Security Council Resolution 1717 (2006) [on Extension of the Terms of Office of Ad Litem Judges of the International Tribunal for Rwanda]

S/RES/1717(2006)View PDF

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A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item 97 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 1994 and 31 December 1994, published in 2006.

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4 subjects

Appointment of Officials International Criminal Courts Judges Rwanda Situation

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4 operative paragraphs

Decides in response to the request by the Secretary-General and notwithstanding the provisions of Article 12 ter of the Statute of the International Tribunal for Rwanda, to extend until 31 December 2008 the term of office of the following ad litem judges of the International Tribunal who were elected on 25 June 2003:

• Mr. Aydin Sefa Akay (Turkey);

• Ms. Florence Rita Arrey (Cameroon);

• Ms. Solomy Balungi Bossa (Uganda);

• Mr. Robert Fremr (Czech Republic);

• Ms. Taghrid Hikmet (Jordan);

• Ms. Karin Hökborg (Sweden);

• Mr. Vagn Joensen (Denmark);

• Mr. Gberdao Gustave Kam (Burkina Faso);

• Ms. Flavia Lattanzi (Italy);

• Mr. Kenneth Machin (United Kingdom);

• Mr. Joseph Edward Chiondo Masanche (United Republic of Tanzania);

• Mr. Tan Sri Dato’ Hj. Mohd. Azmi Dato’ Hj. Kamaruddin (Malaysia);

• Mr. Lee Gacuiga Muthoga (Kenya);

• Mr. Seon Ki Park (Republic of Korea);

• Mr. Mparany Mamy Richard Rajohnson (Madagascar);

• Mr. Emile Francis Short (Ghana);

• Mr. Albertus Henricus Johannes Swart (Netherlands);

• Ms. Aura E. Guerra de Villalaz (Panama).

Decides in response to the request by the Secretary-General to allow ad litem Judges Bossa, Arrey, Lattanzi, Muthoga, Short, Hökborg, Hikmet, Kam and Park to serve in the International Tribunal for Rwanda beyond the cumulative period of service provided for under Article 12 ter of the Statute and until 31 December 2008;

Requests States to continue to make every effort to ensure that their nationals who were elected as ad litem judges of the International Tribunal for Rwanda remain available to serve until 31 December 2008;

Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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