Willingness to accept sentenced persons

Sweden

Cooperation with the ICC Act N.2002.329

ENFORCEMENT OF PENALTY AND FORFEITURE

SECTION 23
The Government may at the request of the International Criminal Court decide that a sentence of imprisonment imposed by the Court may be enforced in Sweden. The Government may issue the instructions necessary in the individual case for enforcement of the penalty here.

ENFORCEMENT OF PENALTY AND FORFEITURE

SECTION 25
Section 25 of the Act on International Co-operation in the Enforcement of Criminal Judgments (1972:260) applies to enforcement in accordance with Sections 23 and 24, unless otherwise provided by this Act.

ENFORCEMENT OF PENALTY AND FORFEITURE

SECTION 27
In connection with enforcement in accordance with Section 23, representatives of the International Criminal Court, or those appointed by the Court to investigate the treatment of the person serving a penalty that has been imposed by the Court, are entitled to visit the place where the person is an inmate. All parties responsible for a person who is serving such a penalty shall provide those conducting the investigation with the assistance needed by them in order to be able to perform their assignment.

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.