Security Council Resolution 1824 (2008) [on Extension of Term of Office of the Permanent and Ad Litem Judges of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (Ictr)]

S/RES/1824(2008)View PDF

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A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item 95 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 2008.

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International Criminal Courts Judges Rwanda Situation

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6 operative paragraphs

Decides to extend the term of office of the following permanent judges at the Tribunal who are members of the Appeals Chamber 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)

Decides to extend the term of office of the following permanent judges at the Tribunal who are members of the Trial Chambers until 31 December 2009, or until the completion of the cases to which they are assigned if sooner:

– Mr. Charles Michael Dennis Byron (Saint Kitts and Nevis)

– Mr. Asoka de Silva (Sri Lanka)

– Mr. Sergei Aleckseevich Egorov (Russian Federation)

– Ms. Khalida Rachid Khan (Pakistan)

– Mr. Erik Møse (Norway)

– Ms. Arlete Ramaroson (Madagascar)

– Mr. William Hussein Sekule (United Republic of Tanzania)

Decides to extend the term of office of the following ad litem judges, currently serving at the Tribunal, until 31 December 2009, or until the completion of the cases to which they are assigned if sooner:

– Ms. Florence Rita Arrey (Cameroon)

– Ms. Solomy Balungi Bossa (Uganda)

– Ms. Taghrid Hikmet (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)

Decides to extend the term of office of the following ad litem judges, who have not yet been appointed to serve at the Tribunal, until 31 December 2009, or until the completion of any cases to which they may be assigned if sooner:

– Mr. Aydin Sefa Akay (Turkey)

– Ms. Karin Hökborg (Sweden)

– Ms. Flavia Lattanzi (Italy)

– Mr. Kenneth Machin (United Kingdom)

– 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 E. Guerra de Villalaz (Panama)

Decides to amend article 11, paragraphs 1 and 2, of the Statute of the International Tribunal for Rwanda and to replace those paragraphs with the provisions set out in the annex to this resolution;

Decides to remain seized of the matter.

Annex I

Composition of the Chambers

The Chambers shall be composed of a maximum of sixteen permanent independent judges, no two of whom may be nationals of the same State, and a maximum at any one time of nine ad litem independent judges appointed in accordance with article 12 ter, paragraph 2, of the present Statute, no two of whom may be nationals of the same State.

A maximum at any one time of three permanent judges and six 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. A section of a Trial Chamber shall have the same powers and responsibilities as a Trial Chamber under the present Statute and shall render judgement in accordance with the same rules.

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