Netherlands

International Criminal Court Implementation Act 2002

CHAPTER 4. ENFORCEMENT OF SENTENCES
ยง 1. General
Section 56
1. No pardon may be requested or granted in respect of sentences of imprisonment which have been imposed by the ICC for one or more of the crimes referred to in article 5 of the Statute and which are being enforced in the Netherlands. A request for reduction or remission of such a sentence shall be immediately referred by Our Minister to the ICC.
2. At the request of the ICC, Our Minister shall inform the ICC of his opinion on the review of a sentence as referred to in subsection 1, in accordance with article 110 of the Statute. For this purpose, Our Minister may request the advice from The Hague District Court and may request from third parties all information which he considers necessary.
3. A pardon may be requested and granted, in accordance with article 558 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, in respect of sentences of imprisonment which have been imposed by the ICC for offences against the administration of justice of the ICC as referred to in article 70, paragraph 1, of the Statute and in respect of other sentences imposed by the ICC if enforcement takes place in the Netherlands. Before a decision is taken on the granting of a pardon, Our Minister shall consult with the ICC in order to learn its views.

Keywords

Pardon



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