The ICC is composed of four organs: the Presidency, the Judicial Divisions, the Office of Prosecutor and the Registry. First of all, it is interesting to point out the functions of the Assembly of States Parties, the only non-judicial organ where States Parties can express themselves, as their will is the base of the powers transferred to the Court. As of July 21st 2009, 110 countries were Party to the Rome Statute and ratified it, meaning that they conceded that the Court had jurisdiction on their territories or upon some of their individuals in case serious crimes are committed. The Assembly gathered all the States Parties which signed and ratified the Statute, observer states (which must declare their intention to observe before the session begins) and invited states. The invited and observer states are often states who signed the Statute but did not ratify it or which plan to sign soon. The gathering of the Assembly is managed in annual sessions. The Eighth Session will take place in The Hague from November 18th to 26th 2009.
[...] The invited and observer ones are often states who signed the Statute but didn't ratify it or which plan to sign soon. The gathering of the Assembly is managed in annual sessions. The Eighth Session will take place in The Hague from November 18th to 26th 2009. Article 112.1 of the Rome Statute stipulates each State Party has one representative in the Assembly, voting in the name of its state. The Assembly elects judges (Art.36) and main officers within the Court. [...]
[...] The Registry is headed by a Registrar who is the principal administrative officer of the Court and under the President's authority. He's elected by secret ballot by judges, taking into any recommendation by the Assembly. Like the Prosecutor, some requirements exist about the person who could be capable to exercise the function. The Registrar finally hold office for a term of five years, is eligible for re-election once and must provide appropriate assistance and measures to victims and witness by an unit within the Registry (Art The current Registrar is Ms Silvana Arbia, from Italy. [...]
[...] It means the Presidency and the Office of the Prosecutor are still independent from each other and have distinguished functions, but they shouldn't ignore each other in this case, as trustee in the Court could be hurt as well. The current President of the Court is Judge Sang-Hyun Song, from Republic of Korea(South Korea). He was elected on March 11th 2009. We should point out the fact that in February 2003 he was elected as judge in the first bench ever of the ICC. The Judicial Divisions Three Divisions exist: the Pre-Trial Division, the Trial Division and the Appeals Division. The Divisions consist in eighteen judges. [...]
[...] The matter is currently negotiated by the Assembly and the States should define this crime, as integrity of some territories is still infringed. The Presidency The Presidency is responsible for the overall administration of the Court. The Presidency is composed of three judges of the Court, elected to the Presidency by their fellow judges, for a term of three years and by an absolute majority. They are eligible for re-election once. Moreover, the Assembly “provides management oversight to the Presidency” under Article 112.2 .b, as a superior control operated by the States. [...]
[...] The Office of the Prosecutor The Office of the Prosecutor is the only organ which is not under the responsibility of the Presidency: that is a separate organ (Art.42). The Office is responsible for receiving referrals and any crucial information about crimes within the jurisdiction of the Court. The Office must examine them and conduct investigation and prosecution before the Court. The Prosecutor is elected by secret ballot by an absolute majority of members of the Assembly of the States Parties: it also has special agreements by the Statute for requests about disqualifications and excuses. [...]
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