Security Council Resolution 2081 (2012) [on Extension of the Terms of Office of Permanent and Ad Litem Judges at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (Icty) Until 31 Dec. 2013]

S/RES/2081 (2012)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 2012.

What subjects does this mandate have?

3 subjects

Former Yugoslavia Situation Judges Trials

What’s in this document?

10 operative paragraphs

Requests the ICTY to take all possible measures to complete its work as expeditiously as possible with the aim to facilitate the closure of the Tribunal, taking into account resolution 1966 (2010) which requested the International Tribunal to complete its trial and appeals proceedings by 31 December 2014, and recognizes that concerns have been expressed that its current trial and appeal schedules go beyond 31 December 2014;

Requests the International Tribunal to present by 15 April 2013 a consolidated comprehensive plan on the completion strategy, closure and transition to the Mechanism, as recommended by the Board of Auditors, and updated and detailed schedules for each of the individual cases with a timeline for each procedural part of the case;

Decides to examine the consolidated comprehensive plan referred to in paragraph 2 of this resolution before 30 June 2013 with a view to considering what further recommendations should be made to facilitate the International Tribunal’s progress toward completion, closure and transition to the Mechanism as soon as possible as requested in resolution 1966 (2010), which could include recommendations on all possible measures to scrutinize the operation and functioning of the Tribunal with the objective of ensuring the most efficient use of the Tribunal’s resources and the completion of the Tribunal’s mandate;

Underlines that States should cooperate fully with the International Tribunal, including through the provision of information to assist the Tribunal in its work, as well as with the Mechanism;

Decides to extend the term of office of the following permanent judges at the International Tribunal, who are members of the Appeals Chamber, until 31 December 2013 or until the completion of the cases to which they are assigned, if sooner:

Carmel Agius (Malta) Liu Daqun (China) Theodor Meron (United States of America) Fausto Pocar (Italy) Patrick Robinson (Jamaica)

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 2013 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 1 June 2013 or until the completion of the cases to which they are assigned, if sooner:

Elizabeth Gwaunza (Zimbabwe) Michèle Picard (France) Árpád Prandler (Hungary) Stefan Trechsel (Switzerland)

Decides to extend the term of office of ad litem Judge Frederik Harhoff (Denmark), who is a member of the Trial Chambers, until 31 December 2013 or until the completion of the cases to which he is assigned, if sooner;

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 2013 or until the completion of the cases to which they are assigned, if sooner:

Melville Baird (Trinidad and Tobago) Flavia Lattanzi (Italy) Antoine Kesia-Mbe Mindua (Democratic Republic of Congo)

Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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