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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. 21
Monday, 13 July 1998
 
COMMITTE OF THE WHOLE
(Red Room)

33rd meeting 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

 Consideration of the reports of the Working Groups on Part 4 (Composition and Administration of the Court), on Procedural Matters, on Part 9  (International Cooperation and Judicial Assistance), on Part 10 (Enforcement) and on the Final Act (A/CONF.183/C.1/L.45/Add.3,  A/CONF.183/C.1/L.49/Rev.1/Add.1, A/CONF.183/C.1/L.61, A/CONF.183/C.1/WGE/L.14/Add.1, A/CONF.183/C.1/WGIC/L.11/Add.2, A/CONF.183/C.1/WGPM/L.2/Add.6) and of the Bureau Proposal (A/CONF.183/C.1/L.59):  article 49 (Privileges and immunities); article 57 bis (Functions and powers of the Pre-Trial Chamber); article 58 (Issuance by the Pre-Trial Chamber of an arrest warrant or a summons to appear); article 60 (Initial proceedings before the Court); article 67 (Rights of the accused); article 68 (Protection of the victims and witnesses and their participation in the proceedings); article 69 (Evidence); article 81 (Appeal against other decisions); article 86 (Request for cooperation:  general provisions); article 87 bis (Competing requests); article 90a (Postponement of execution of a request in respect of ongoing investigation); article 90b (Postponement of execution of a request in respect of admissibility challenge); article 90 quater (Waiver of immunity); article 92 (Rule of speciality);  article X (Use of terms); article 94 (Role of States in enforcement of sentences of imprisonment); article 99 (Enforcement of fines and forfeiture measures); article 100 (Review by the Court concerning reduction of sentence); Preamble and Final Clauses; and the Final Act.

34th meeting 3-6 p.m.

Consideration of the Bureau Proposal (A/CONF.183/C.1/L.59).

35th meeting 6-9 p.m.

Consideration of the Bureau Proposal (A/CONF.183/C.1/L.59).
 

 

 DRAFTING COMMITTEE
(Malaysian Room)
 

35th meeting 10 a.m.-1 p.m. (CLOSED)

 Consideration of texts referred by the Committee of the Whole (A/CONF.183/DC/R.145):  article 72 (Quorum and judgement); article 75 (Applicable penalties); and article 77 (Determination of the sentence). Consideration on second reading of (A/CONF.183/DC/R.170-R.180):  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 90 quater (Waiver of immunity); article 94 (Role of States in enforcement [and supervision] of sentences of imprisonment); article 95 (Enforcement of the sentence); article 96 (Supervision and administration of sentence); article 97 (Transfer of the person upon the completion of sentence). Draft reports of the Drafting Committee on Part 1 (Establishment of the Court),  Part 3 (General Principles of Criminal Law) and Part 4 (Composition and Administration of the Court) of the draft Statute:  A/CONF.183/DC/R.181,  A/CONF.183/DC/R.181/Add.1, and A/CONF.183/DC/R.181/Add.2.

36th meeting 3-6 p.m. (CLOSED)

 Consideration of texts referred by the Committee of the Whole (A/CONF.183/DC/R.145):  article 72 (Quorum and judgement); article 75 (Applicable penalties); and article 77 (Determination of the sentence). Consideration on second reading of (A/CONF.183/DC/R.170-R.180):  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 90 quater (Waiver of immunity); article 94 (Role of States in enforcement [and supervision] of sentences of imprisonment); article 95 (Enforcement of the sentence); article 96 (Supervision and administration of sentence); article 97 (Transfer of the person upon the completion of sentence). Draft reports of the Drafting Committee on Part 1 (Establishment of the Court),  Part 3 (General Principles of Criminal Law) and Part 4 (Composition and Administration of the Court) of the draft Statute:  A/CONF.183/DC/R.181, A/CONF.183/DC/R.181/Add.1, and A/CONF.183/DC/R.181/Add.2.
 

WORKING GROUP ON INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
AND JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE
(German Room)

7th meeting  3-6 p.m.
 

WORKING GROUP
ON PROCEDURAL MATTERS
(Green room)
 

35th meeting  7-10 p.m.

 Consideration of Part 5 (Investigation and Prosecution), Part 6 (The Trial) and Part 8 (Appeal and Review) of the draft Statute (A/CONF.183/2/Add.1 and Corr.1).

36th meeting 10 p.m.-1 a.m.

 Consideration of Part 5 (Investigation and Prosecution), Part 6 (The Trial) and Part 8 (Appeal and Review) of the draft Statute (A/CONF.183/2/Add.1 and Corr.1).

 
 
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FORTHCOMING MEETINGS

 Thursday, 16 July 1998

PLENARY
(Plenary Hall)

9th meeting 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
10th meeting 3-6 p.m.
11th meeting 7-10 p.m.

Consideration of the question concerning the finalization and adoption of a convention on the establishment of an international criminal court in accordance with General Assembly resolutions 51/207 of 17 December 1996 and 52/160 of 15 December 1997 (agenda item 11).

 Adoption of a convention and other instruments deemed appropriate and of the final act of the Conference (agenda item 12)
 

 Friday, 17 July 1998

 PLENARY
(Plenary Hall)

12th meeting 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Consideration of the question concerning the finalization and adoption of a convention on the establishment of an international criminal court in accordance with General Assembly resolutions 51/207 of 17 December 1996 and 52/160 of 15 December 1997 (agenda item 11).

Adoption of a convention and other instruments deemed appropriate and of the final act of the Conference (agenda item 12).

13th meeting 3-6 p.m.
14th meeting 7-10 p.m.

Signature of the Final Act and of the Convention and other instruments (agenda item 13).

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JOURNAL
 
SUMMARY OF MEETINGS

Saturday, 11 July 1998

DRAFTING COMMITTEE

33rd meeting

The Drafting Committee adopted on first reading:  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 90 (Other forms of cooperation); 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 sentence); article 97 (Transfer of the person upon completion of sentence); and the Final Act.

34th meeting

The Drafting Committee adopted on second reading:  article 87 (Surrender of persons to the Court); article 90 ter (Consultations); article 94 bis (Change in 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).


 WORKING GROUP ON PENALTIES

8th meeting
 The Working Group continued its 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

2nd meeting

 The Working Group continued its 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


9th 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 Corr.1, L.15/Rev.1 and L.17).


 INFORMAL MEETINGS HELD ON SATURDAY, 11 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 16 (Preliminary rulings regarding admissibility); article 17 (Challenges to the jurisdiction of the Court or the admissibility of a case); the Preamble, the Final Clauses and the Final Act.



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