Failure to cooperate - referral to Assembly of States Parties

Republic of Uganda

The International Criminal Court Act 2010

Part VII – Protection of National Security or Third Party Information

National Security

87. Minister to take into account ICC’s ability to refer matter to the Security Council.
In determining what action to take in relation to a matter to which this Part applies, the Minister shall take into account the power of the ICC to refer a matter to the Assembly of State Parties or to the Security Council in accordance with article 87(7) of the Statute if the ICC considers that a requested State is not acting in accordance with its obligations under the Statute.

Rome Statute

Article 87 Requests for cooperation: general provisions

5.

(a) The Court may invite any State not party to this Statute to provide assistance under this Part on the basis of an ad hoc arrangement, an agreement with such State or any other appropriate basis.

(b) Where a State not party to this Statute, which has entered into an ad hoc arrangement or an agreement with the Court, fails to cooperate with requests pursuant to any such arrangement or agreement, the Court may so inform the Assembly of States Parties or, where the Security Council referred the matter to the Court, the Security Council.

7. Where a State Party fails to comply with a request to cooperate by the Court contrary to the provisions of this Statute, thereby preventing the Court from exercising its functions and powers under this Statute, the Court may make a finding to that effect and refer the matter to the Assembly of States Parties or, where the Security Council referred the matter to the Court, to the Security Council.

Article 112 Assembly of States Parties

2. The Assembly shall:

(f) Consider pursuant to article 87, paragraphs 5 and 7, any question relating to non-cooperation;