#### 13 Confidentiality of request (1) A person dealing with a request for cooperation must keep the request, and any documents supporting it, confidential except to the extent that it is necessary to disclose the request or such a document for the purpose of executing the request. (2) If the ICC requests that particular information made available in connection with a request for cooperation be provided and handled in a manner that protects the safety, or physical or psychological well‑being, of any victims, potential witnesses and their families, a person dealing with the request must ensure that the information is provided and handled in that manner.

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