The Office of the Prosecutor
This quiz is designed to assess your understanding of the Office of the Prosecutor in international criminal law.
Questions
Who is the current Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court?
- Karim Khan
- Fatou Bensouda
- Luis Moreno-Ocampo
- Silvia Fernández de Gurmendi
What is the primary function of the Office of the Prosecutor?
- To investigate and prosecute individuals accused of committing international crimes
- To provide legal advice to the Security Council
- To monitor compliance with international criminal law treaties
- To train and support national prosecutors in the investigation and prosecution of international crimes
Which of the following is not a crime within the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court?
- Genocide
- Crimes against humanity
- War crimes
- Crimes of aggression
- Drug trafficking
What is the principle of complementarity in relation to the International Criminal Court?
- The Court will only exercise its jurisdiction if national courts are unable or unwilling to prosecute the accused
- The Court will always have jurisdiction, regardless of the actions of national courts
- The Court will only exercise its jurisdiction if the accused is a national of a State Party to the Rome Statute
- The Court will only exercise its jurisdiction if the crime was committed in a State Party to the Rome Statute
What is the role of the Pre-Trial Chamber in the International Criminal Court?
- To confirm or reject the charges against the accused and to decide whether to issue a warrant of arrest
- To conduct the trial and to determine the guilt or innocence of the accused
- To impose sentences on convicted individuals
- To review the decisions of the Pre-Trial Chamber and to ensure that the trial is conducted fairly
What is the role of the Trial Chamber in the International Criminal Court?
- To confirm or reject the charges against the accused and to decide whether to issue a warrant of arrest
- To conduct the trial and to determine the guilt or innocence of the accused
- To impose sentences on convicted individuals
- To review the decisions of the Pre-Trial Chamber and to ensure that the trial is conducted fairly
What is the role of the Appeals Chamber in the International Criminal Court?
- To confirm or reject the charges against the accused and to decide whether to issue a warrant of arrest
- To conduct the trial and to determine the guilt or innocence of the accused
- To impose sentences on convicted individuals
- To review the decisions of the Pre-Trial Chamber and the Trial Chamber and to ensure that the trial is conducted fairly
What is the role of the Office of the Public Counsel for the Defence in the International Criminal Court?
- To represent the interests of the victims of the crimes
- To represent the interests of the accused
- To provide legal advice to the Pre-Trial Chamber and the Trial Chamber
- To ensure that the trial is conducted fairly and in accordance with international law
What is the role of the Office of the Victims' Counsel in the International Criminal Court?
- To represent the interests of the victims of the crimes
- To represent the interests of the accused
- To provide legal advice to the Pre-Trial Chamber and the Trial Chamber
- To ensure that the trial is conducted fairly and in accordance with international law
What is the role of the Registry of the International Criminal Court?
- To manage the administrative and financial affairs of the Court
- To provide legal advice to the Pre-Trial Chamber and the Trial Chamber
- To ensure that the trial is conducted fairly and in accordance with international law
- To represent the interests of the victims of the crimes
What is the role of the Trust Fund for Victims in the International Criminal Court?
- To provide financial assistance to victims of crimes within the jurisdiction of the Court
- To provide legal advice to the Pre-Trial Chamber and the Trial Chamber
- To ensure that the trial is conducted fairly and in accordance with international law
- To represent the interests of the accused
What is the role of the Assembly of States Parties in the International Criminal Court?
- To oversee the administration and management of the Court
- To provide legal advice to the Pre-Trial Chamber and the Trial Chamber
- To ensure that the trial is conducted fairly and in accordance with international law
- To represent the interests of the victims of the crimes
What is the role of the Security Council in relation to the International Criminal Court?
- To refer situations to the Court for investigation and prosecution
- To provide financial assistance to the Court
- To ensure that the trial is conducted fairly and in accordance with international law
- To represent the interests of the victims of the crimes
What is the role of the United Nations General Assembly in relation to the International Criminal Court?
- To adopt the Rome Statute, which is the founding treaty of the Court
- To provide financial assistance to the Court
- To ensure that the trial is conducted fairly and in accordance with international law
- To represent the interests of the victims of the crimes
What is the role of the International Committee of the Red Cross in relation to the International Criminal Court?
- To provide humanitarian assistance to victims of crimes within the jurisdiction of the Court
- To provide legal advice to the Pre-Trial Chamber and the Trial Chamber
- To ensure that the trial is conducted fairly and in accordance with international law
- To represent the interests of the accused