Obligation to cooperate

Croatia

Croatia - Implementation of Statute of ICC 2003 (2004) EN

LAW on the Implementation of the Statute of the International Criminal Court and the Prosecution of Crimes against International Law of War and Humanitarian Law

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 3

(3) The competent state authorities shall deal with matters concerning co-operation and implementation of the decisions of the International Criminal Court expeditiously and without delay and report thereon to the Government of the Republic of Croatia.

LAW on the Implementation of the Statute of the International Criminal Court and the Prosecution of Crimes against International Law of War and Humanitarian Law

V COOPERATION WITH INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

Article 23

(1) The Republic of Croatia shall fully cooperate with the International Criminal Court in accordance with Article 93 of the Statute in investigations and criminal prosecution of crimes within its competence, proceeding in the manner prescribed in Art. 3 hereof.

(2) The cooperation request by the International Criminal Court shall be confidential and its content may be disclosed when this is necessary for its fulfilment, or for other particularly important reasons.

(3) All government bodies of the Republic of Croatia shall act in good faith in the process of cooperation, guided by the goals from the Statute and the purpose of each individual activity carried out.

(4) The competent government bodies shall also undertake the activities which the International Criminal Court has not expressly requested, if it appears that they are necessary in order to find the perpetrator and collect evidence for a trial before the International Criminal Court.

Rome Statute

Article 86 General obligation to cooperate

States Parties shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Statute, cooperate fully with the Court in its investigation and prosecution of crimes within the jurisdiction of the Court.