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Go To Part I II III IV V International Mechanisms | Other Relevant International Mechanisms persons willing to serve as witnesses may also do so anonymously if they reasonably fear retaliation for their participation. Confidentiality may also be requested in applications for reparations. Additional safeguards, including physical protection, may also be made available to witnesses. Procedure Upon receipt of information regarding a “situation” concerning genocide, crimes against humanity and/or war crimes, the Prosecutor will conduct a preliminary examination to decide if there is a reasonable basis to proceed with an investigation. If so, he will request the Pre-Trial Chamber of ICC to authorize an investigation. If authorized, and if the investigation reveals reason to go forward, the Prosecutor may issue charges against the alleged perpetrators; if the ICC is able to secure the assistance of states in arresting the accused, the case may then proceed to trial. Potential result As a result of the Prosecutor’s investigation, alleged perpetrators may be brought to trial and convicted of crimes. Victims of these crimes may also receive reparations from the perpetrator and/or the ICC’s Victim Trust Fund. send communications to: Office of the Prosecutor International Criminal Court P.O. Box 19519 2500 CM The Hague Netherlands Tel: + 31 (0)70 515 8515 Fax: +31 (0)70 515 8555 For issues of participation in court proceedings and reparation, contact: Victims’ Participation and Reparation Section (VPRS) P.O. Box 19519 2500 CM The Hague Netherlands Fax: +31 (0)70 515 9100 E-mail: vprs@icc-cpi.int for more information The International Criminal Court: Elements of Crimes and Rules of Procedure and Evidence (Roy S. Lee and Hakan Friman, eds., Transnational Publishers, Inc., 2001). William A. Schabas, An Introduction to the International Criminal Court (2nd ed., Cambridge University Press, 2004). sa Rydeberg and Kelly Askin, “International Criminal Tribunals: Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons Who May Be Witnesses Before the Tribunals,” in Human Rights Protection for Refugees, Guide to International Human Rights Mechanisms for Internally Displaced Persons and their Advocates 1
Go To Part I II III IV V International Mechanisms | Other Relevant International Mechanisms Asylum Seekers and Internally Displaced Persons: A Guide to International Mechanisms and Procedures ( Joan Fitzpatrick, ed., Transnational Publishers, Inc., 2002), 514-518. ICC website: www.icc-cpi.int/ THE.WORLD.BANK Background The World Bank is an international financial institution whose primary function is to provide loans, guarantees and credit for projects to reduce poverty and promote development in developing countries. It is made up of four sub-parts, two of which are focused on loans and credits to governments – the International Bank of Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA) – and two of which are focused on the private sector – the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Multilateral International Guarantee Agency (MIGA). The Bank has developed separate complaints procedures for these public-lending (Inspection Panel) and private-lending components (Compliance Advisor Ombudsman). These mechanisms are described separately below. insPecTion Panel Preliminary Note: It is recommended that applicants considering resort to the World Bank Inspection Panel seek experienced assistance in formulating and following up their complaint (although, as noted below, direct representation by international actors is discouraged). Contact information for several international NGOs active in this area is provided below. Background The World Bank Inspection Panel is an independent body composed of three experts elected by the Board of the World Bank and a small staff that is authorized to consider complaints about failures of the two sub-parts of the World Bank concerned with loans and credits to governments (the IBRD and IDA) to abide by World Bank operational policies and procedures. Among these are specific policies concerning the financing of development projects that contribute to displacement. What you can Do If you have suffered or fear you may suffer harm (such as displacement) from a government development project which has received financial assistance from the World Bank, you can file a “request” for an Inspection Panel investigation of the project on the basis that the World Bank has failed to follow its own rules. evaluation The Inspection Panel procedure is not, strictly speaking, a human rights mechanism as it is only authorized to hear complaints of violations of the World Bank’s own internal rules. However, in recent years, the Bank has put in place detailed policies concerning the social consequences of development projects of great interest to persons facing displacement, including issues of public disclosure, indigenous peoples, environmental impacts and involuntary resettlement. World Bank Operational Policy 4.12 on involuntary resettlement provides that displacement should be avoided Guide to International Human Rights Mechanisms for Internally Displaced Persons and their Advocates 1
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