The Presidency of the Assembly of States Parties informs that the fact-finding investigative report by the Office of the Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) on alleged misconduct by the ICC Prosecutor has been received by the President of the Assembly of States Parties on 11 December 2025 and has been forwarded immediately to the Panel of judicial experts established by the Bureau of the Assembly. The submission of the investigative report to the panel follows the procedure previously established by the Bureau and in no way provides any indication as to the findings of the report.
The Panel will conduct an assessment under the legal framework of the Rome Statute, the Rules of Procedure and Evidence of the Court and relevant administrative instruments, in assistance of the Bureau's consideration of the matter. The Panel will report to the Bureau via the President of the Assembly upon completion of its work, which is anticipated to take thirty calendar days, subject to the complexity of the issues. Once completed, the work of the judicial experts together with the OIOS report will be considered by the Bureau in accordance with the Rome Statute and the legal framework of the Court.
The Presidency of the Assembly continues to call for due respect for the privacy and the rights of all parties concerned, as well as for the integrity of the ongoing process.
The Assembly of States Parties is the management oversight and legislative body of the ICC. The Bureau of the Assembly consists of a President, two Vice-Presidents and 18 members elected by the Assembly for three-year terms. The Presidency of the Assembly is currently composed of Ambassador Ms. Päivi Kaukoranta (Finland), President, Ambassador Mr. Michael Imran Kanu (Sierra Leone), Vice-President, and Ambassador Ms. Margareta Kassangana (Poland), Vice-President.
