Willingness to accept sentenced persons

Republic of Georgia

Georgia - Law on Cooperation between the International Criminal Court and Georgia 2003 EN

Chapter II
National State Agency Responsible for Cooperation between the International Court and Georgia

Article 3. A national state agency responsible for cooperation between the International Court and Georgia

3. In the course of cooperating with the International Court, the Responsible Agency shall have the authority:

i) to take a decision on a request of the International Court, for the purpose of executing a deprivation of liberty sentence on the territory of Georgia, for accepting the convicted person and executing a fine and/or other reimbursement of expenses imposed by the International Court.;

Chapter VIII
Execution of Decision of the International Court


Article 46. Execution of a deprivation of liberty sentence

1. A deprivation of liberty sentence imposed by the International Court may be executed on the territory of Georgia after the Responsible Agency gives consent to execute the request thereon.

2. The Responsible Agency, having consulted with a state authority competent to execute a deprivation of liberty sentence, makes a decision on executing the deprivation of liberty sentence imposed by the International Court on the territory of Georgia. The Responsible Agency shall notify its decision to the International Court.

Rome Statute

Article 103 Role of States in enforcement of sentences of imprisonment

1.

(a) A sentence of imprisonment shall be served in a State designated by the Court from a list of States which have indicated to the Court their willingness to accept sentenced persons.

(b) At the time of declaring its willingness to accept sentenced persons, a State may attach conditions to its acceptance as agreed by the Court and in accordance with this Part.

(c) A State designated in a particular case shall promptly inform the Court whether it accepts the Court's designation.