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PREAMBLE     [go to this PREAMBLE]
... Reaffirming the Purposes and Principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and in particular that all States shall refrain from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any State, or in any other manner inconsistent with the Purposes of the United Nations, ...
... Determined to these ends and for the sake of present and future generations, to establish an independent permanent International Criminal Court in relationship with the United Nations system, with jurisdiction over the most serious crimes of concern to the international community as a whole, ...


ARTICLE-17: Issues of admissibility     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (c) The proceedings were not or are not being conducted independently or impartially, and they were or are being conducted in a manner which, in the circumstances, is inconsistent with an intent to bring the person concerned to justice. ...


ARTICLE-20: Ne bis in idem     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (b) Otherwise were not conducted independently or impartially in accordance with the norms of due process recognized by international law and were conducted in a manner which, in the circumstances, was inconsistent with an intent to bring the person concerned to justice. ...


ARTICLE-22: Nullum crimen sine lege     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 3. This article shall not affect the characterization of any conduct as criminal under international law independently of this Statute. ...


ARTICLE-25: Individual criminal responsibility     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (f) Attempts to commit such a crime by taking action that commences its execution by means of a substantial step, but the crime does not occur because of circumstances independent of the person's intentions. However, a person who abandons the effort to commit the crime or otherwise prevents the completion of the crime shall not be liable for punishment under this Statute for the attempt to commit that crime if that person completely and voluntarily gave up the criminal purpose. ...


ARTICLE-40: Independence of the judges     [go to this ARTICLE]
... Independence of the judges ...
... 1. The judges shall be independent in the performance of their functions. ...
... 2. Judges shall not engage in any activity which is likely to interfere with their judicial functions or to affect confidence in their independence. ...


ARTICLE-42: The Office of the Prosecutor     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 1. The Office of the Prosecutor shall act independently as a separate organ of the Court. It shall be responsible for receiving referrals and any substantiated information on crimes within the jurisdiction of the Court, for examining them and for conducting investigations and prosecutions before the Court. A member of the Office shall not seek or act on instructions from any external source. ...
... 5. Neither the Prosecutor nor a Deputy Prosecutor shall engage in any activity which is likely to interfere with his or her prosecutorial functions or to affect confidence in his or her independence. They shall not engage in any other occupation of a professional nature. ...


ARTICLE-112: Assembly of States Parties     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 4. The Assembly may establish such subsidiary bodies as may be necessary, including an independent oversight mechanism for inspection, evaluation and investigation of the Court, in order to enhance its efficiency and economy. ...


ARTICLE-118: Annual audit     [go to this ARTICLE]
... The records, books and accounts of the Court, including its annual financial statements, shall be audited annually by an independent auditor. ...