Chapter 5. Discipline

• Author: International Criminal Court
• Pages: 19-20

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(c) ensure, to the best of their abilities, that a just verdict is reached at the end

of the trial process and not strive for a conviction at all costs;

(d) conduct themselves in an honourable, professional, dignified and

courteous manner towards all parties and participants to the proceedings,

as well as witnesses giving testimony;

(e) act with due deference to the authority of Chambers;

(f) not participate in any matter in which their impartiality might reasonably

be doubted on any ground, and request the Prosecutor to excuse them from

any matter as soon as grounds for disqualification arise, especially those

indicated in article 42(7) and rule 34(1);

(g) not deceive or knowingly mislead the Court, judge, counsel, or the Registry

and take all necessary steps to correct an error or inaccuracy as soon as

possible after it has been discovered;

(h) not present evidence knowing it to be false or fabricated;

(i) disclose, unless the Chamber authorises otherwise, all evidence that shows

or tends to show the innocence of a person under investigation or an

accused, or to mitigate their guilt, or which may affect the credibility of

prosecution evidence, as well as any other documents or information by

order of the Chambers.

Discipline

Chapter 5.

Offences and misconduct against the administration of

Section 1.

justice

72. Members of the Office shall not engage in any conduct that is likely to harm the

administration of justice as set forth in articles 70 and 71.

73. Members of the Office shall cooperate with any investigations of alleged offences

against the administration of justice under article 70 or alleged misconduct before

the Court under article 71, and comply with any measures imposed by the Court.

Unsatisfactory Conduct

Section 2.

74. Staff members shall not engage in any conduct that is not compatible with the

standards set forth in this Code, considered unsatisfactory in accordance with Staff

Rule 110.1, or listed as unsatisfactory in Section 5(3) of the Code of Conduct for Staff

Members. Investigators shall, in addition, also refrain from any conduct that is not

compatible with the standards set forth in the Code of Conduct for Investigators.