Security Council Resolution 1837 (2008) [on Extension of the Terms of Office of Permanent and Ad Litem Judges to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (Icty)]

S/RES/1837(2008)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 2008.

What other versions does this mandate have?

2 versions · 2008–2010

This is an older version — the most recent is S/RES/1931(2010)

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2010	S/RES/1931(2010)	Security Council resolution 1931 (2010) [on extension of the terms of office of permanent and ad litem judges to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY)]	1,003	24%Compare
2008	S/RES/1837(2008)	Security Council resolution 1837 (2008) [on extension of the terms of office of permanent and ad litem judges to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY)]	742	–

What subjects does this mandate have?

4 subjects

Former Yugoslavia Situation International Criminal Courts Judges Trials

What’s in this document?

6 operative paragraphs

Decides to extend the terms 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:

– Liu Daqun (China)

– Theodor Meron (United States of America)

– Fausto Pocar (Italy)

– Mohamed Shahabuddeen (Guyana)

Decides to extend the terms 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:

– Carmel Agius (Malta)

– Jean-Claude Antonetti (France)

– Iain Bonomy (United Kingdom)

– Christoph Flügge (Germany)

– O-Gon Kwon (South Korea)

– Bakone Justice Moloto (South Africa)

– Alphons Orie (The Netherlands)

– Kevin Parker (Australia)

– Patrick Robinson (Jamaica)

– Christine Van den Wyngaert (Belgium)

Decides to extend the terms 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:

– Ali Nawaz Chowhan (Pakistan)

– Pedro David (Argentina)

– Elizabeth Gwaunza (Zimbabwe)

– Frederik Harhoff (Denmark)

– Tsvetana Kamenova (Bulgaria)

– Uldis Kinis (Latvia)

– Flavia Lattanzi (Italy)

– Antoine Kesia-Mbe Mindua (Democratic Republic of Congo)

– Janet Nosworthy (Jamaica)

– Michèle Picard (France)

– Árpád Prandler (Hungary)

– Kimberly Prost (Canada)

– Ole Bjørn Støle (Norway)

– Stefan Trechsel (Switzerland)

Decides to extend the term of office of the following ad litem judges, who are not currently 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:

– Melville Baird (Trinidad and Tobago)

– Frans Bauduin (The Netherlands)

– Burton Hall (The Bahamas)

– Frank Höpfel (Austria)

– Raimo Lahti (Finland)

– Jawdat Naboty (Syrian Arab Republic)

– Chioma Egondu Nwosu-Iheme (Nigeria)

– Prisca Matimba Nyambe (Zambia)

– Brynmor Pollard (Guyana)

– Vonimbolana Rasoazanany (Madagascar)

– Krister Thelin (Sweden)

– Klaus Tolksdorf (Germany)

– Tan Sri Dato Lamin Haji Mohd Yunus (Malaysia)

Decides, without prejudice to the provisions of resolution 1800 (2008) of 20 February 2008, to amend article 12, paragraphs 1 and 2, of the Statute of the Tribunal and to replace those paragraphs 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 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 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.

A maximum at any one time of three permanent judges and 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.

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