Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court 1998, para. 9
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9. After the charges are confirmed and before the trial has begun, the Prosecutor may, with the permission of the Pre-Trial Chamber and after notice to the accused, amend the charges. If the Prosecutor seeks to add additional charges or to substitute more serious charges, a hearing under this article to confirm those charges must be held. After commencement of the trial, the Prosecutor may, with the permission of the Trial Chamber, withdraw the charges.
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
United Nations Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court
Document type
International treaty
Means of adoption
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Topic(s)
Civil & Political Rights
Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
All
Year
1998
Paragraph type
Article
Reference
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (1998), Article 61, 9.