Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Criminal Court
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The Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Criminal Court is a multilateral treaty that grants the ICC, its officials, staff, and certain participants the legal protections and immunities necessary for the Court to operate independently and effectively in member states.
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
international agreement
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multilateral treaty → |
| aimsTo |
facilitate the ICC’s operations in the territory of States Parties
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protect the ICC from interference by national authorities → |
| appliesTo |
International Criminal Court
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counsel appearing before the International Criminal Court → experts participating in proceedings before the International Criminal Court → officials of the International Criminal Court → staff of the International Criminal Court → victims participating in proceedings before the International Criminal Court → witnesses participating in proceedings before the International Criminal Court → |
| basedOn |
Article 48 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
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| benefits |
judicial independence of the International Criminal Court
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security of ICC officials and participants → |
| category |
treaty concerning international courts
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treaty on privileges and immunities → |
| complements |
institutional framework of the International Criminal Court
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| concludedUnderAuspicesOf |
Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute
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United Nations → |
| depositary |
Secretary-General of the United Nations
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| field |
international criminal law
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international institutional law → public international law → |
| grants |
legal immunities to ICC officials
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legal immunities to ICC staff → legal immunities to certain participants in ICC proceedings → legal immunities to the International Criminal Court → |
| hasParty |
States Parties to the Rome Statute that have ratified APIC
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| language |
Arabic
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Chinese → English → French → Russian → Spanish → |
| legalNature |
binding on States that have ratified or acceded to it
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| purpose |
to ensure the effective functioning of the International Criminal Court
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to ensure the independence of the International Criminal Court → to provide privileges and immunities necessary for the performance of ICC functions → |
| relatedInstrument |
Headquarters Agreement between the International Criminal Court and the Host State
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| relatedTo |
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
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| requires |
States Parties to accord specified privileges and immunities in their domestic legal order
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| scope |
privileges and immunities of ICC judges
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privileges and immunities of counsel, experts, witnesses and other participants in ICC proceedings → privileges and immunities of the Court as an international organization → privileges and immunities of the ICC Prosecutor and Deputy Prosecutors → privileges and immunities of the ICC Registrar and Deputy Registrar → |
| shortName |
APIC
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| subjectOf |
privileges and immunities of the International Criminal Court
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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APIC
("ICC Privileges and Immunities Agreement")
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alsoKnownAs |
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APIC
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fullName |
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Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
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hasAnnex |