Croatia

Law on the implementation of the Statute of the International Criminal Court and the prosecution of criminal offences against international law of war and humanitarian law

VIII. PARTICIPATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA IN THE WORK OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT
ELECTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS IN THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT
Article 45
(1) In the procedure for the election or appointment of judges or other officials or staff of the Court, the Government shall publish an invitation to the eligible persons to apply within a defined period, if the election or appointment is carried out at the proposal of the States Parties and if the Government deems appropriate that the Republic of Croatia should propose a candidate.
(2) If it finds appropriate, the Government will also publish the information on the upcoming election or appointment in the International Criminal Court in case when the candidates are expected to apply to the International Criminal Court directly.
(3) In the case referred to in paragraph 1 above the Government shall conduct the procedure in such a manner so as to secure its transparency, the possibility for governmental and non-governmental professional and humanitarian bodies and organizations, and the application of the highest professional and moral criteria.
(4) In the case when the Statue or other document of the Court prescribes a special procedure for the election or appointment, the Government shall conduct the procedure in this manner, applying the appropriate provisions of the domestic law analogously.

Keywords

Nomination of judges
Nomination of prosecutor



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