TY - JOUR
T1 - The Confirmation of Charges before the International Criminal Court
T2 - Evaluation and First Application
AU - De Beco, Gauthier
PY - 2007/4/1
Y1 - 2007/4/1
N2 - This article examines the different aspects of the confirmation of charges before the International Criminal Court as provided for by article 61 of the Rome Statute. It discusses the procedure prior to the confirmation of charges including the disclosure of evidence, the requirement for the Prosecutor to establish "substantial grounds to believe" that the arrested person has committed the alleged crimes, and the various options open to the different participants to the confirmation hearing. The Thomas Lubanga Dyilo case, in which Pre-Trial Chamber I confirmed the charges on 29 January 2006, will be referred to in order to evaluate the first application of the provisions relating to the confirmation of charges.
AB - This article examines the different aspects of the confirmation of charges before the International Criminal Court as provided for by article 61 of the Rome Statute. It discusses the procedure prior to the confirmation of charges including the disclosure of evidence, the requirement for the Prosecutor to establish "substantial grounds to believe" that the arrested person has committed the alleged crimes, and the various options open to the different participants to the confirmation hearing. The Thomas Lubanga Dyilo case, in which Pre-Trial Chamber I confirmed the charges on 29 January 2006, will be referred to in order to evaluate the first application of the provisions relating to the confirmation of charges.
KW - Article 61 rome statute
KW - Confirmation hearing
KW - Confirmation of charges
KW - ICC
KW - Pre-trial chamber
KW - Thomas Lubanga Dyilo
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=34547621238&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1163/156753607X210340
DO - 10.1163/156753607X210340
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:34547621238
VL - 7
SP - 469
EP - 481
JO - International Criminal Law Review
JF - International Criminal Law Review
SN - 1567-536X
IS - 2-3
ER -