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70. What are the rights of victims before the ICC?
Victims before the ICC have rights that have never before been granted before an
international criminal court. Victims may be involved
in the proceedings before
the ICC in various ways:
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victims can send information to the Office of the Prosecutor and ask the Office
to initiate an investigation;
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victims are also entitled to participate in proceedings through a legal
representative;
during proceedings, victims may participate by presenting their
views and concerns to the judges; such participation is voluntary and enables
victims to express an opinion independently of the
Prosecution or the Defence
and offers them the opportunity to present their own concerns and interests;
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victims participating in proceedings may also, in some circumstances, lead
evidence pertaining to the guilt or innocence of the accused; they may also
challenge the admissibility or the relevance of evidence
presented by the parties;
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at a trial, a victim may voluntarily testify before the Court, if called as a
witness for the Defence or the Prosecution or other victims participating in the
proceedings;
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lastly, victims can seek reparation for the harm that they have suffered.
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