Basic Documents of the Court
Practice Directions and Directives of
the Special Court
Special Court Agreement
Agreement between the United Nations and the Government of Sierra Leone on the Establishment of the Special Court for Sierra Leone, signed on 16 January 2002.

Special Special Court Agreement (2002) Ratification Act
Act of Sierra Leone's Parliament to ratify the Special Court Agreement.

The Special Court Agreement (2002) (Ratification) (Amendment) Act, 2002
Act of Sierra Leone's Parliament to amend the Special Court Agreement.

Special Court Statute
Statute of the Special Court, annexed to the Agreement (16 January 2002).

Headquarters Agreement
Headquarters Agreement Between the Republic of Sierra Leone and the Special Court for Sierra Leone, Signed on 21 October 2003 

Rules of Procedure and Evidence 
Rules of Procedure and Evidence, Adopted on 16 January 2002, as amended on 7 March 2003, as amended on 1 August 2003, as amended on 30 October 2003, as amended on 14 March 2004,  as amended on 29 May 2004, as amended 14 May 2005, as amended 13 May 2006, as amended 24 November 2006, as amended 14 May 2007, as amended 19 November 2007.

Rules of Detention
Rules Governing the Detention of Persons Awaiting Trial or Appeal before the Special Court for Sierra Leone or otherwise Detained under the Authority of the Special Court for Sierra Leone (Rules of Detention), Adopted on 7 March 2003, as amended on 4 May 2004, as amended on 14 May 2005

 

Practice Direction Disclosure by the Prosecutor
Practice Direction on Disclosure by the Prosecutor Pursuant to Rule 66 of the Rules of Procedure and Evidence of the Special Court for Sierra Leone, Adopted 23 February 2004.

Practice Direction on Filing Documents
Practice Direction on Filing Documents before the Special Court for Sierra Leone, Adopted on 27 February 2003, Amended on 1 June 2004, Amended 10 June 2005, Amended 16 January 2008.

Practice Direction on Dealing With Documents in The Hague - Sub-Office
Adopted on 16 January 2008.

Practice Direction on Filing Documents Under Rule 72
Practice Direction on Filing Documents under Rule 72 of the Rules of Procedure and Evidence before the Appeals Chamber of the Special Court for Sierra Leone, Adopted on 22 September 2003.

Practice Direction on the Procedure Following a Request by a State, etc.
Practice Direction on the Procedure Following a Request by a State, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, or other Legitimate Authority to Take a Statement from a Person in the Custody of the Special Court for Sierra Leone, Adopted on 9 September 2003, Amended on 4 October 2003.

Directive on the Assignment of Counsel
Directive on the Assignment of Counsel, Adopted on 1 October 2003.

Practice Direction for Certain Appeals
Practice Direction for Certain Appeals before the Special Court, Adopted 30th September 2004.

Practice Direction on filing Amicus Curiae applications
Practice Direction on filing Amicus Curiae applications pursuant to Rule 74 of the Rules of Procedure and Evidence of the Special Court for Sierra Leone, Adopted 20 October 2004.

Practice Direction on the Internal Functioning of Trial Chamber I
Practice Direction on the Internal Functioning of Trial Chamber I, 26 October 2005.

Practice Direction on the Internal Functioning of Trial Chamber II
Practice Direction on the Internal Functioning of the Trial Chamber (Trial Chamber II), 26 October 2005.

  Annual Reports of the Special Court
Special Court Financial Documents
Fourth Annual Report, 2006-2007  
Fourth Annual Report of the President of the Special Court.

Third Annual Report, 2005-2006 
Third Annual Report of the President of the Special Court.

Second Annual Report - 2004-2005
Second Annual Report of the President of the Special Court.

First Annual Report - 2002-2003 
First Annual Report of the President of the Special Court.


Letter of Transmittal, Pages 1-6, Pages 7-12, Pages 13-15
Audit Report for the years ended 30 June 2006 and 30 June 2007, broken into four files.

Summary of Audit Report for year ended 30 June 2003
Audit report summary for fiscal year ended 30 June 2003.

Auditor's Opinion for the year ended 30 June 2003
Audit report report for fiscal year ended 30 June 2003.

Other Court Documents
Codes of Conduct
UN Security Council - Presidential Statement  

Statement about the Special Court by the President of the Security Council, 28 June 2007.

UNSC Verbatim Report 

Verbatim Report of the Special Court presentation to the United Nations Security Council, 8 June 2007.

Independent Expert Report  
Independent Expert Report on the Special Court for Sierra Leone, 12 December 2006.

Independent Expert Report, Annexes
Annexes to the Independent Expert Report on the Special Court for Sierra Leone.

Co-operation Agreement Between Special Court and INTERPOL
Co-operation Agreement Between the International Police Organization - Interpol and the Special Court for Sierra Leone

Code of Ethics for Interpreters and Translators
Code of Ethics for Interpreters and Translators Employed by the Special Court for Sierra Leone, Adopted on 25 May 2004.

Code of Professional Conduct for Counsel 
Code of Professional Conduct for Counsel with the Right of Audience before the Special Court for Sierra Leone, Adopted 14 May 2005. as amended 13 May 2006.