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Victims of crimes under investigation by the ICC have the right to participate in all stages of the proceedings before the Court- during the pre-trial, trial, and appeals stages. Victims may files submissions to the Pre-Trial Chamber when the Prosecutor begins an investigation, and they may also files submissions on matters relating to the competence of the Court or the admissibility of cases. | Victims of crimes under investigation by the ICC have the right to participate in all stages of the proceedings before the Court- during the pre-trial, trial, and appeals stages. Victims may files submissions to the Pre-Trial Chamber when the Prosecutor begins an investigation, and they may also files submissions on matters relating to the competence of the Court or the admissibility of cases. | ||
| − | In order to participate in proceedings before the Court, victims must send a written application to the Court Register and to the Victims Participation and Reparation Section. This section then submits the application to the appropriate Chambers which decides on the arrangements for the victim's participation in the proceedings. The application must include evidence proving that the applicant is a victim of the crime in question. The Chamber has the right to reject any application if it determines that the applicant is not a victim. An application may also be made by a person acting with the consent of the victim, or in their name if the victim is a child or if a disability makes it necessary. Victims are allowed to choose their own legal representative who must be equally qualified as counsel representing the defense, and must be fluent in one of the Court's official working languages (French or English). In cases with many victims, the Chamber may ask victims to choose a shared legal representative in order to ensure efficient proceedings. When a victim or group of victims does not have the means to pay for legal representation, they may request financial aid from the Court. The Victim's Participation and Reparation Section is responsible for helping victims to organize their legal representation before the Court. | + | In order to participate in proceedings before the Court, victims must send a written application to the Court Register and to the Victims Participation and Reparation Section. This section then submits the application to the appropriate Chambers which decides on the arrangements for the victim's participation in the proceedings. The application must include evidence proving that the applicant is a victim of the crime in question. The Chamber has the right to reject any application if it determines that the applicant is not a victim. An application may also be made by a person acting with the consent of the victim, or in their name if the victim is a child or if a disability makes it necessary. Victims are allowed to choose their own legal representative who must be equally qualified as counsel representing the defense, and must be fluent in one of the Court's official working languages (French or English). In cases with many victims, the Chamber may ask victims to choose a shared legal representative in order to ensure efficient proceedings. When a victim or group of victims does not have the means to pay for legal representation, they may request financial aid from the Court. The Victim's Participation and Reparation Section is responsible for helping victims to organize their legal representation before the Court. |
| + | <ref> http://www.icc-cpi.int/Menus/ICC/About+the+Court/ICC+at+a+glance/Jurisdiction+and+Admissibility.htm </ref> | ||
==Current Investigations and Trials of the ICC== | ==Current Investigations and Trials of the ICC== | ||
Revision as of 11:58, 27 July 2010
- ↑ http://www.icc-cpi.int/Menus/ICC/Legal+Texts+and+Tools/Official+Journal/Rome+Statute.htm
- ↑ http://www.icc-cpi.int/Menus/ICC/About+the+Court/ICC+at+a+glance/Establishment+of+the+Court.htm
- ↑ http://www.icc-cpi.int/Menus/ICC/About+the+Court/ICC+at+a+glance/Structure+of+the+Court.htm
- ↑ http://www.icc-cpi.int/Menus/ICC/About+the+Court/ICC+at+a+glance/Jurisdiction+and+Admissibility.htm
