Policies and Strategies

On this page, you can find links to key strategic and policy documents of the Office of the Prosecutor ("OTP" or "Office"). These include a description of the first three years of the OTP's work, the Three Year Report, (September 2006); the strategy for the Office: the Report on Prosecutorial Strategy (2006), and the Prosecutorial Strategy (2009-2012), as well as the Strategic Plans (2012-2015), (2016-2018) and (2019-2021); various policy papers (on The Interest of Justice, on Victims' Participation, on Preliminary Examinations, on Case Selection and Prioritisation, on Sexual and Gender-Based Crimes (2014), on Children, on Situation Completion and on the Crime of Gender Persecution (2022)); as well as the OTP Reports on Preliminary Examination Activities for 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 20182019 and 2020. Additionally, you can find here the Guidelines for civil society organisations for documenting international crimes and human rights violations for accountability purposes, published in partnership with Eurojust. The OTP publishes its strategic plans and policies in the interests of providing transparency and clarity on its work undertaken in accordance with the Rome Statute.

Strategic Objectives

The OTP has six strategic goals which align with the Office's Prosecutorial Strategy to:

1) achieve a high rate of success in court;

2) increase the speed, efficiency, and effectiveness of preliminary examinations, investigations and prosecutions;

3) develop with States enhanced strategies and methodologies to increase the arrest rate of persons subject to outstanding ICC arrest warrants;

4) refine and reinforce its approach to victims, in particular for victims of Sexual and Gender-Based Crimes and crimes against or affecting children;

5) further increase the Office’s ability to manage its resources in an effective, responsible, and accountable manner; and

6) further strengthen the ability of the Office and of its partners to close the impunity gap.

 

Policies and Strategies

 

Policies and Strategies

Office of the Prosecutor Strategic Plan - 2023-2025
  • Strategic Plan
  • Office of the Prosecutor
Policy on the Crime of Gender Persecution
  • Policy
  • Office of the Prosecutor
Policy on Situation Completion
  • Policy
  • Office of the Prosecutor
Policy on Cultural Heritage
  • Policy
  • Office of the Prosecutor
Strategic Plan (2019 - 2021)
  • Strategic Plan
  • Office of the Prosecutor
Policy on Children
  • Policy
  • Office of the Prosecutor
Policy paper on case selection and prioritisation
  • Policy
  • Office of the Prosecutor
Strategic Plan (2016 - 2018)
  • Strategic Plan
  • Office of the Prosecutor
Statement of Core Values
  • Policy
  • Office of the Prosecutor
Policy Paper on Sexual and Gender-Based Crimes
  • Policy
  • Office of the Prosecutor
Policy Paper on Sexual and Gender-Based Crimes
  • Policy
  • Office of the Prosecutor
Policy Paper on Preliminary Examinations (under revision)
  • Policy
  • Office of the Prosecutor
Strategic Plan (2012 - 2015)
  • Strategic Plan
  • Office of the Prosecutor
Code of Conduct for the Office of the Prosecutor
  • Policy
  • Office of the Prosecutor
Policy Paper on Victims’ Participation
  • Policy
  • Office of the Prosecutor
Policy Paper on the Interest of Justice
  • Policy
  • Office of the Prosecutor
Paper on some policy issues before the Office of the Prosecutor
  • Policy
  • Office of the Prosecutor
Annex to the Policy Paper: Referrals and Communications
  • Policy
  • Office of the Prosecutor