the International Criminal Court
responsibleFor conducting preliminary examinations
investigation of situations under ICC jurisdiction
presenting cases at trial
prosecution of individuals before the International Criminal Court
requesting arrest warrants
selection of situations and cases for investigation
subjectTo oversight by the Assembly of States Parties
typeOfOrganization international organization organ

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
shortName

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