Extension of the Terms of the Judges of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Genocide and Other Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of Rwanda and Rwandan Citizens Responsible for Genocide and Other Such Violations Committed in the Territory of Neighbouring States Between 1 January and 31 December 1994

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A Decision of the General Assembly, under agenda item 168 Extension of the terms of the ad litem judges of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Genocide and Other Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of Rwanda and Rwandan Citizens Responsible for Genocide and Other Such Violations Committed in the Territory of Neighbouring States between 1 January and 31 December 1994, published in 2008.

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Appointment of Officials Judges

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At its 116th plenary meeting, on 28 July 2008, the General Assembly decided to endorse the recommendation of the Secretary-General9 which was endorsed by the Security Council in its resolution 1824 (2008) of 18 July 2008 that:

(a) The term of office of the following permanent judges at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Genocide and Other Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of Rwanda and Rwandan Citizens Responsible for Genocide and Other Such Violations Committed in the Territory of Neighbouring States between 1 January and 31 December 1994 who were members of the Appeals Chamber be extended until 31 December 2010, or until the completion of the cases before the Appeals Chamber if sooner:

Mr. Mehmet GÜNEY (Turkey)

Ms. Andrésia VAZ (Senegal)

(b) The term of office of the following permanent judges at the Tribunal who were members of the Trial Chambers be extended until 31 December 2009, or until the completion of the cases to which they were assigned if sooner:

Sir Charles Michael Dennis BYRON (Saint Kitts and Nevis)

Mr. Asoka DE SILVA (Sri Lanka)

Mr. Sergei Alekseevich EGOROV (Russian Federation)

Ms. Khalida Rachid KHAN (Pakistan)

Mr. Erik MØSE (Norway)

Ms. Arlette RAMAROSON (Madagascar)

Mr. William Hussein SEKULE (United Republic of Tanzania)

(c) The term of office of the following ad litem judges, currently serving at the Tribunal, be extended until 31 December 2009, or until the completion of the cases to which they were assigned if sooner:

Ms. Florence Rita ARREY (Cameroon)

Ms. Solomy Balungi BOSSA (Uganda)

Ms. Taghreed HIKMAT (Jordan)

Mr. Vagn JOENSEN (Denmark)

Mr. Gberdao Gustave KAM (Burkina Faso)

Mr. Lee Gacuiga MUTHOGA (Kenya)

Mr. Seon Ki PARK (Republic of Korea)

Mr. Emile Francis SHORT (Ghana)

8 See A/62/913.

9 See A/62/896-S/2008/436.

(d) The term of office of the following ad litem judges, who had not yet been appointed to serve at the Tribunal, be extended until 31 December 2009, or until the completion of any cases to which they might be assigned if sooner:

Mr. Aydin Sefa AKAY (Turkey)

Ms. Karin HÖKBORG (Sweden)

Ms. Flavia LATTANZI (Italy)

Mr. Kenneth MACHIN (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Mr. Joseph Edward Chiondo MASANCHE (United Republic of Tanzania)

Tan Sri Dato’ Hj. Mohd. Azmi Dato’ Hj. KAMARUDDIN (Malaysia)

Mr. Mparany Mamy Richard RAJOHNSON (Madagascar)

Mr. Albertus Henricus Johannes SWART (Netherlands)

Ms. Aura Emérita GUERRA DE VILLALAZ (Panama)

At the same meeting, the General Assembly also decided that the recommendation would take effect as of 1 January 2009.

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