Victims' protection - national procedures for ICC proceedings

New Zealand

New Zealand - International Crimes and International criminal Court Act 2000 (2021) EN

24 Requests for assistance
(1)
(a)
(xi) the protection of victims and witnesses and the preservation of evidence; or

110 Protecting victims and witnesses and preserving evidence

(1) This section applies if the ICC requests—
(a) assistance under Article 93(1)(j) of the Statute in protecting victims and witnesses or preserving evidence:
(b) assistance under Article 19(8), or paragraphs (2) or (3) of Article 56, in preserving evidence.

(2) The Attorney-General may give authority for the request to proceed if the Attorney-General is satisfied that—

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:

(j) The protection of victims and witnesses and the preservation of evidence;