Uganda

The International Criminal Court Act 2010

Part VI – Enforcement of Penalties

Enforcement of ICC Sentences in Uganda

68. Request for sentence to be served in Uganda.
(1) Where –

(a) the Minister has issued a notification under section 67 and has not withdrawn that notification and the ICC imposes a sentence of imprisonment under the Statute on a person –

(i) convicted of a crime; or

(ii) convicted of an offence against the administration of justice; and

(b) the ICC designates Uganda, under article 103 of the Statute, as the State in which the sentence is to be served,

the Minister shall consider whether to accept the designation.

(2) The Minister may accept the designation of Uganda as the State in which the sentence is to be served if the Minister is satisfied that ICC has agreed to the conditions specified in the notification specified under section 67, and in the case of a prisoner who is not a Uganda citizen, the Minister responsible for internal affairs has consented to the sentence being served in Uganda.

Keywords

Request for cooperation



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