Security Council Resolution 1660 (2006) [on Amending Articles 12 and 13 of the Statute of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia]

S/RES/1660(2006)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item 76 International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991, published in 2006.

What subjects does this mandate have?

6 subjects

Appointment of Officials Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Former Yugoslavia Situation International Criminal Courts Judges Judicial Independence

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2 operative paragraphs

Decides to amend article 12 and article 13 quater of the Statute of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and to replace those articles with the provisions set out in the annex to this resolution;

Decides to remain seized of the matter.

Article 12

Composition of the Chambers

The Chambers shall be composed of sixteen permanent independent judges, no two of whom may be nationals of the same State, and a maximum at any one time of twelve ad litem independent judges appointed in accordance with article 13 ter, paragraph 2, of the Statute, no two of whom may be nationals of the same State.

Three permanent judges and a maximum at any one time of nine ad litem judges shall be members of each Trial Chamber. Each Trial Chamber to which ad litem judges are assigned may be divided into sections of three judges each, composed of both permanent and ad litem judges, except in the circumstances specified in paragraph 5 below. A section of a Trial Chamber shall have the same powers and responsibilities as a Trial Chamber under the Statute and shall render judgement in accordance with the same rules.

Seven of the permanent judges shall be members of the Appeals Chamber. The Appeals Chamber shall, for each appeal, be composed of five of its members.

A person who for the purposes of membership of the Chambers of the International Tribunal could be regarded as a national of more than one State shall be deemed to be a national of the State in which that person ordinarily exercises civil and political rights.

The Secretary-General may, at the request of the President of the International Tribunal appoint, from among the ad litem judges elected in accordance with Article 13 ter, reserve judges to be present at each stage of a trial to which they have been appointed and to replace a judge if that judge is unable to continue sitting.

Without prejudice to paragraph 2 above, in the event that exceptional circumstances require for a permanent judge in a section of a Trial Chamber to be replaced resulting in a section solely comprised of ad litem judges, that section may continue to hear the case, notwithstanding that its composition no longer includes a permanent judge.

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Status of ad litem judges

During the period in which they are appointed to serve in the International Tribunal, ad litem judges shall:

Benefit from the same terms and conditions of service mutatis mutandis as the permanent judges of the International Tribunal;

Enjoy, subject to paragraph 2 below, the same powers as the permanent judges of the International Tribunal;

Enjoy the privileges and immunities, exemptions and facilities of a judge of the International Tribunal;

Enjoy the power to adjudicate in pre-trial proceedings in cases other than those that they have been appointed to try.

During the period in which they are appointed to serve in the International Tribunal, ad litem judges shall not:

Be eligible for election as, or to vote in the election of, the President of the Tribunal or the Presiding Judge of a Trial Chamber pursuant to article 14 of the Statute;

Have power:

To adopt rules of procedure and evidence pursuant to article 15 of the Statute. They shall, however, be consulted before the adoption of those rules;

To review an indictment pursuant to article 19 of the Statute;

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To consult with the President in relation to the assignment of judges pursuant to article 14 of the Statute or in relation to a pardon or commutation of sentence pursuant to article 28 of the Statute.

Notwithstanding, paragraphs 1 and 2 above, an ad litem judge who is serving as a reserve judge shall, during such time as he or she so serves:

Benefit from the same terms and conditions of service mutatis mutandis as the permanent judges of the International Tribunal;

Enjoy the privileges and immunities, exemptions and facilities of a judge of the International Tribunal;

Enjoy the power to adjudicate in pre-trial proceedings in cases other than those that they have been appointed to and for that purpose to enjoy subject to paragraph 2 above, the same powers as permanent judges.

In the event that a reserve judge replaces a judge who is unable to continue sitting, he or she will, as of that time, benefit from the provisions of paragraph 1 above.

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