Facilitating voluntary appearance of persons - national procedures for ICC proceedings

Swiss Confederation

Federal Law on Cooperation with the International Criminal Court 2001

CHAPTER IV: OTHER FORMS OF COOPERATION
SECTION II: SPECIFIC FORMS OF COOPERATION

Art. 36 Service of records

The Court may serve its decisions and other records or documents upon recipients in Switzerland directly by mail.

Art. 37 Summons

1 A summons to appear before the Court as a witness or expert shall be accompanied by
the Rule of Procedure and Evidence of the Court on self-incrimination. The Rule shall be
given to the person in a language that the person understands.

2 The person summoned is under no obligation to comply with the summons. If so requested, the Central Authority shall obtain written assurances from the Court guaranteeing the safe-conduct of the witness or expert.

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:

(e) Facilitating the voluntary appearance of persons as witnesses or experts before the Court;