Rome Statute
Part 4: Composition and Administration of the Court

Article Art. 44
Staff

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The Prosecutor and the Registrar shall appoint such qualified staff as may be required to their respective offices. In the case of the Prosecutor, this shall include the appointment of investigators.

In the employment of staff, the Prosecutor and the Registrar shall ensure the highest standards of efficiency, competency and integrity, and shall have regard, mutatis mutandis, to the criteria set forth in article 36, paragraph 8.

3.

The Registrar, with the agreement of the Presidency and the Prosecutor, shall propose Staff Regulations which include the terms and conditions upon which the staff of the Court shall be appointed, remunerated and dismissed. The Staff Regulations shall be approved by the Assembly of States Parties.

4.

The Court may, in exceptional circumstances, employ the expertise of gratis personnel offered by States Parties, intergovernmental organizations or non-governmental organizations to assist with the work of any of the organs of the Court. The Prosecutor may accept any such offer on behalf of the Office of the Prosecutor. Such gratis personnel shall be employed in accordance with guidelines to be established by the Assembly of States Parties.

Source: Article 44 — Staff, https://www.icc-cpi.int/Publications/Rome-Statute.pdf (accessed May 26, 2025).

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Organs of the Court 35
Service of judges 36
Qualifications, nomination and election of judges 37
Judicial vacancies 38
The Presidency 39
Chambers 40
Independence of the judges 41
Excusing and disqualification of judges 42
The Office of the Prosecutor 43
The Registry 44
Staff 45
Solemn undertaking 46
Removal from office 47
Disciplinary measures 48
Privileges and immunities 49
Salaries, allowances and expenses 50
Official and working languages 51
Rules of Procedure and Evidence 52
Regulations of the Court

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May 26, 2025

Art. 44’s source at icc-cpi.int

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Original Source: Article 44 — Staff, https://www.icc-cpi.int/Publications/Rome-Statute.pdf (last accessed May 10, 2025).

Rome Statute Part 4: Composition and Administration of the Court

Article Art. 44 Staff

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Rome Statute
Part 4: Composition and Administration of the Court

Article Art. 44
Staff