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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. 22
Tuesday, 14 July 1998
 
 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
(Red Room)

36th meeting 3-6 p.m.

Statement by H.E. Lamberto Dini, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Italy.  Consideration of the reports of the Working Groups on Part 9 (International Cooperation and Judicial Assistance), on Procedural Matters and on the Final Act (A/CONF.183/C.1/L.49/Rev.1/Add.1, A/CONF.183/C.1/WGPM/L.2/Add.7, and A/CONF.183/C.1/WGIC/L.11/Add.2 and Corr.1).  Consideration of the reports of the Drafting Committee on Parts 1, 3, 4, 9 and 11 (A/CONF.183/C.1/L.64-L.68).
 

 DRAFTING COMMITTEE
(Malaysia Room)
 

37th meeting 10 a.m.-1 p.m. (closed)

Consideration of texts referred by the Committee of the Whole (A/CONF.183/DC/R.145 and R.182):  article 72 (Quorum and judgement); article 75 (Applicable penalties); article 77 (Determination of the sentence); article 20 (Applicable law); 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 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 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); and the Final Clauses.
 
 

38th meeting 3-6 p.m. (closed)

Consideration of texts referred by the Committee of the Whole (A/CONF.183/DC/R.145 and R.182):  article 72 (Quorum and judgement); article 75 (Applicable penalties); article 77 (Determination of the sentence); article 20 (Applicable law); 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 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 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); and the Final Clauses.

39th meeting 7-10 p.m. (closed)

Consideration of texts referred by the Committee of the Whole (A/CONF.183/DC/R.145 and R.182):  article 72 (Quorum and judgement); article 75 (Applicable penalties); article 77 (Determination of the sentence); article 20 (Applicable law); 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 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 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); and the Final Clauses.
 
 

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

8th meeting 10-11.30 a.m.

Consideration of Part 9 (International Cooperation and Judicial Assistance) of the draft Statute (A/CONF.183/2/Add.1 and Corr.1).

9th meeting Upon adjournment of the meeting of the  Working Group on Enforcement (German Room)
 

Consideration of Part 9 (International Cooperation and Judicial Assistance) of the draft Statute (A/CONF.183/2/Add.1 and Corr.1).

10th meeting 6-9 p.m. (Green Room)

Consideration of Part 9 (International Cooperation and Judicial Assistance) of the draft Statute (A/CONF.183/2/Add.1 and Corr.1).

 WORKING GROUP ON APPLICABLE LAW
(Green Room)

3rd meeting 11.30 a.m.-1 p.m.
 

 WORKING GROUP ON PROCEDURAL MATTERS
(Green Room)
 
 

36th meeting (to be announced)

 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).
 

 WORKING GROUP ON ENFORCEMENT
(German Room)
 

10th meeting 3 p.m.

Consideration of Part 10 (Enforcement) of the draft Statute (A/CONF.183/C.1/WGE/L.19)
 
 

 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).
 
 
 

SUMMARY OF MEETINGS
 Monday, 13 July 1998
 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

33rd meeting

The Committee of the Whole adopted the reports of the Working Groups on Part 4 (Composition and Administration of the Court), on Procedural Matters and on Part 10 (Enforcement) (A/CONF.183/C.1/L.45/Add.3, A/CONF.183/C.1/L.61, A/CONF.183/C.1/WGE/L.14/Add.1, A/CONF.183/C.1/WGPM/L.2/Add.6) and continued its consideration of the Bureau Proposal (A/CONF.183/C.1/L.59).

34th meeting

 The Committee of the Whole continued its consideration of the Bureau Proposal (A/CONF.183/C.1/L.59).

35th meeting

 The Committee of the Whole continued its consideration of the Bureau Proposal (A/CONF.183/C.1/L.59).

 DRAFTING COMMITTEE

35th meeting

The Drafting Committee reviewed the texts of the articles of Part 4 (Composition and Administration of the Court) adopted on second reading (A/CONF.183/DC/R.181/Add.2):  article 35 to article 53.

36th meeting

The Drafting Committee reviewed the texts of the articles of Part 9 (International Cooperation and Judicial Assistance) adopted on second reading:  article 85 to article 91 bis.  the Committee also adopted on second reading:  article 57 (Role of the Pre-Trial Chamber in relation to a unique opportunity); article 95 (Enforcement of the sentence); article 97 (Transfer of the person upon completion of sentence); and article 99 (Enforcement of fines and forfeiture measures).  Furthermore, the Committee continued its consideration of article 57 bis (Functions and powers of the Pre-Trial Chamber).
 
 

 WORKING GROUP ON INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
 AND JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE

Upon adjournment of the meeting of the Working Group on Enforcement

The Working Group adopted its report (A/CONF.183/C.1/WGIC/L.11/Add.2 and Corr.1) on Part 9 (International Cooperation and Judicial Assistance).
 
 

WORKING GROUP ON PROCEDURAL MATTERS
 
35th 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 (A/CONF.183/2/Add.1 and Corr.1).
 
 

 INFORMAL MEETINGS HELD ON MONDAY, 13 JULY 1998
 
 

Informal meetings were held on:  Part 9 (International Cooperation and Judicial Assistance); Procedural Matters; Applicable Law; and article 71 (Sensitive national security information).
 

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