Office of Public Counsel for Defence
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The Office of Public Counsel for Defence is an independent body within the International Criminal Court that provides legal support and representation to accused persons and defence teams in proceedings before the Court.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Office of Public Counsel for Defence canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
legal aid body
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office ⓘ organ of the International Criminal Court ⓘ |
| client |
accused persons before the International Criminal Court
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defence teams before the International Criminal Court ⓘ suspects before the International Criminal Court ⓘ |
| createdBy | International Criminal Court Assembly of States Parties NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employs |
case managers
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counsel ⓘ legal officers ⓘ |
| ensures | respect for fair trial rights at the ICC ⓘ |
| field |
human rights law
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international criminal law ⓘ international humanitarian law ⓘ |
| goal |
ensure effective legal representation for indigent accused
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promote equality of arms between prosecution and defence at the ICC ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | OPCD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficeType | in-house counsel structure ⓘ |
| hasParentOrganization | International Criminal Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquarteredIn | International Criminal Court premises NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isIndependentFrom |
Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
NERFINISHED
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Registry of the International Criminal Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | situations and cases before the International Criminal Court ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
English
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French ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Regulations of the Court
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Regulations of the Registry ⓘ Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Netherlands
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The Hague ⓘ |
| mandate |
assist with filings and submissions on behalf of the defence
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ensure the rights of the defence are protected in ICC proceedings ⓘ participate in proceedings when appointed as counsel for the defence ⓘ provide legal research and advice to defence counsel ⓘ provide legal support to defence teams before the International Criminal Court ⓘ represent accused persons before the International Criminal Court when appointed ⓘ |
| operatesWithin | framework of the Rome Statute system ⓘ |
| partOf | International Criminal Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provides |
legal research for defence teams
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strategic litigation support ⓘ training and guidance to defence counsel ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Presidency of the International Criminal Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servesAs | public defender office within the International Criminal Court system ⓘ |
| subjectTo | Code of Professional Conduct for counsel before the ICC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports | defence counsel admitted to the ICC List of Counsel ⓘ |
| typeOfSupport | confidential legal assistance to defence ⓘ |
| worksWith | defence counsel from States Parties and non-States Parties ⓘ |
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Deputy Registrar of the International Criminal Court
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