THE PROSECUTION'S PROCEDURE OF CRIMES IN INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

International criminal court (ICC) is created based on an agreement between some countries that theirs final aim is prosecution and punishment of great international crimes. Form and process of initiate investigation and prosecution about an international crime is one of important matters in statute of ICC and its rules of procedure and evidence. In ICC procedural system, regarding international criminal courts precedent, especially precedent of ICTY and ICTR, the prosecutor not only prosecutes crimes but also investigates about them. Of course there is a pre – trial chamber for judicial control of the prosecutor acts and the prosecutor must enforce his/her functions under supervision of this chamber. This article discusses about prosecution of international crimes and explains about powers and duties of the prosecution, pre – trial chamber and another institution related to prosecution and investigation.