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- Title
The International Criminal Court during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
- Authors
Abtahi, Hirad
- Abstract
Since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has taken a series of measures to ensure the continuation of its activities. To this effect, the Court has adjusted its proper administration both in Headquarters and Country Offices by moving to (partial) virtual offices mode. In so doing, the ICC has striven to ensure that staff well-being and business continuity go hand in hand. On this basis, the Court has worked towards the execution of its mandate, i.e. the prosecution and trial of individuals alleged to have committed one or more of the ICC Statute crimes. Against this background, the Court has had recourse to a combination of technological and sanitary measures in order to conduct pre-trial, trial and appeals proceedings in a fair and expeditious manner. These proceedings have ranged from the execution of arrest warrants and transfer of suspects to the Court's custody through to the holding of hearings in the courtroom. By adapting itself to the evolving nature of COVID-19 — and reactions to the virus — the ICC will ensure that it remains resilient in the face of this unprecedented global sanitary crisis.
- Subjects
COVID-19 pandemic; INTERNATIONAL Criminal Court; WORLD Health Organization; INTERNATIONAL criminal law; CRIMINAL trials
- Publication
Journal of International Criminal Justice, 2020, Vol 18, Issue 5, p1069
- ISSN
1478-1387
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/jicj/mqaa058