Informal guide and commentary to the procedure for the nomination and election of judges of the International Criminal Court

This informal document has been prepared by the 2016 facilitator for the review of the procedure for the nomination and election of judges, Mr. Stefan Barriga (Liechtenstein), under his sole responsibility. It is provided as a courtesy for States Parties and does not bind them in any way. The primary purpose of this document is to give an easy-to-understand overview of the procedure, and to comment on a number of select provisions. It does not attempt to give a comprehensive analysis of the procedure in all its aspects.