Willingness to accept sentenced persons

Hellenic Republic

Greece - Adaptation of internal law to ICC Statute 2011 EN

PART B
PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS AND JUDICIAL COOPERATION

II. JUDICIAL COOPERATION

Art. 31 Enforcement of sentences

1. In case that the ICC, according to art. 103 of its Statute, designates that a custodial
sentence shall be served in Greece, the Secretary of State for Justice, Transparency and Human Rights shall forward the case file to the Prosecutor of the Athens Appeals Court, who shall introduce the case to the Appeals Court (Chamber of 3 Members) for recognition and adjustment of the sentence imposed.

Rome Statute

Article 103 Role of States in enforcement of sentences of imprisonment

1.

(a) A sentence of imprisonment shall be served in a State designated by the Court from a list of States which have indicated to the Court their willingness to accept sentenced persons.

(b) At the time of declaring its willingness to accept sentenced persons, a State may attach conditions to its acceptance as agreed by the Court and in accordance with this Part.

(c) A State designated in a particular case shall promptly inform the Court whether it accepts the Court's designation.