ICC officials discuss the role of the Registry in proceedings before the Court with the Lord’s Resistance Army delegation

The Hague, 10 March 2008

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This afternoon, 10 March 2008, ICC Registry Head of the Legal Advisory Services Section together with the ICC Registry Head of the Division of Victims and Counsels met with the Ugandan Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) delegation in The Hague.

 
 

During the meeting, the Registry officials provided the visiting delegation with an overview of the Court and its organs, focusing in particular on the responsibilities of the Registry. The delegates were informed of the requirements for inclusion of counsel on the Court’s list of counsel and were given clarifications on procedures and time limits for the filing of documentation and materials with the Registry. In addition, the delegation was informed about the existence of the ICC’s witness protection programme and the different modalities of witness protection.

 
 

The delegation asked to be furnished with various documents including warrants of arrest, precedents for filing motions before the Court as well as the format for power of attorney.

 
 

Registry officials expressed their willingness to continue to provide the delegation with information on procedural issues as well as its willingness to facilitate the work of any defence counsel that appears before the Court.

 
 

The delegation expressed its gratitude to the Registry officials for the information provided which has enhanced the delegation’s understanding of how the Court functions.