Chapter VI
Other Forms of Cooperation


Article 32. Forms of cooperation

In accordance with this Chapter, cooperation with the International Court may include any procedural measure under the Statute and Georgian legislation that facilitates investigation and prosecution of crimes within the jurisdiction of the International Court as well as the seizure of the proceeds of crime. Such measures may be include:

(e) The temporary transfer of arrested persons;

Chapter VI
Other Forms of Cooperation


Article 40. Temporary surrender of arrested persons

1. A person being in custody in Georgia may be temporarily transferred to the International Court for identification, interrogation, cross-examination or other investigation purposes, in accordance with article 93 of the Statute.

Article 93
Other forms of cooperation
1. States Parties shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Part and under procedures of national law, comply with requests by the Court to provide the following assistance in relation to investigations or prosecutions:
(f) The temporary transfer of persons as provided in paragraph 7

7. (a) The Court may request the temporary transfer of a person in custody for purposes
of identification or for obtaining testimony or other assistance. The person may be transferred if
the following conditions are fulfilled:
(i) The person freely gives his or her informed consent to the transfer; and
(ii) The requested State agrees to the transfer, subject to such conditions as that
State and the Court may agree.
(b) The person being transferred shall remain in custody. When the purposes of the
transfer have been fulfilled, the Court shall return the person without delay to the requested State.