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Briens

lines on the record: 504
first: 2010-09-13
most recent: 2013-06-19
sittings or episodes: 69
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“Libya's respect for its international obligations, in particular the provisions of resolution 1970 (2011), is a key indicator of its commitment to the rule of law. It serves as a lesson for other countries, such as the Sudan, that refuse to engage in judicial processes of the Court, contrary to Security Council decisions. I will not comment further on the inadmissibility proceedings now being considered by the judges; the decision is up to them. But we have no doubt that Libya, in conformity with Council resolution 1970 (2011), will comply with their conclusion. With respect to the persons detained by militias, the Prosecutor has noted atrocities committed against Tawergha civilians, who were targeted by violence in Misrata.”
2012-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6855 (2012) · source
“But the Libyan authorities have persistently reiterated their commitment to pursuing the democratization of the country, and the Council is committed to helping them. Libya has asked to try Saif Al-Islam Al-Qadhafi and Abdullah Al-Senussi itself. That is an option created by the Rome Statute. It is also a tribute to that post-conflict country that it has thus endeavoured to shoulder its responsibilities. We are pleased that the Libyan Government has chosen to avail itself of its right to challenge the admissibility of the case before the International Criminal Court (ICC), in full conformity with the Statute. As the Prosecutor has reminded us, the final decision on the case of Saif Al-Islam Al-Qadhafi will end up before the judges of the ICC, whose decisions will have to be implemented.”
2012-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6855 (2012) · source
“Mr. Briens (France) (spoke in French): I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council and to assure you of our full support. I join previous speakers in thanking Ambassador Rosenthal and his team for their work presiding over the Council last month. I thank Ms. Fatou Bensouda for her report and her briefing today. The points that she made today reflect the situation in Libya well. As Ms. Bensouda noted, the country is in transition after 42 years of dictatorship. Pro-Al-Qadhafi militias remain active. Not all areas are under control. Tragic events, including the assassination of the United States Ambassador, have shaken the country.”
2012-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6855 (2012) · source
“The Security Council was for instance able to assess, during its visit to Sierra Leone last May, the progress made: the holding of elections in November, democratic oversight, non-interference on the part of the army, the success of demobilization efforts and economic growth. There is no doubt that the Court has also contributed to those developments.”
2012-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6844 (2012) · source
“Today we have in place a standing system of justice with the International Criminal Court (ICC), which the Council can resort to, under Chapter VII of the Charter, at any time and on any situation. This makes the creation of new special courts obsolete in the areas of the ICC's jurisdiction: war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. The inception and the activities of the Court have illustrated the at times tragic interplay of the history of the neighbouring countries of Liberia and Sierra Leone and the manner in which the fragility of one country can affect another. But it also shows how the United Nations can contribute, by means of holistic strategies, to putting an end to crises.”
2012-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6844 (2012) · source
“Lastly, we wish to highlight the assessment, financed by the European Union and described in the report, which underscores that more than 75 per cent of the people of Sierra Leone and of Liberia believe that the Tribunal has advanced the cause of justice and that an even greater number believe that the Court has served the cause of peace. These are numbers that we will need to bear in mind when, in several days, we will hold our debate on international justice. When the Security Council enables justice to take its course by doing what is necessary and by ensuring full compliance with its resolutions, justice, in turn, can serve the cause of stability.”
2012-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6844 (2012) · source
“Among the historic decisions of the Court, we note the judgement of Charles Taylor, of 30 May 2012, on which the Council has expressed its views. We welcome the jurisprudence of the Court on sensitive issues, including the recruitment of child soldiers and forced marriage. The capacity of the Court to transfer its activities to a residual mechanism and to national courts will also be valuable as an example for other special courts. We noted the particular concerns expressed with respect to ensuring the long-term protection of witnesses. That is a key concern for all of the international criminal courts.”
2012-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6844 (2012) · source
“That is why France has provided, since the inception of the Court in 2002, its full political support for the actions of this criminal court, which was jointly established by the Government of Sierra Leone and the United Nations. As we all know, the Court will conclude its work in September 2013. Its legacy is vast: the indictment of a head of State while still in office and his arrest, at a time many deemed inappropriate, have shown that arresting those who massacre civilians so as to seize or remain in power is indeed possible and effective, and that this serves the cause of peace and justice. That is a lesson that can be applied to other cases, such as that of Bosco Ntaganda, of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, who formerly was a pillar ofthe Congres national pour la defense du people but today is a henchman of the M-23 movement.”
