Security Council Resolution 2194 (2014) [on Extension of the Terms of Office of Permanent Judges at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (Ictr)]

S/RES/2194 (2014)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item 97 International Criminal Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Genocide and Other Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of Rwanda and Rwandan Citizens Responsible for Genocide and Other Such Violations Committed in the Territory of Neighbouring States between 1 January 1994 and 31 December 1994, published in 2014.

What subjects does this mandate have?

5 subjects

International Criminal Courts Judges Judicial Assistance Rwanda Situation Trials

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10 operative paragraphs

Requests the International Tribunal to complete its work and facilitate the closure of the Tribunal as expeditiously as possible with the aim of completing the transition to the Mechanism, taking into account resolution 1966 (2010), which requested the Tribunal to complete its trial and appeals proceedings by 31 December 2014;

Underlines that States should cooperate fully with the International Tribunal as well as with the Mechanism;

Commends States that have accepted the relocation of acquitted persons or convicted persons who have completed serving their sentences to their territories, and reiterates its call upon all States to cooperate with and render all necessary assistance to the International Tribunal and, from 1 January 2015, the Mechanism, for increased efforts towards the relocation of acquitted persons and convicted persons who have completed serving their sentences;

Urges all States, especially States where fugitives are suspected to be at large, to intensify their cooperation with and render all necessary assistance to the International Tribunal and the Mechanism, in particular to achieve the arrest and surrender of all remaining fugitives indicted by the International Tribunal as soon as possible;

Urges the Mechanism to continue monitoring cases of Laurent Bucyibaruta, Wenceslas Munyeshyaka, Jean Uwinkindi and Bernard Munyagishari, which were referred to national jurisdictions;

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 July 2015 or until the completion of the cases to which they are or will be assigned, if sooner:

Mehmet Güney (Turkey)

William H. Sekule (United Republic of Tanzania)

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 2015 or until the completion of the cases to which they are or will be assigned, if sooner:

Mandiaye Niang (Senegal)

Khalida Rachid Khan (Pakistan)

Arlette Ramaroson (Madagascar)

Bakhtiyar Tuzmukhamedov (Russian Federation)

Decides, bearing in mind the expiry of his term of office on 31 December 2014, to extend the term of office of Judge Vagn Joensen (Denmark) until 31 December 2015 so that he may continue to perform the functions required of him as trial judge and President of the International Tribunal, to complete the work of the Tribunal;

Decides to reappoint Mr. Hassan Bubacar Jallow as Prosecutor of the International Tribunal, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 15, paragraph 4, of the Statute of the International Tribunal related to the length of office of the Prosecutor, for a term with effect from 1 January 2015 until 31 December 2015, which is subject to an earlier termination by the Security Council upon the completion of the work of the International Tribunal;

Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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