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UNCLAS STATE 069805 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: UNSC PREL ICTY ICTR
SUBJECT: INSTRUCTIONS FOR ICTY/ICTR EXTENSION RESOLUTIONS 
 
¶1. The Department authorizes USUN to vote for adoption of the 
following resolutions, included in paras 2 and 3, to be 
considered by the Council on Tuesday, July 7, extending the 
terms of the judges of the International Tribunals for the 
Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and Rwanda (ICTR), 
 
¶2. Begin ICTY resolution: 
 
The Security Council, 
 
Taking note of the letter to the President of the Council 
from the Secretary-General dated June 3, 2009, attaching the 
letter from the President of the International Tribunal for 
the former Yugoslavia ("the International Tribunal") dated 27 
May 2009 and the letter from the President of the 
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda ("the ICTR") dated 
29 May 2009, 
 
Recalling its resolutions 827 (1993) of 25 May 1993, 1581 
(2005) of 18 January 2005, 1597 (2005) of 20 April 2005, 1613 
(2005) of 26 July 2005, 1629 (2005) of 30 September 2005, 
1660 (2006) of 28 February 2006, 1668 (2006) of 10 April 
2006, 1800 (2008) of 20 February 2008, 1837 (2008) of 29 
September 2008, and 1849 (2008) of 12 December 2008, 
 
Recalling in particular its resolutions 1503 (2003) of 28 
August 2003 and 1534 (2004) of 26 March 2004, in which the 
Security Council calls on the International Tribunal to take 
all possible measures to complete investigations by the end 
of 2004, to complete all trial activities at first instance 
by the end of 2008, and to complete all work in 2010, 
 
Taking note of the assessment by the International Tribunal 
in its Completion Strategy Report (X/2009/252) that the 
Tribunal will not be in a position to complete all its work 
in 2010, 
 
Having considered the proposals submitted by the President of 
the International Tribunal, 
 
Expressing its determination to support the efforts made by 
the International Tribunal toward the completion of its work 
at the earliest date, 
 
Recalling that in its resolution 1837 (2008), the Security 
Council extended the term of office of the permanent judges 
of the International Tribunal, including permanent judges Liu 
Daqun (China), Theodor Meron (United States of America), and 
Fausto Pocar (Italy), who are members of the Appeals Chamber, 
until 31 December 2010, or until the completion of the cases 
to which they are assigned if sooner, 
 
Expressing its expectation that the extension of the term of 
office of judges will enhance the effectiveness of judicial 
proceedings and contribute towards the implementation of the 
Completion Strategy of the International Tribunal, 
 
Noting that permanent judges Iain Bonomy (United Kingdom), 
Mohamed Shahabuddeen (Guyana) and Christine Van den Wyngaert 
(Belgium) have resigned from the International Tribunal, 
 
Convinced of the advisability of allowing the 
Secretary-General to appoint an additional ad litem Judge to 
the 12 ad litem judges authorized by the Statute, as a 
temporary measure, to enable the International Tribunal to 
assign a reserve judge to one of the trials, and taking note 
of the assurance by the President of the International 
Tribunal that this temporary measure will be within existing 
resources, 
 
Convinced further of the need to enlarge the membership of 
the Appeals Chamber in view of the anticipated increase in 
the workload of the Appeals Chamber upon completion of the 
trial proceedings, 
 
Stressing the need to ensure that none of the Appeals Chamber 
judges is assigned to any case to which he or she was 
assigned at the pre-trial or trial stage, 
 
Urging the International Tribunal to take all possible 
measures to complete its work expeditiously, 
 
Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, 
 
¶1.    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; 
 
¶2.    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 Flgge (Germany) 
-     O-Gon Kwon (South Korea) 
-     Bakone Justice Moloto (South Africa) 
-     Alphons Orie (The Netherlands) 
-     Kevin Parker (Australia) 
-     Patrick Robinson (Jamaica) 
 
¶3.    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; 
 
¶4.    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 Congo) 
-     Michle Picard (France) 
-     rpd Prandler (Hungary) 
-     Stefan Trechsel (Switzerland) 
 
¶5.    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 (The Netherlands) 
-     Burton Hall (The 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) 
 
¶6.    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; 
 
¶7.    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; 
 
¶8.    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. 
 
¶9.    Decides to remain seized of the matter. 
 
Annex 
 
Article 14 
 
Officers and members of the Chambers 
 
¶3.    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. 
 
¶4.    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. 
 
End ICTY resolution. 
 
¶3. Begin ICTR resolution 
 
The Security Council, 
 
Taking note of the letter to the President of the Council 
from the Secretary-General dated xx 2009, attaching the 
letter from the President of the International Criminal 
Tribunal for Rwanda ("the International Tribunal") dated 29 
May 2009 and the letter from the President of the 
International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia dated 27 May 
2009, and the letter to the President of the Council from the 
Secretary-General dated 26 June 2009, attaching the letter 
from the President of the International Tribunal dated 15 
June 2009, and the letter to the President of the Council 
from the Secretary-General dated xx 2009, attaching the 
letter from the President of the International Tribunal dated 
1 July 2009, 
 
Recalling its resolutions 955 (1994) of 8 November 1994, 1165 
(1998) of 30 April 1998, 1329 (2000) of 30 November 2000, 
1411 (2002) of 17 May 2002, 1431 (2002) of 14 August 2002, 
1717 (2006) of 13 October 2006, 1824 (2008) of 18 July 2008 
and 1855 (2008) of 19 December 2008, 
 
