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Glossary
ICC Organizational Chart
Summary
A. Introduction B. Methodology
A. Introduction
B. Methodology
I. Chambers
A. Overview B. The Presidency: Coordination key to courts success C. Pre-trial division: Uncharted waters D. Maintaining judicial dialogue key to meeting challenges ahead
A. Overview
B. The Presidency: Coordination key to courts success
C. Pre-trial division: Uncharted waters
D. Maintaining judicial dialogue key to meeting challenges ahead
II. Office of the Prosecutor
A. Overview B. The Office of the Prosecutors selection of situations C. OTP investigations and the selection of cases for trial D. The ICCs impact in the country situations under investigation
B. The Office of the Prosecutors selection of situations
C. OTP investigations and the selection of cases for trial
D. The ICCs impact in the country situations under investigation
III. Defense
A. Overview B. Institutional support for the defense C. Ensuring quality representation for indigent defendants: The ICCs legal aid system D. Monitoring the challenges ahead
B. Institutional support for the defense
C. Ensuring quality representation for indigent defendants: The ICCs legal aid system
D. Monitoring the challenges ahead
IV. Field Engagement
A. Overview B. Field offices: Key to ICC contact with affected communities C. In situ proceedings D. High-level visits by ICC officials to the field
B. Field offices: Key to ICC contact with affected communities
C. In situ proceedings
D. High-level visits by ICC officials to the field
V. Outreach and Communications
A. Overview B. Evolution of the ICCs approach to outreach and communications C. Implementing outreach in communities most affected: Lessons learned
B. Evolution of the ICCs approach to outreach and communications
C. Implementing outreach in communities most affected: Lessons learned
VI. Victim and Witness Protection and Support
A. Overview B. Responsibility for protection and support shared across court C. Steps required to strengthen protection and support programs
B. Responsibility for protection and support shared across court
C. Steps required to strengthen protection and support programs
VII. The Role of Victims in ICC Proceedings
A. Overview B. The legal regime of victims participation C. Rights of victims in proceedings outside of the participation regime D. Implementing the victims participation regime in practice E. Reparations and the Trust Fund for Victims
B. The legal regime of victims participation
C. Rights of victims in proceedings outside of the participation regime
D. Implementing the victims participation regime in practice
E. Reparations and the Trust Fund for Victims
VIII. Cooperation and Support
A. Overview B. The Assembly of States Parties C. Judicial cooperation and logistical support D. Diplomatic and political support
B. The Assembly of States Parties
C. Judicial cooperation and logistical support
D. Diplomatic and political support
Summary of Key Recommendations
Chambers Office of the Prosecutor Defense Field Engagement Outreach Victim and Witness Protection and Support Victims Participation Reparations Cooperation and Support
Chambers
Office of the Prosecutor
Defense
Field Engagement
Outreach
Victim and Witness Protection and Support
Victims Participation
Reparations
Cooperation and Support
Acknowledgments
July 2008 ISBN: 1-56432-358-7