Taking of evidence

Bosnia and Hezegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Law on Implementation of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court and Cooperation with the International Criminal Court 2009 EN

PART FOUR – COOPERATION WITH THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT
Article 21
(Takeover of the Proceedings from the International Criminal Court)
(3) The evidence collected or presented by the International Criminal Court may be used in the criminal proceedings in Bosnia and Herzegovina only if they are obtained or presented in accordance with the Rome Statute and Rules of Procedure and Evidence. The existence or non-existence of the facts to be proven by these pieces of evidence shall be evaluated pursuant to the Criminal Procedure Code.

Rome Statute

Article 93 Other forms of cooperation

1. States Parties shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Part and under procedures of national law, comply with requests by the Court to provide the following assistance in relation to investigations or prosecutions:

(b) The taking of evidence, including testimony under oath, and the production of evidence, including expert opinions and reports necessary to the Court;