2012-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6844 (2012) · source
“Mr. Briens (France) (spoke in French): Allow me at the outset to thank Ms. Fisher, President of the Special Court for Sierra Leone, and the Prosecutor of the Court for their briefings, and, more generally, the entire Special Court team for the job that they have done. I also welcome the presence here and the statement made by Mrs. Ebun Jusu, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Sierra Leone. France endorses the presidential statement drafted by the United Kingdom to commend the work of the Court. The seriousness of the crimes perpetrated during the civil war called for a response commensurate with the gravity of the violations committed.”
2012-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6844 (2012) · source
“We must not let up in our efforts to sustainably put an end to the threat of the LRA and comfort the civilian populations.”
2012-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6796 (2012) · source
“France supports all of those efforts through its contribution to the Peace Facility for Africa of the European Union, which approved granting â‚¬1.2 million to the African Union at the end of 2011. France also bilaterally supports the States affected by the LRA by, for example, contributing significantly on an ongoing basis with the Central African Republic on military matters. We support in particular the capacity-building of the Central African armed forces. We also provide humanitarian assistance to the populations affected by the attacks and conduct socio-economic reintegration programmes for child soldiers in the four countries concerned. In conclusion, we encourage States affected by the LRA that have a lead role to play to maintain their efforts with determination. We are at their side.”
2012-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6796 (2012) · source
“In that regard, the existing programmes of disarmament, demobilization, reintegration and resettlement or repatriation (DDRRR) must be extended to all affected areas. Particular focus should be put on reintegration with the establishment of appropriate welcoming structures. We support the strategy proposal whereby the offices and missions of the United Nations must develop a common approach for the DDRRR process and establish standard procedures for welcoming children who were previously enlisted. At the same time, ongoing efforts to arrest and bring to justice the top leaders of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), including Joseph Kony, must be pursued. We encourage States concerned to strengthen their cooperation with the International Criminal Court in that regard.”
2012-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6796 (2012) · source
“We would like to thank UNOCA for developing the United Nations regional strategy, which complements the existing mechanisms through specific objectives and measures and will allow us to strengthen the coherence and coordination of United Nations activities and of other stakeholders. Given the ongoing threats alluded to by a number of speakers, efforts made up to now must be pursued and consolidated in a coordinated fashion. In terms of security, our priority must be to ensure the protection of civilians. We support the numerous initiatives of partners on the ground to establish early warning mechanisms. Once again, we reiterate our full support for the work done by the troops of our partners in Central Africa. We also encourage the defection of rebels.”
2012-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6796 (2012) · source
“Efforts to combat all forms of transnational organized crime must also be pursued and, in that regard, we welcome the signing between UNOCA and the Economic Community of West African States of a cooperation framework defining priority themes for partnerships, such as political governance and combating weapons proliferation. With regard to supporting democracy in the region, we reiterate the need for the holding of free and transparent elections to establish lasting peace in Africa. We encourage UNOCA to continue to support national efforts on that issue. Among the challenges of peace and security in Central Africa, the Lord's Resistance Army remains a subject of major concern.”
2012-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6796 (2012) · source
“A number of political and security challenges remain in Central Africa and require a pooling of efforts by all stakeholders. We welcome the efforts made by UNOCA to that end. The fight against piracy in the Gulf of Guinea is also a source of concern for the Security Council. We welcome the upcoming summit of heads of State on piracy and armed robbery in the Gulf of Guinea, which is made possible by support from UNOCA. The holding of that summit, as requested by the Council in resolution 2039 (2012), will allow participants to develop a regional anti-piracy strategy.”
2012-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6796 (2012) · source
“Mr. Briens (France) (spoke in French): I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his reports (S/2012/365 and S/2012/421) and for developing the regional strategy on the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) as requested by the Security Council in its presidential statement of 14 November 2011 (S/PRST/2011/21). I would also like to thank Mr. Abou Moussa, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa, and Ambassador Francisco Caetano Jose' Madeira, Special Envoy of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission on Lord's Resistance Army Issues, for their briefings. The initiatives implemented up to now by the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) show the vigor of that recently created Office.”
