Security Council Resolution 1877 (2009) [on Extension of the Terms of Office of Permanent and Ad Litem Judges to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (Icty) and on Amending Art. 14 of the Statute of the International Tribunal]

S/RES/1877(2009)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 2009.

What subjects does this mandate have?

4 subjects

Former Yugoslavia Situation International Criminal Courts Judges Trials

What’s in this document?

9 operative paragraphs

Decides to review the extension of the term of office of the permanent judges at the International Tribunal, who are members of the Appeals Chamber, by 31 December 2009, in light of the progress of the International Tribunal in the implementation of the Completion Strategy;

Decides to extend the term of office of the following permanent judges at the International Tribunal until 31 December 2010, or until the completion of the cases to which they are assigned if sooner:

– Carmel Agius (Malta)

– Jean-Claude Antonetti (France)

– Christoph Flügge (Germany)

– O-Gon Kwon (South Korea)

– Bakone Justice Moloto (South Africa)

– Alphons Orie (Netherlands)

– Kevin Parker (Australia)

– Patrick Robinson (Jamaica)

Decides that the term of office of the permanent judges appointed to replace Iain Bonomy (United Kingdom), Mohamed Shahabuddeen (Guyana) and Christine Van den Wyngaert (Belgium) shall extend until 31 December 2010, or until the completion of the cases to which they will be assigned if sooner;

Decides to extend the term of office of the following ad litem judges, currently serving at the International Tribunal, until 31 December 2010, or until the completion of the cases to which they are assigned if sooner:

– Melville Baird (Trinidad and Tobago)

– Pedro David (Argentina)

– Elizabeth Gwaunza (Zimbabwe)

– Frederik Harhoff (Denmark)

– Uldis Kinis (Latvia)

– Flavia Lattanzi (Italy)

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

– Michèle Picard (France)

– Árpád Prandler (Hungary)

– 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 International Tribunal, until 31 December 2010, or until the completion of any cases to which they may be assigned if sooner:

– Frans Bauduin (Netherlands)

– Burton Hall (Bahamas)

– Raimo Lahti (Finland)

– Jawdat Naboty (Syrian Arab Republic)

– Chioma Egondu Nwosu-Iheme (Nigeria)

– Prisca Matimba Nyambe (Zambia)

– Brynmor Pollard (Guyana)

– Vonimbolana Rasoazanany (Madagascar)

– Tan Sri Dato Lamin Haji Mohd Yunus (Malaysia)

Decides to allow ad litem judges Harhoff, Lattanzi, Mindua, Prandler and Trechsel to serve in the International Tribunal beyond the cumulative period of service provided for under article 13 ter, paragraph 2, of the Statute of the International Tribunal;

Decides that upon the request of the President of the International Tribunal, the Secretary-General may appoint additional ad litem judges in order to complete existing trials or conduct additional trials, notwithstanding that the total number of ad litem judges serving at the International Tribunal will from time to time temporarily exceed the maximum of twelve provided for in article 12, paragraph 1, of the Statute of the International Tribunal, to a maximum of thirteen at any one time, returning to a maximum of twelve by 31 December 2009;

Decides to amend article 14, paragraph 3, and article 14, paragraph 4, of the Statute of the International 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 14

Officers and members of the Chambers

After consultation with the permanent judges of the International Tribunal, the President shall assign four of the permanent judges elected or appointed in accordance with article 13 bis of the Statute to the Appeals Chamber and nine to the Trial Chambers. Notwithstanding the provisions of article 12, paragraph 1, and article 12, paragraph 3, the President may assign to the Appeals Chamber up to four additional permanent judges serving in the Trial Chambers, on the completion of the cases to which each judge is assigned. The term of office of each judge redeployed to the Appeals Chamber shall be the same as the term of office of the judges serving in the Appeals Chamber.

Two of the permanent judges of the International Tribunal for Rwanda elected or appointed in accordance with article 12 bis of the Statute of that Tribunal shall be assigned by the President of that Tribunal, in consultation with the President of the International Tribunal, to be members of the Appeals Chamber and permanent judges of the International Tribunal. Notwithstanding the provisions of article 12, paragraph 1, and article 12, paragraph 3, up to four additional permanent judges serving in the Trial Chambers of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda may be assigned to the Appeals Chamber by the President of that Tribunal, on the completion of the cases to which each judge is assigned. The term of office of each judge redeployed to the Appeals Chamber shall be the same as the term of office of the judges serving in the Appeals Chamber.

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