Security Council Resolution 1900 (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 Temporarily Amending Art. 12, Para. 1, of the Statute of the International Tribunal]

S/RES/1900(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?

5 operative paragraphs

Underlines its intention to extend, by 30 June 2010, the terms of office of all trial judges at the International Tribunal based on the Tribunal’s projected trial schedule and the terms of office of all appeals judges until 31 December 2012, or until the completion of the cases to which they are assigned if sooner, and requests the President of the International Tribunal to submit to the Council an updated trial and appeals schedule, including information on the judges whose extension of the terms of office or redeployment to the Appeals Chamber will be sought;

Decides that, notwithstanding the expiry of their terms of office on 31 December 2009, Judges Kimberley Prost (Canada) and Ole Bjørn Støle (Norway) complete the Popović case which they began before the expiry of their terms of office; and takes note of the intention of the International Tribunal to complete the case before the end of March 2010;

Decides in this regard that the total number of ad litem judges serving at the International Tribunal may 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 March 2010;

Decides to allow ad litem Judges Prost and Støle to serve at 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 to remain seized of the matter.

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