Uganda

The International Criminal Court Act 2010

Part V – Domestic Procedures for Other Types of Co-operation

58. Protecting victims and witnesses and preserving evidence.
(1) Where the ICC requests –

(a) assistance under article 93(1)(j) of the Statute in protecting victims and witnesses or preserving evidence;

(b) assistance under article 19(8), or paragraphs (2) or (3) of article 56, in preserving evidence,

the Minister shall give authority for the request to proceed and transmit the request to the appropriate Ugandan agency if the Minister has reasonable grounds to believe that the assistance requested is not prohibited by Uganda law.

(2) Where the Minister authorises and transmits the request under subsection (1), the appropriate Ugandan agency shall without delay –

(a) use its best endeavours to give effect to the request;

(b) make such report on its endeavours as it considers to be appropriate in the circumstances; and

(c) deliver the report to the Minister.

Keywords

Unique investigative opportunity
Preservation of evidence - national procedures for ICC proceedings
Victims' protection - national procedures for ICC proceedings
Witness protection - national procedures for ICC proceedings
Prosecutorial steps ahead of admissibility challenge
Assistance of States in the attendance and testimony of witnesses and production of documents



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