Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, Adopted by the United Nations Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court, Jul. 17, 1998, UN Doc. A/CONF.183/9 [hereinafter Rome Statute], available online. عربي, 中文, English, Français, Ελληνικά, Русский, Español.

International Criminal Court, Third Court’s Report on the Development of Performance Indicators for the International Criminal Court (Nov. 15, 2017). Available online, archived English, Français.

Judge Silvia Fernández de Gurmendi, President of the ICC, Twenty-sixth Diplomatic Briefing (Oct. 9, 2017). Available online, archived English, Français.

Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor of the ICC, Twenty-sixth Diplomatic Briefing (Oct. 9, 2017). Available online, archived English, Français.

Herman von Hebel, Registrar of the ICC, Twenty-sixth Diplomatic Briefing (Oct. 9, 2017). Available online, archived English, Français.

International Criminal Court, Annual Report of the ICC to the United Nations General Assembly on its Activities in 2016/17, A/72/349 (Aug. 17, 2017). Available online, archived English, Français, لعربية, Español, Русский, 中文.

International Criminal Court, Regulations of the Court, ICC-BD/01-05-16 (May 26, 2004) (amended Jul. 20, 2017). Available online, archived English, Français.

(“The Regulations of the Court set out the framework necessary for the routine functioning of the Court. Subject to both the Statute and the Rules, they regulate aspects of the composition and administration of the Court, proceedings before the Court, counsel issues and legal assistance, victims participation and reparations, detention matters, cooperation and enforcement, removal from office and disciplinary measures.”).

International Criminal Court, Chamber’s Practice Manual (May 12, 2017). Available online, archived English, Français.

(“This update of the Chambers Practice Manual adds a new section governing issues related to the preparation phase of trial proceedings before the commencement of trial. The topics to be inserted in this new section are the result of collective discussions held at the Second Judges’ retreat that took place in Limburg, the Netherlands, from 28 to 29 October 2016.

“Similarly to the rest of the Manual, this section is not intended as a binding instrument. Rather, it contains general recommendations and guidelines reflecting best practices. These best practices are based on the experience and expertise of judges across trials at the Court.

“This Manual is a living document. It will be updated, integrated, amended as warranted by any relevant development. The final goal of the Manual is to contribute to the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the proceedings before the Court.”).

International Criminal Court, Second Court’s Report on the Development of Performance Indicators for the ICC (Nov. 11, 2016). Available online, archived.

Office of the Prosecutor, ICC, Policy Paper on Case Selection and Prioritisation (Sep. 15, 2016). Available online, archived.

International Criminal Court, Comprehensive Report on the Reorganisation of the Registry of the ICC, (Aug. 9, 2016). Available online, archived English, Français.

International Criminal Court, Regulations of the Registry, ICC-BD/03-03-13 (Mar. 6, 2006) (amended Dec. 5, 2013). Available online, archived English, Français, Español, لعربية.

(“The Regulations of the Registry, subject to the Statute, the Rules and the Regulations of the Court, govern the operation of the Registry by providing for its organization and management. They set out how the Registry will perform its administrative duties regarding proceedings before the Court and how it will discharge its responsibilities regarding issues of legal representation and assistance, victims and witnesses, and detention matters.”).

International Criminal Court, Regulations of the Office of the Prosecutor, ICC-BD/05-01-09 (Apr. 23, 2009). Available online, archived English, Français, لعربية.

(“Like the Regulations of the Registry, the Regulations of the Office of the Prosecutor are subject to the Statute, the Rules and the Regulations of the Court. They govern the operations of the Office of the Prosecutor in relation to its management and administration, providing for divisions and sections within the Office, and regulating the handling of information and evidence, preliminary examination and evaluation of information, investigations, proceedings before the Chambers and trials.”).

Negotiated Relationship Agreement Between the International Criminal Court and the United Nations, ICC-ASP/3/Res.1 (Apr. 10, 2004). Available online, archived English, Español, Français, Русский, لعربية, 中文.

(“This Agreement was concluded pursuant to article 2 of the Rome Statute in order to provide for a mutually beneficial relationship between the two organisations. This is done through recognition of and respect for each other’s mandates, reciprocal representation, exchange of information and cooperation between the organisations on matters of personnel, administration, facilities and services, including access to UN venues.”).

Guénaël Mettraux, Shireen Avis Fisher, Dermot Groome, Alex Whiting, Gabrielle McIntyre, Jérôme De Hemptinne & Göran Sluiter, Expert Initiative on Promoting Effectiveness at the International Criminal Court (Dec. 2014). Available online, archived.

The purpose of this report is to identify the main efficacy problems facing the ICC and provide realistic solutions. The authors’ goals are to improve upon the quality, expeditiousness, and cost of ICC proceedings. The authors focus on numerous facets of the ICC, including (1) victim participation before the ICC, (2) presentation and admission of evidence, and (3) cooperation and witness protection. In each section, the authors provide a brief discussion or set of observations about a particular facet of the court, and then proceed to make recommendations for improvement.