Understanding the International Criminal Court

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72. Can all victims in a situation participate in the proceedings
Understanding the International Criminal Court 74. How can victims find a legal representative

71. How can victims participate in the proceedings?
If the Court considers it appropriate, victims may present their point of view
directly to the judges at various stages in the proceedings. Such participation is
generally through a legal representative (that is, a lawyer) who presents their views
and concerns to the Court, since criminal proceedings are quite complex.
To make it easy for victims to participate, they are required to fill out an
application for participation form. Victims may obtain a copy of the application
for participation forms from the Court’s website or from the Victims Participation
and Reparations Section in The Hague. The forms must be returned to the Victims
Participation and Reparations Section in The Hague by fax, email or post, using the
information provided in the box on the right.
Victims who wish to be assisted in filling out the form and sending it to the Court
may contact that same section.
72. Can all victims in a situation participate in the proceedings?
The judges review applications on a case-by-case basis and decide whether or not
the applicant is entitled to participate in proceedings before the ICC and at what
stages.
73. Do victims have to travel to the seat of the Court in The Hague?
Generally, victims do not have to travel to the seat of the Court if they do not wish
to do so. Their legal representatives present their views and concerns to the Court.

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74. How can victims find a legal representative?
Victims may freely choose their legal representative as long as the representative
has the necessary qualifications: he or she must possess ten years’ experience as
judge, prosecutor or lawyer in criminal proceedings and fluency in at least one of
the working languages of the Court (English or French). The ICC Registry helps
victims to find a legal representative by providing a list of qualified lawyers. At
the Court, there is also an Office of Public Counsel for Victims (OPCV) which
can represent victims and provide them and their legal representative with legal
assistance.
If there are a large number of victims, the judges may ask them to choose one or
more common legal representatives. This is called common legal representation,
and its purpose is to ensure the effectiveness of the proceedings.

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