2012-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6796 (2012) · source
“What we ask for, as does the Council and the international community as a whole, is for Iran to instil confidence in the peaceful nature of its nuclear programme. On 23 and 24 May, the E3+3 Governments met with Iran in Baghdad. That meeting aimed to build on the renewed discussions on Iran's nuclear programme in Istanbul on 14 April. The E3+3 made concrete proposals for creating confidence in the exclusively peaceful goals of the Iranian nuclear programme. Those steps concern 20 per cent enrichment activities conducted by Iran, in particular at Qom. They would be a first step towards Iran's full respect of its international commitments. We expect Iran to offer a constructive response to our proposals during the next meeting in Moscow, in order to engage a genuine negotiating process that will yield tangible results.”
2012-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6786 (2012) · source
“On the subject of the military dimension of Iran's programme, unfortunately no concrete progress was achieved by the IAEA at its recent meeting in Tehran on 8 June on a structured programme document, which represents an attempt to resolve outstanding issues about Iran's programme, especially those relating to militarization. Despite several recent visits to Iran by the Agency and, in particular, by its Director General, Tehran continues to refuse to formally agree to the document. That is regrettable. In keeping with the demands of the IAEA Board of Governors in its resolution of last November, Iran must give the Agency full access to all relevant documents, people and sites, including the military facility in Parchin, where the Agency has claimed that operations were being conducted in violation of the required verifications.”
2012-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6786 (2012) · source
“That is an important step forward. It is proof that sanctions violations will not be without consequences and that all States have an important role to play in the implementation of sanctions. The Security Council has yet again received a worrying report from the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). It highlights that Iran continues to refuse to comply with the demands of the Security Council and the IAEA Board of Governors. Iran is actively pursuing its uranium enrichment programme, to 3.5 and 20 per cent, and its heavy water projects, in violation of its obligations under Security Council resolutions, and without any convincing proof of its civilian application. In particular, Iran continues to enrich uranium to 20 per cent in its underground facility in Fordo, which it concealed for years.”
2012-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6786 (2012) · source
“The Panel's work is far from finished. We therefore welcome the extension of its mandate for another year. That is one more signal to Iran of the determination of the international community to enforce full compliance with Security Council resolutions. The Committee must also fulfil its role. We would therefore like the Panel's recommendations to be followed. The Committee must regularly update its lists of goods, people and entities that are subject to sanctions. That is especially true for individuals and entities guilty of violations. In that respect, we are pleased that for the first time since its inception the Committee has designated two additional individuals and one company with ties to the A1 Quds Force of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution and involved in violations of the arms embargo reported by Nigeria.”
2012-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6786 (2012) · source
“The scale of those violations bespeaks an ongoing, systematic policy of illicit transfer of arms and related materials between Iran and Syria. Moreover, it is also known that Syria is involved in many violations reported to the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006), on North Korea. Those are serious violations on Syria's part of its obligations to the Security Council. The independent Panel of Experts, established in 2010 by resolution 1929 (2010), plays a crucial role in guaranteeing that measures adopted by the Security Council are implemented and remain effective. I express our thanks to the Panel for its professionalism and outstanding work. We welcome the fact that its latest final report will be available to everyone, and would wish that to be the case as well with regard to last year's report.”
2012-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6786 (2012) · source
“Those violations point to ever more complex and harmful methods of evasion - phantom companies, bogus names, the use of multiple brokers and exchanges, physical concealment and false statements. Among other things, the Panel underlines the continual involvement of members of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution and of the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines in violations. I especially want to stress Iran's violations of the arms embargo. We are seriously concerned about the active role played by Syria, outlined yet again by the Panel. Syria, which is carrying out a bloody repression of its population, is involved in the majority of cases of violations of the arms embargo reported to the Committee.”
2012-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6786 (2012) · source
“Mr. Briens (France) (spoke in French): I, too, wish to thank Ambassador Osorio for his 90-day report and for his effective chairmanship of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006). The final report (S/2012/395) that the Panel of Experts has just delivered to the Council presents a comprehensive and detailed picture of the implementation of sanctions on Iran. It makes clear that sanctions have an effect. They deter Iran's acquisition of ballistic and nuclear materials, thereby slowing its nuclear programme. They have also compelled Iran to alter its methods of acquisition and its illicit export and financing. We should continue to rigorously implement the sanctions. The report also sheds light on the persistent violations by Iran of its international obligations.”
2012-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6786 (2012) · source
“The Council, as well as the States parties to the Rome Statute, must demonstrate consistency. They cannot host on their territory an individual under an ICC arrest warrant without moving towards his arrest. Let us recall that such a duty to cooperate derives not only from the Rome Statute, but also from resolution 1593 (2005).”