Recalling in particular its resolutions 1503 (2003) of 28 
August 2003 and 1534 (2004) of 26 March 2004, in which the 
Security Council calls on the International Tribunal to take 
all possible measures to complete investigations by the end 
of 2004, to complete all trial activities at first instance 
by the end of 2008, and to complete all work in 2010, 
 
Taking note of the assessment by the International Tribunal 
in its Completion Strategy Report (S/2009/247) that the 
Tribunal will not be in a position to complete all its work 
in 2010, 
 
Having considered the proposals submitted by the President of 
the International Tribunal, 
 
Expressing its determination to support the efforts made by 
the International Tribunal toward the completion of its work 
at the earliest date, 
 
Recalling that in its resolution 1824 (2008) the Security 
Council extended the term of office of permanent judges 
Mehmet Gney (Turkey) and Andrsia Vaz (Senegal), who are 
members of the Appeals Chamber, until 31 December 2010, or 
until the completion of the cases before the Appeals Chamber 
if sooner, 
 
Expressing its expectation that the extension of the term of 
office of judges will enhance the effectiveness of judicial 
proceedings and contribute towards the implementation of the 
Completion Strategy of the International Tribunal, 
 
Noting that permanent judge Sergei Aleckseevich Egorov 
(Russian Federation) intends to resign from the International 
Tribunal, 
 
Convinced of the need to enlarge the membership of the 
Appeals Chamber in view of the anticipated increase in the 
workload of the Appeals Chamber upon completion of the trial 
proceedings, 
 
Stressing the need to ensure that none of the Appeals Chamber 
judges is assigned to any case to which he or she was 
assigned at the pre-trial or trial stage, 
 
Noting the concerns expressed by the President of the 
International Tribunal about the terms and conditions of 
service of ad litem judges in light of their duration of 
service and share of the workload of the International 
Tribunal, 
 
Urging the International Tribunal to take all possible 
measures to complete its work expeditiously, 
 
Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, 
 
¶1.    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; 
 
¶2.    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 2010, or until the completion of the cases to 
which they are assigned if sooner: 
 
)    Charles Michael Dennis Byron (Saint Kitts and Nevis) 
)    Joseph Asoka Nihal de Silva (Sri Lanka) 
)    Khalida Rachid Khan (Pakistan) 
)    Arlette Ramaroson (Madagascar) 
)    William H. Sekule (United Republic of Tanzania) 
 
¶3.    Decides that the term of office of the permanent judge 
appointed to replace Sergei Aleckseevich Egorov (Russian 
Federation) shall extend until 31 December 2010, or until the 
completion of the cases to which he or she will be assigned 
if sooner; 
 
¶4.    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: 
 
)    Aydin Sefa Akay (Turkey) 
)    Florence Rita Arrey (Cameroon) 
)    Solomy Balungi Bossa (Uganda) 
)    Taghrid Hikmet (Jordan) 
)    Vagn Joensen (Denmark) 
)    Gberdao Gustave Kam (Burkina Faso) 
)    Joseph Edward Chiondo Masanche (United Republic of 
Tanzania) 
)    Lee Gacugia Muthoga (Kenya) 
)    Seon Ki Park (Republic of Korea) 
)    Mparany Mamy Richard Rajohnson (Madagascar) 
)    Emile Francis Short (Ghana) 
 
¶5.    Decides to allow ad litem judge Joensen to serve in the 
International Tribunal beyond the cumulative period of 
service provided for under article 12 ter, paragraph 2, of 
the Statute of the International Tribunal; 
 
¶6.    Decides, in light of the exceptional circumstances, 
that notwithstanding article 12 bis, paragraph 3, of the 
Statute of the International Tribunal, Judge Joseph Asoka 
Nihal de Silva and Judge Emile Francis Short may work 
part-time and engage in another judicial occupation or 
occupation of equivalent independent status in their home 
countries during the remainder of their terms of office until 
the completion of the cases to which they are assigned; takes 
note of the intention of the International Tribunal to 
complete the cases by mid-2010; and underscores that this 
exceptional authorization shall not be considered as 
establishing a precedent. The President of the International 
Tribunal shall have the responsibility to ensure that this 
arrangement is compatible with the independence and 
impartiality of the judges, does not give rise to conflicts 
of interest and does not delay the delivery of the judgment; 
 
¶7.    Decides that notwithstanding article 11, paragraph 1, 
of the Statute of the International Tribunal, and on an 
exceptional basis, Judge Egorov, once replaced as a member of 
the International Tribunal, complete the cases which he began 
before his resignation; and takes note of the intention of 
the International Tribunal to complete the cases by the end 
of 2009; 
 
¶8.    Decides to amend article 13, paragraph 3 of the Statute 
of the International Tribunal as set out in the annex to this 
resolution; 
 
¶9.    Decides to remain seized of the matter. 
 
Annex 
 
Article 13: Officers and members of the Chambers 
 
¶3.    After consultation with the permanent judges of the 
International Tribunal for Rwanda, the President shall assign 
two of the permanent judges elected or appointed in 
accordance with article 12 bis of the present Statute to be 
members of the Appeals Chamber of the International Tribunal 
for the Former Yugoslavia and eight to the Trial Chambers of 
the International Tribunal for Rwanda. Notwithstanding the 
provisions of article 11, paragraph 1, and article 11, 
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. 
CLINTON