This paper discusses a number of the concerns which Amnesty International has about matters scheduled to be considered at the ninth session of the Preparatory Commission for the International Criminal Court: the establishment of the Trust Fund for Victims pursuant to article 79 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (Rome Statute), the draft Financial Rules for the Court, the recruitment of temporary qualified specialist personnel, the establishment of an Advisory Committee on the nomination of judges and pledging advances of first year assessments.
