Security Council Resolution 1993 (2011) [on Extension of the Terms of Office of Permanent and Ad Litem Judges at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (Icty)]

S/RES/1993(2011)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 2011.

What subjects does this mandate have?

5 subjects

Former Yugoslavia Situation Imprisonment Judges Staffing Trials

What’s in this document?

7 operative paragraphs

Decides to extend the term of office of the following permanent judges at the International Tribunal, who are members of the Trial Chambers, until 31 December 2012 or until the completion of the cases to which they are assigned, if sooner:

- Jean-Claude Antonetti (France)

- Guy Delvoie (Belgium)

- Burton Hall (The Bahamas)

- Christoph Flügge (Germany)

- O-Gon Kwon (South Korea)

- Bakone Justice Moloto (South Africa)

- Howard Morrison (United Kingdom)

- Alphons Orie (The Netherlands)

Decides to extend the term of office of the following ad litem judges at the International Tribunal, who are members of the Trial Chambers, until 31 December 2012 or until the completion of the cases to which they are assigned, if sooner:

- Melville Baird (Trinidad and Tobago)

- Elizabeth Gwaunza (Zimbabwe)

- Frederik Harhoff (Denmark)

- Flavia Lattanzi (Italy)

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

- Prisca Matimba Nyambe (Zambia)

- Michèle Picard (France)

- Árpád Prandler (Hungary)

- Stefan Trechsel (Switzerland)

Reaffirms the necessity of trial of persons indicted by the International Tribunal and reiterates its call on all States, especially the States of the former Yugoslavia, to intensify cooperation with and render all necessary assistance to the International Tribunal, and in particular calls for the arrest of Goran Hadzic;

Reiterates the importance of the International Tribunal being adequately staffed to complete its work expeditiously and calls upon relevant United Nations bodies to intensify cooperation with the Secretariat and the Registrar of the International Tribunal and to take a flexible approach in order to find practicable solutions to address this issue as the International Tribunal approaches the completion of its work, and at the same time calls upon the International Tribunal to renew its efforts to focus on its core functions;

Commends States that have concluded agreements for the enforcement of sentences of persons convicted by the International Tribunal or have otherwise accepted such convicted persons to serve their sentences in their territories, and calls upon States to renew their commitment to the enforcement of sentences and to look positively on requests from the International Tribunal in this regard;

Further calls upon States that have not concluded agreements for the enforcement of sentences of persons convicted by the International Tribunal or otherwise accepted such convicted persons to serve their sentences in their respective territories and that are able to do so to consider concluding these agreements or accepting such persons;

Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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