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JOURNAL
United Nations Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries
on the establishment of an International Criminal Court
Rome, Italy 15 June­17 July 1998
 
 JOURNAL No. 14
Saturday, 4 July 1998
 
 WORKING GROUP ON PROCEDURAL MATTERS
(Green Room)

19th meeting 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Consideration of Part 5 (Investigation and Prosecution) and Part 6 (The Trial) of the draft Statute (A/CONF.183/2/Add.1 and Corr.1, A/CONF.183/C.1/WGPM/L.37, L.37*, L.38, L.41, L.42* and L.43).

20th meeting 4.30-6 p.m.

Consideration of Part 5 (Investigation and Prosecution) and Part 6 (The Trial) of the draft Statute (A/CONF.183/2/Add.1 and Corr.1, A/CONF.183/C.1/WGPM/L.37, L.37*, L.38, L.41, L.42* and L.43).
 
 

 WORKING GROUP ON GENERAL PRINCIPLES
 OF CRIMINAL LAW
(Green Room)

10th meeting 3-4.30 p.m.

Consideration of Part 3 (General Principles of Criminal Law) of the draft Statute (A/CONF.183/2/Add.1 and Corr.1, A/CONF.183/C.1/WGGP/L.4/Add.2 and Add.3, and A/CONF.183/C.1/L.45):  article 20 (Applicable law) and article 31 (1) (b) (Grounds for excluding criminal responsibility).
 

 SUMMARY OF MEETINGS
 Friday, 3 July 1998
 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

23rd meeting

The Committee of the Whole considered the report of the Working Group on General Principles of Criminal Law (Part 3) (A/CONF.183/C.1/WGGP/L.4/Add.1/Rev.1):  article 23 (Individual criminal responsibility); article 25 (Responsibility of commanders and superiors); article 28 Actus reus (act and/or omission); article 30 (Mistake of fact of law); article 31 (Grounds for excluding criminal responsibility); article 32 (Superior orders and prescription of law); [article 33] (Possible grounds for excluding criminal responsibility specifically referring to war crimes); and article 34 (Other grounds for excluding criminal responsibility)

 DRAFTING COMMITTEE

20th meeting

The Drafting Committee adopted on first reading (A/CONF.183/DC/R.69-R.71) article 85 (General obligation to cooperate); article 86 (Requests for cooperation:  general provisions); and article 88 (Contents of request for [surrender] [transfer] [extradition]).

21st meeting

The Drafting Committee adopted on first reading (A/CONF.183/DC/R.72-R.75) article 89 (Provisional arrest); article 90 bis (Contents of request for other forms of assistance under article 90); article 91 (Execution of requests under articles 90 and 90 bis); and article 91 bis (Costs).
 

 WORKING GROUP ON PROCEDURAL MATTERS

17th meeting

 The Working Group continued its consideration of Part 8 (Appeal and Review) of  the draft Statute (A/CONF.183/2/Add.1 and Corr.1):  article 80 (Appeal against judgement or sentence); article 81 (Appeal against interlocutory decision); article 82 (Proceedings on appeal); article 83 (Revision of conviction or sentence); and [article 84] (Compensation to a suspect/accused/convicted person).

18th meeting

 The Working Group continued its consideration of Part 8 (Appeal and Review) of the draft Statute (A/CONF.183/2/Add.1 and Corr.1):  article 80 (Appeal against judgement or sentence); article 81 (Appeal against interlocutory decision); article 82 (Proceedings on appeal); article 83 (Revision of conviction or sentence); and [article 84] (Compensation to a suspect/accused/convicted person).
 

 WORKING GROUP ON PENALTIES

4th meeting

 The Working Group continued its consideration of Part 7 (Penalties) of the draft Statute (A/CONF.183/2/Add.1 and Corr.1).

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INFORMAL MEETINGS HELD ON FRIDAY, 3 JULY 1998

Informal meetings were held on:  Crimes against humanity; War crimes; Treaty crimes; Part 7; Part 9; Part 11; Part 12; the Final Act; article 16 (Preliminary rulings regarding admissibility); article 20 (Applicable law); article 47 (Removal from office); article 49 (Privileges and immunities); article 51 (Working languages); article 52 (Rules of Procedure and Evidence); article 53 (Regulations of the Court); article 57 (Functions of the Pre-Trial Chamber in relation with investigation); article 63 (Trial in presence of the accused); article 94 (Role of States in enforcement [and supervision] of sentences of imprisonment); and article 96 (Supervision and administration of sentence).

 
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