Rome Statute Article 42

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article of an international treaty

Rome Statute Article 42 is the provision of the International Criminal Court’s founding treaty that establishes the independence, powers, and functions of the Office of the Prosecutor.

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Label	Occurrences
Rome Statute Article 42 canonical	2
Article 42 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court	1
Articles 42–54 of the Rome Statute	1

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NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Rome Statute Article 42
Context triple: [Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, governingStatute, Rome Statute Article 42]

A. Article 8 bis of the Rome Statute
Article 8 bis of the Rome Statute is the provision that defines and criminalizes the crime of aggression under the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.
B. Article 8 of the Rome Statute
Article 8 of the Rome Statute defines and codifies the international crime of war crimes within the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.
C. Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court is the foundational international treaty that established the ICC and defines its jurisdiction over genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression.
D. Review Conference of the Rome Statute
The Review Conference of the Rome Statute was a 2010 diplomatic meeting in Kampala, Uganda, where states parties to the International Criminal Court evaluated the Court’s founding treaty and adopted key amendments, including the Kampala Amendments on the crime of aggression.
E. Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute
The Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute is the management and legislative oversight body of the International Criminal Court, composed of representatives of the treaty’s member states.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Rome Statute Article 42
Target entity description: Rome Statute Article 42 is the provision of the International Criminal Court’s founding treaty that establishes the independence, powers, and functions of the Office of the Prosecutor.

A. Article 8 bis of the Rome Statute
Article 8 bis of the Rome Statute is the provision that defines and criminalizes the crime of aggression under the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.
B. Article 8 of the Rome Statute
Article 8 of the Rome Statute defines and codifies the international crime of war crimes within the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.
C. Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court is the foundational international treaty that established the ICC and defines its jurisdiction over genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression.
D. Review Conference of the Rome Statute
The Review Conference of the Rome Statute was a 2010 diplomatic meeting in Kampala, Uganda, where states parties to the International Criminal Court evaluated the Court’s founding treaty and adopted key amendments, including the Kampala Amendments on the crime of aggression.
E. Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute
The Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute is the management and legislative oversight body of the International Criminal Court, composed of representatives of the treaty’s member states.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	article of an international treaty ⓘ
aimsTo	protect the Office of the Prosecutor from political interference ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Article 42 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court ⓘ linked to: Rome Statute Article 42
appliesTo	Deputy Prosecutors of the International Criminal Court ⓘ linked to: Deputy Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court ⓘ staff of the Office of the Prosecutor ⓘ
bindingOn	States Parties to the Rome Statute ⓘ
defines	conditions for appointment of Deputy Prosecutors ⓘ conditions for appointment of the Prosecutor ⓘ grounds for removal of Deputy Prosecutors ⓘ grounds for removal of the Prosecutor ⓘ status of Deputy Prosecutors ⓘ status of the Prosecutor as head of the Office of the Prosecutor ⓘ term of office of Deputy Prosecutors ⓘ term of office of the Prosecutor ⓘ
ensures	functional independence of prosecutorial decision‑making at the International Criminal Court ⓘ
enteredIntoForceWith	Rome Statute entry into force on 1 July 2002 ⓘ
establishes	functions of the Office of the Prosecutor ⓘ independence of the Office of the Prosecutor ⓘ powers of the Office of the Prosecutor ⓘ
governs	internal administration of the Office of the Prosecutor ⓘ relationship between the Prosecutor and other organs of the Court ⓘ
jurisdiction	International Criminal Court ⓘ
languageOfWork	official languages of the International Criminal Court ⓘ
legalSystem	international criminal law ⓘ
locatedInDocumentSection	Part 4 of the Rome Statute ⓘ
partOf	Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court ⓘ
prohibits	seeking or acting on instructions from any external source by the Prosecutor and staff ⓘ
provides	Deputy Prosecutors shall be elected by the Assembly of States Parties ⓘ Prosecutor and Deputy Prosecutors shall serve on a full‑time basis ⓘ Prosecutor shall appoint advisers with legal expertise on specific issues ⓘ Prosecutor shall be assisted by one or more Deputy Prosecutors ⓘ Prosecutor shall be elected by the Assembly of States Parties ⓘ Prosecutor shall have full authority over the management and administration of the Office of the Prosecutor ⓘ
regulates	Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court ⓘ
relatedTo	Rome Statute Article 43 ⓘ Rome Statute Article 54 ⓘ
requires	Office of the Prosecutor shall act independently as a separate organ of the Court ⓘ Prosecutor and staff shall be of high moral character ⓘ Prosecutor and staff shall have excellent knowledge of and be fluent in at least one working language of the Court ⓘ Prosecutor and staff shall have high competence in and extensive practical experience in the prosecution or trial of criminal cases ⓘ Prosecutor and staff shall not engage in any activity likely to affect confidence in their independence ⓘ Prosecutor and staff shall not engage in any activity likely to interfere with their prosecutorial functions ⓘ
subjectMatter	discipline and removal of the Prosecutor and Deputy Prosecutors ⓘ election and tenure of the Prosecutor and Deputy Prosecutors ⓘ institutional independence of the Office of the Prosecutor ⓘ organizational structure of the Office of the Prosecutor ⓘ professional qualifications of the Prosecutor and staff ⓘ

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Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court → governingStatute → Rome Statute Article 42 ⓘ

Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court → legalBasis → Articles 42–54 of the Rome Statute ⓘ

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linked to: Rome Statute Article 42

Rome Statute Article 42 → alsoKnownAs → Article 42 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court ⓘ

linked to: Rome Statute Article 42

Rome Statute Article 43 → relatedTo → Rome Statute Article 42 ⓘ

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