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ARTICLE-18: Preliminary rulings regarding admissibility     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 1. When a situation has been referred to the Court pursuant to article 13 (a) and the Prosecutor has determined that there would be a reasonable basis to commence an investigation, or the Prosecutor initiates an investigation pursuant to articles 13 (c) and 15, the Prosecutor shall notify all States Parties and those States which, taking into account the information available, would normally exercise jurisdiction over the crimes concerned. The Prosecutor may notify such States on a confidential basis and, where the Prosecutor believes it necessary to protect persons, prevent destruction of evidence or prevent the absconding of persons, may limit the scope of the information provided to States. ...


ARTICLE-19: Challenges to the jurisdiction of the Court or the admissibility of a case     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 11. If the Prosecutor, having regard to the matters referred to in article 17, defers an investigation, the Prosecutor may request that the relevant State make available to the Prosecutor information on the proceedings. That information shall, at the request of the State concerned, be confidential. If the Prosecutor thereafter decides to proceed with an investigation, he or she shall notify the State to which deferral of the proceedings has taken place. ...


ARTICLE-64: Functions and powers of the Trial Chamber     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (c) Provide for the protection of confidential information; ...
... 7. The trial shall be held in public. The Trial Chamber may, however, determine that special circumstances require that certain proceedings be in closed session for the purposes set forth in article 68, or to protect confidential or sensitive information to be given in evidence. ...


ARTICLE-68: Protection of the victims and witnesses and their participation in the proceedings     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 6. A State may make an application for necessary measures to be taken in respect of the protection of its servants or agents and the protection of confidential or sensitive information. ...


ARTICLE-87: Requests for cooperation: general provisions     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 3. The requested State shall keep confidential a request for cooperation and any documents supporting the request, except to the extent that the disclosure is necessary for execution of the request. ...


ARTICLE-93: Other forms of cooperation     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (b) The requested State may, when necessary, transmit documents or information to the Prosecutor on a confidential basis. The Prosecutor may then use them solely for the purpose of generating new evidence. ...


ARTICLE-99: Execution of requests under articles 93 and 96     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 5. Provisions allowing a person heard or examined by the Court under article 72 to invoke restrictions designed to prevent disclosure of confidential information connected with national security shall also apply to the execution of requests for assistance under this article. ...


ARTICLE-106: Supervision of enforcement of sentences and conditions of imprisonment     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 3. Communications between a sentenced person and the Court shall be unimpeded and confidential. ...