Rome Statute for the International Criminal Court

Georghios M. Pikis- LLB, Barrister-at-Law. He served as a judge since 1966, President of the Supreme Court of Cyprus (1995-2004) and judge of the Appeals Chamber of the ICC since 2003 and full-time since 2004, being the first president of the Appeals Division. He has written a number of books on law and human rights in Greek and English.

• Chapter I. Introduction:I. The establishment of the International Criminal Court; II. The Preamble to the Rome Statute; III. The Rules of Procedure and Evidence; IV. Evidence; V. Regulations of the Court;Chapter II. Status, Complexion and Inherent Powers of The International Criminal CourtChapter III. Composition of The Court:I. Introduction; II. Election of judges and their assignment to Divisions; III. The Office of the Prosecutor; IV. The Registry; V. The Presidency; VI. Plenary sessions;Chapter IV. Competence – Jurisdiction – Admissibility:I. Competence; II. Jurisdiction; III. Admissibility; IV. Crimes amenable to the jurisdiction of the Court;Chapter V. The Law Applicable under The Rome Statute:I. Article 21.1; II. Article 21.2; III. Article 21.3; Chapter VI. The Judiciary: Pre-Trial, Trial and Appeals Chambers:I. Independence and impartiality of Judges; II. The Trial; III. Appeals;Chapter VII. Offences Against the Administration of Justice and Misconduct:I. Offences against the administration of justice; II. Sanctions for Misconduct before the Court; Chapter VIII. The Office Of The Prosecutor:I. General; II. Privileges and Immunities of Judges, the Prosecutor, Deputy Prosecutor(s), and Registrar; III. Investigations; IV. Proprio Motu Investigations by the Prosecutor; V. Article 53;Chapter IX. Victims And Witnesses:I. Protection of Victims and Witnesses; II. Participation of Victims in judicial proceedings; III. The Definition of a Victim;Chapter X. Counsel:I. Right to legal assistance; II. Qualifications for enrolment in the roster of Defence Counsel; III. Code of Professional Conduct for Counsel; IV. Office of Public Counsel for the Defence;Chapter XI. International Cooperation and Judicial Assistance;Index.