ICC Prosecutor Tapped External Panel to Review Evidence: Is That Even Allowed?

In May 2024, the International Criminal Court prosecutor announced applications for warrants of arrest of Israel’s Prime Minister and its Minister of Defence and disclosed that he took counsel on his evidence from an external panel of legal experts. In this Article published by LAWFARE, Norman Menachem Feder argues that by seeking the panel’s advice the prosecutor exceeded his authority and by using the advice and publicising it he undermined fair process.


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