Refusal of ICC request - protection of national security

Croatia

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

I. GENERAL PROVISIONS

THE AUTHORITY COMPETENT FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF COOPERATION AND ENSURING OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECISION OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT DECISION
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. The request of the International Criminal Court for the performance of certain co-operation may be rejected only for the reasons referred to in the Statute (Article 93 paragraph 3, Article 94 paragraph 4 and Article 98 paragraph 1 of the Statute).

Rome Statute

Article 93 Other forms of cooperation

4. In accordance with article 72, a State Party may deny a request for assistance, in whole or in part, only if the request concerns the production of any documents or disclosure of evidence which relates to its national security.