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2019-08-02
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2019-11-19
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  1. “Thirdly, beyond the specific cases that are submitted to international courts and tribunals, the authority of those bodies contributes to establishing guidelines for justice and respect for the rights of victims, which serve as guidance for all States in the area of atrocity crimes. That is how the work of international criminal justice mechanisms contributes to strengthening peace and security throughout the world. To conclude, Estonia recognizes the contribution that justice in general, and the international courts and tribunals in particular, can make to reconciliation. We firmly believe that the delivery of justice creates conditions that are conducive to reconciliation and that the Security Council needs to play its role in ensuring that justice prevails.”

    2019-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8668Resumption1 (2019) · source

  2. “Justice and accountability mechanisms offer victims an objective and public forum where the atrocities committed are, perhaps for the first time, not denied or even depicted as national victories. These platforms give the victims an opportunity to have their stories and grievances heard and to bring a lawful closure to the conflict. We would also like to stress here the need to fully include the gender perspective in peace processes and reconciliation efforts. Secondly, the ruling of an international court or tribunal expresses the strong condemnation by the international community of the crimes committed. That kind of condemnation has the effect of stripping perpetrators of their influence and power and thereby preventing them from sustaining violence and hatred, which could lead to further conflicts.”

    2019-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8668Resumption1 (2019) · source

  3. “Estonia recognizes that these justice mechanisms can provide a valuable platform for elucidating the truth of what has happened, giving victims the opportunity to have their voices heard and providing accountability. At the same time, we recall that it is the primary duty of States to prevent and respond to international crimes and that international mechanisms must complement and not replace national courts. First, ensuring that perpetrators are held responsible for the atrocities they have committed and delivering justice to victims of their crimes, in particular sexual and gender-based crimes, assists in tackling and preventing the stigmatization of victims by the rest of society.”

    2019-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8668Resumption1 (2019) · source

  4. “Former Secretary-General Kofi Annan once said that if we do not have justice and people do not feel that their grievances have been dealt with, it is extremely difficult to get serious reconciliation. In order to ensure justice, the Security Council has established or assisted in the establishment of several ad hoc international courts and tribunals to try those responsible for the most serious crimes committed during previous or ongoing conflicts. The establishment of the International Criminal Court expresses the equally strong conviction of the international community that justice is an intrinsic part of building peace, security and the well-being of society.”

    2019-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8668Resumption1 (2019) · source

  5. “Estonia welcomes the opportunity to explore the ways that contribute to successful reconciliation processes. Estonia aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by observer of the European Union. Our intervention focuses on the role of justice and international courts as a tool to reconcile communities that must learn again to live together in a single society. The need for reconciliation often follows a violent armed conflict. Even when conflicts come to a physical end, suffering, pain and humiliation continue to occupy the minds and souls of those affected. The risk of resurgence of conflict is especially high in cases of large-scale human rights violations. A society can start healing only when reliable and objective diagnoses of the conflict are provided, the truth is told and justice is served.”

    2019-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8668Resumption1 (2019) · source

  6. “It is no less important to stress the need of predeployment training on children's rights for peacekeepers in order to ensure positive and qualified first contact with children experiencing grave violations against them. To conclude, let me express our full appreciation for the work of grassroots organizations and activists. We hope that the Security Council can make better use of their insights and advice in future. In that regard, we would like to thank today's civil society briefers 4 Ms. Mariatu Kamara and Mr. Majok Peter Awan 4 for their powerful statements based on their own personal stories.”

    2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source

  7. “We welcome the good cooperation of the Special Representative with the European Union, including within the framework of the Act to Protect campaign, as we encourage stronger regional cooperation in different parts of the world. We strongly support a comprehensive approach to the children and armed conflict agenda and look forward to strengthening the capacity of the United Nations in this field. In that regard, we would like to express our support for the highly valuable work of child protection advisers. Monitoring and reporting violations against children is essential in order to achieve progress and prevent future crimes. We hope that the presence of child protection advisers will soon be a common practice, not an exception, in peacekeeping operations.”

    2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source

  8. “Ensuring access to quality education programmes and providing social and psychological support to children is fundamental for putting long-term viable alternatives to military life in place. Children associated with parties to conflicts should be treated as victims. Their rehabilitation and reintegration should be the primary objective. We welcome the collaboration between the United Nations and local authorities in the area of Zintan in Libya on the reintegration of children and engagement with armed groups to end and prevent the recruitment and use of children, which was mentioned in the latest report of the Secretary-General.”

    2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source

  9. “We are especially concerned about the alarming increase in the number of violations attributed to State actors and international forces as compared with 2017. We unequivocally condemn all violations against children and strongly urge for the cessation of such violations and putting effective protection measures in place. We should aim for the full elimination of all grave violations. On sexual violence, let me stress the importance of providing timely and effective support services and gender-sensitive rehabilitation programmes for child survivors. Prosecuting criminals and holding them accountable is paramount in delivering justice and preventing future crimes. We fully support the inclusive and community- centred reintegration of children associated with armed forces or armed groups.”

    2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source

  10. “We are pleased and encouraged by the findings of the recent report of the Secretary-General (S/2019/509), which shows that the number of children released from armed groups and forces was - for the first time last year - higher than number of children recruited. We welcome the release of 40 boys by tribal armed groups in Iraq, as reported by the Secretary- General, and South Sudan's accession to the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict, and encourage the implementation of its provisions. This trend should continue. At the same time, we have learned with concern that verified cases of killing and maiming of children reached record levels since the creation of the monitoring and reporting mechanism.”

    2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source

  11. “I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this very important and timely meeting. I am delivering this statement on behalf of Latvia, Lithuania and my own country, Estonia. We would like to align ourselves with the statement to be made by the observer of the European Union. First, let me reiterate that we strongly support the agenda for children and armed conflict and the mandate of the Special Representative, Ms. Virginia Gamba. We also highly value the work of the Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict. We welcome the signing ofnational action plans on children and armed conflict. However, that should be viewed only as the first step, as the successful implementation of the plans is what matters most. We would like to see progress on the ground.”

    2019-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8591 (2019) · source