'Questioning of persons - authority - ICC proceedings' in document 'Netherlands: ICC Implementation Act 2002'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

CHAPTER 3. COOPERATION AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 93 OF THE STATUTE
§ 2. Actions of the public prosecutor and the investigating judge
Section 50
1. The public prosecutor shall transmit the request for cooperation to the investigating judge if it involves:
(a) questioning persons who are not prepared to appear voluntarily and give the requested testimony;

CHAPTER 3. COOPERATION AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 93 OF THE STATUTE
§ 2. Actions of the public prosecutor and the investigating judge
Section 51
1. An application as referred to in section 50, subsection 3, has the same legal consequences as an application to initiate a preliminary judicial investigation (gerechtelijk vooronderzoek), in respect of:
(c) the rights and duties of the persons to be questioned by the investigating judge;

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

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:
(c) The questioning of any person being investigated or prosecuted