Rome Statute Article 42

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Rome Statute Article 42 is the provision of the International Criminal Court’s founding treaty that establishes the independence, powers, and functions of the Office of the Prosecutor.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf article of an international treaty
aimsTo protect the Office of the Prosecutor from political interference
alsoKnownAs Article 42 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
appliesTo Deputy Prosecutors of the International Criminal Court
Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
staff of the Office of the Prosecutor
bindingOn States Parties to the Rome Statute
defines conditions for appointment of Deputy Prosecutors
conditions for appointment of the Prosecutor
grounds for removal of Deputy Prosecutors
grounds for removal of the Prosecutor
status of Deputy Prosecutors
status of the Prosecutor as head of the Office of the Prosecutor
term of office of Deputy Prosecutors
term of office of the Prosecutor
ensures functional independence of prosecutorial decision‑making at the International Criminal Court
enteredIntoForceWith Rome Statute entry into force on 1 July 2002
establishes functions of the Office of the Prosecutor
independence of the Office of the Prosecutor
powers of the Office of the Prosecutor
governs internal administration of the Office of the Prosecutor
relationship between the Prosecutor and other organs of the Court
jurisdiction International Criminal Court
languageOfWork official languages of the International Criminal Court
legalSystem international criminal law
locatedInDocumentSection Part 4 of the Rome Statute
partOf Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
prohibits seeking or acting on instructions from any external source by the Prosecutor and staff
provides Deputy Prosecutors shall be elected by the Assembly of States Parties
Prosecutor and Deputy Prosecutors shall serve on a full‑time basis
Prosecutor shall appoint advisers with legal expertise on specific issues
Prosecutor shall be assisted by one or more Deputy Prosecutors
Prosecutor shall be elected by the Assembly of States Parties
Prosecutor shall have full authority over the management and administration of the Office of the Prosecutor
regulates Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
relatedTo Rome Statute Article 43
Rome Statute Article 54
requires Office of the Prosecutor shall act independently as a separate organ of the Court
Prosecutor and staff shall be of high moral character
Prosecutor and staff shall have excellent knowledge of and be fluent in at least one working language of the Court
Prosecutor and staff shall have high competence in and extensive practical experience in the prosecution or trial of criminal cases
Prosecutor and staff shall not engage in any activity likely to affect confidence in their independence
Prosecutor and staff shall not engage in any activity likely to interfere with their prosecutorial functions
subjectMatter discipline and removal of the Prosecutor and Deputy Prosecutors
election and tenure of the Prosecutor and Deputy Prosecutors
institutional independence of the Office of the Prosecutor
organizational structure of the Office of the Prosecutor
professional qualifications of the Prosecutor and staff

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Rome Statute Article 42 ("Article 42 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court")
alsoKnownAs
Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
governingStatute
Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court ("Articles 42–54 of the Rome Statute")
legalBasis

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