Temporary transfer of persons in custody for purposes of identification or for obtaining testimony or other forms of assistance - national procedures for ICC proceedings

Swiss Confederation

Federal Law on Cooperation with the International Criminal Court 2001

CHAPTER IV: OTHER FORMS OF COOPERATION
SECTION I: CONDITIONS

Art. 30 Forms of cooperation

Cooperation according to this chapter may include any procedural acts not prohibited by Swiss law that facilitate the investigation and prosecution of crimes within the jurisdiction of the Court or that serve to produce the proceeds of such crimes, in particular:
e. the temporary transfer of persons in detention as provided in article 39

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

Art. 39 Temporary transfer of persons in detention

1 Persons not accused by the Court who are in detention in Switzerland may be transferred temporarily to the Court for purposes of identification, questioning, confrontation, or other investigative acts, if the person consents in full knowledge of the circumstances.

2 The Court shall grant the transferred person safe-conduct, keep the person in detention, and give assurances that the person will be returned once the purpose of the transfer is satisfied.

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:

(f) The temporary transfer of persons as provided in paragraph 7;

7.

(a) The Court may request the temporary transfer of a person in custody for purposes of identification or for obtaining testimony or other assistance. The person may be transferred if the following conditions are fulfilled:

(i) The person freely gives his or her informed consent to the transfer; and

(ii) The requested State agrees to the transfer, subject to such conditions as that State and the Court may agree.

(b) The person being transferred shall remain in custody. When the purposes of the transfer have been fulfilled, the Court shall return the person without delay to the requested State.