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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. 20
Saturday, 11 July 1998

33rd meeting 10 a.m.-1 p.m. (closed)

Consideration on second reading of (A/CONF.183/DC/R.146, R.147, R.148, R.151, R.153, R.155, R.156): article 87 ([Surrender][Transfer][Extradition] of persons to the Court); article 90 (Other forms of cooperation [and judicial and legal [mutual] assistance]); article 90 ter (Consultations); article 94 bis (Change of designation of State of enforcement); article 96 (Supervision of the enforcement of sentences and conditions of imprisonment); article 98 (Limitation of prosecution/punishment for other offences); and article 99 (Enforcement of fines and forfeiture measures). Consideration of texts referred by the Committee of the Whole (A/CONF.183/DC/R.142 and R.145): article 57 (Role of the Pre-Trial Chamber in relation to a unique investigative opportunity); article 57 bis (Functions and powers of the Pre-Trial Chamber); article 37 (Qualification and election of judges); article 40 (Chambers); article 54 bis (Powers and duties of the Prosecutor with respect to investigations); article 72 (Quorum and judgement); article 75 (Applicable penalties); and article 77 (Determination of the sentence). Consideration of the texts of Part 1 (Establishment of the Court) (A/CONF.183/DC/R.30/Rev.1) and Part 3 (General Principles of Criminal Law) adopted on second reading.

34th meeting 3-6 p.m. (closed)

WORKING GROUP ON PENALTIES (Green Room)

8th meeting 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Consideration of Part 7 (Penalties) of the draft Statute: article 75 (Applicable penalties); article 76 (Penalties applicable to legal persons); article 77 (Determination of the sentence); article 78 (Applicable national legal standards); and article 79 (Fines [and assets] collected by the Court).

WORKING GROUP ON APPLICABLE LAW (Green Room)

2nd meeting 3-6 p.m.

Consideration of documents A/CONF.183/2/Add.1 and Corr.1 and A/CONF.183/C.1/WGAL/L.1.

WORKING GROUP ON ENFORCEMENT (Lebanon Room)

9th meeting 3-6 p.m.

Consideration of Part 10 (Enforcement) of the draft Statute (A/CONF.183/2/Add.1 and Corr.1, A/CONF.183/C.1/WGE/L.13 and Corr.1, L.15/Rev.1 and L.17).

SUMMARY OF MEETINGS Friday, 10 July 1998 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE (Red Room)

32nd meeting

The Committee of the Whole adopted the reports of the Working Groups on Part 4 (Composition and Administration of the Court), Part 5 (Investigation and Prosecution), Part 6 (The Trial) and Part 7 (Penalties) (A/CONF.183/C.1/L.45/Add.2, A/CONF.183/C.1/WGPM/L.2/Add.5 and A/CONF.183/C.1/WGP/L.14/Add.2): article 37 (Qualification and election of judges); article 40 (Chambers); article 54 bis (Powers and duties of the Prosecutor with respect to investigation); article 72 (Quorum and judgement); article 75 (Applicable penalties); and article 77 (Determination of the sentence).

DRAFTING COMMITTEE

31st meeting

The Drafting Committee adopted on second reading (A/CONF.183/DC/R.157- R.159, R.161-R.163): article 21 bis (Nulla poena sine lege); article 37 (Qualification, nomination and election of judges); article 38 (Judicial vacancies); article 47 (Removal from office); article 102 (Assembly of States Parties); article 82 (Proceedings on appeal); and article 83 (Revision of conviction of sentence). The Drafting Committee adopted on first reading (A/CONF.183/DC/R.146-R.148): article 87 ([Surrender][Transfer][Extradition] of persons to the Court); article 90 (Other forms of cooperation [and judicial and legal [mutual] assistance]); and article 90 ter (Consultations).

32nd meeting

The Drafting Committee adopted on first reading (A/CONF.183/DC/R.151, R.155, R.156): article 96 (Supervision of the enforcement of sentences and conditions of imprisonment); article 98 (Limitation of prosecution/punishment for other offences); and article 99 (Enforcement of fines and forfeiture measures). The Drafting Committee considered (A/CONF.183/DC/R.149, R.150, R.152-R.154, R.165): article 90 quater (Waiver of immunity); article 94 (Role of States in enforcement of sentences of imprisonment); article 94 bis (Change of designation of State of enforcement); article 95 (Enforcement of the sentence); article 96 (Supervision and administration of sentence); article 97 (Transfer of the person upon the completion of sentence); and the Final Act.

CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE

1st meeting

The Credentials Committee met to consider the credentials of the representatives of the States participating in the Conference. It approved those credentials which met the requirements of rule 3 of the rules of procedure of the Conference. It provisionally approved the credentials of representatives with copies or faxes of credentials or other communications from embassies or permanent missions in the form of letters or notes verbales, pending the receipt of the original credentials. The Committee requested the representatives of those States whose credentials had been provisionally accepted to submit original formal credentials as soon as possible.

WORKING GROUP ON APPLICABLE LAW

1st meeting

The Working Group considered the draft provisions on applicable law found in documents A/CONF.183/2/Add.1 and Corr.1 and A/CONF.183/C.1/WGAL/L.1.

WORKING GROUP ON ENFORCEMENT

8th meeting

The Working Group continued its consideration of Part 10 (Enforcement) of the draft Statute (A/CONF.183/2/Add.1 and Corr.1, A/CONF.183/C.1/WGE/L.13 and L.17).

WORKING GROUP ON PROCEDURAL MATTERS

32nd meeting

The Working Group continued its consideration of Part 5 (Investigation and Prosecution), Part 6 (The Trial) and Part 8 (Appeal and Review) of the draft Statute.
33rd meeting

The Working Group continued its consideration of Part 5 (Investigation and Prosecution), Part 6 (The Trial) and Part 8 (Appeal and Review) of the draft Statute.

34th meeting
The Working Group continued its consideration of Part 5 (Investigation and Prosecution), Part 6 (The Trial) and Part 8 (Appeal and Review) of the draft Statute.

INFORMAL MEETINGS HELD ON FRIDAY, 10 JULY 1998

Informal meetings were held on: Part 9 (International Cooperation and Judicial Assistance); Part 12 (Financing of the Court); Procedural Matters; Aggression and Treaty Crimes; article 49 (Privileges and immunities); article 81 (Appeal against interlocutory decision); and Final Clauses.