Protection des témoins – procédures nationales pour procédures de la CPI

État indépendant du Samoa

International Criminal Court Act 2007, No.26

PART V
REQUESTS FOR OTHER TYPES OF ASSISTANCE


72. Assistance in protecting victims and witnesses and preserving evidence -

(1) Where the ICC requests -

(a) assistance under article 93(1)(j) of the Statute in protecting victims and witnesses or preserving evidence;
(b) assistance under article 19(8), or article 56(2) or (3), in preserving evidence, in relation to an investigation by, or a proceeding before the ICC, the Minister shall give authority for the request to proceed and transmit the request to the Attorney General if the Minister has reasonable grounds to believe that the assistance requested is not prohibited by the law of Samoa.

(2) Where the Minister authorises and transmits the request under subsection (1), the Attorney General shall without delay -

(a) use its best endeavours to give effect to the request;
(b) make such report on the outcome of its endeavours as it considers to be appropriate in the circumstances; and
(c) deliver the report to the Minister.

Statut de Rome

Article 93 Autres formes de coopération

1. Les États Parties font droit, conformément aux dispositions du présent chapitre et aux procédures prévues par leur législation nationale, aux demandes d'assistance de la Cour liées à une enquête ou à des poursuites et concernant :

j) La protection des victimes et des témoins et la préservation des éléments de preuve ;