2012-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6778 (2012) · source
“As the Prosecutor 's reportpoints out, the international community's inability to bring to trial the four indictees is a challenge to the authority of the Security Council, which, with the adoption of resolution 1593 (2005), demanded that justice for the crimes committed in Darfur be done. The obligation to cooperate decided by the Council has not been respected. As a result, the Prosecutor has called on the Council to undertake fresh consideration, including by asking Member States to prepare for arrest operations. That is nothing new. That has already been done for the International Criminal Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia and for Rwanda. As the Prosecutor proposes, the Council could effectively consider new legal or operational measures so as to ensure that its resolutions are implemented.”
2012-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6778 (2012) · source
“Moreno-Ocampo, since taking oath, has always demonstrated his attention to the primary role of national jurisdictions in the situations before the ICC. He has reviewed the work of all special jurisdictions established in the Sudan since the 2005. The conclusion is nothing. They have done nothing, and they cannot do anything since all perpetrators of the crimes enjoy complete immunity. That also, I recall, is President Mbeki's conclusion in the report of the African Union High-Level Implementation Panel on the Sudan (see S/2011/816). Today, only the case against the leaders of rebel groups, Mr. Abdallah Banda and Mr. Saleh Jerbo, the perpetrators of the attack on the African Union base in Haskanita, is under way. They gave themselves up voluntarily and have agreed to suffer the consequences of their crimes.”
2012-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6778 (2012) · source
“Despite the Government's efforts to ban observers, everyone is well aware of the aerial bombings, the lack of basic health care, the arbitrary arrests, the gender-based violence and the blocking of humanitarian aid amid widespread famine. Just because the Sudanese authorities are doing their utmost to conceal that situation does not mean that we should allow ourselves to be deceived and to ignore our responsibilities. International justice must run its course, show that the threat against the perpetrators of crimes is not in vain, and deter others from taking the same path. In order to justify the failure to execute arrest warrants, some people have invoked the primary role of the Sudanese national jurisdiction. Moreover, the Prosecutor, Mr.”
2012-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6778 (2012) · source
“Returning to the report, in it the Prosecutor recalls that four people indicted for war crimes and crimes against humanity, one of whom is accused of genocide, continue openly and publicly to evade the Court despite the arrest warrants issued against them by the International Criminal Court. President Al-Bashir, former militia commander Mr. Kushayb, Minister of Defence Mr. Hussein and the current Governor of Southern Kordofan, Mr. Haroun, are free. Sought for the massacre of thousands of civilians or accused of having carried out genocide, they retain key offices and are in a position to order new killings. As the report underscores, impunity encourages them to continue the same methods in Southern Kordofan, where a serious humanitarian crisis is taking place behind closed doors.”
2012-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6778 (2012) · source
“First of all, a reminder - it was the Council that referred the situation in Darfur to the International Criminal Court through a resolution under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter. The International Criminal Court did not take it on by itself. It was the Council that decided that the Sudan and other States Members of the United Nations should cooperate with the International Criminal Court on the case. The Council did that for two reasons. The first reason was the extent of the crimes committed in Darfur, some of which were crimes against humanity and crimes of genocide. The second reason was because the Council gives still greater importance to responsibility for crimes committed and the fight against impunity.”
2012-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6778 (2012) · source
“Mr. Briens (France) (spoke in French): I would first of all like to thank Mr. Luis Moreno-Ocampo, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), for his report. Since 2005, he has briefed the Council in a transparent way on the judicial work carried out by his Office and the Court. As he steps down on 18 June, I would like to take this opportunity to extend to him France's gratitude for his outstanding commitment to the fight against impunity, in particular in Darfur. I also congratulate Ms. Fatou Bensouda on her election to the office of Prosecutor. We have every confidence that, under her stewardship, the International Criminal Court will continue its work with the same independence and impartiality.”
2012-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6778 (2012) · source
“In conclusion, I hope I speak for everyone when I say that this mission to Cote d'Ivoire made it possible for the Council to better understand both the divisions within and the exceptional resources of the country, and consequently the major priorities for efforts to be made by the United Nations still needed by the people of C6te d'Ivoire in order to emerge from many years of conflict.”
2012-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6777 (2012) · source
“Lastly, on 21 May, during its visit to Abidjan, the Council was able to meet with representatives of ECOWAS, including its Commission and several ministers from the region. The meeting was chaired by the Foreign Minister of Cote d'Ivoire. The debate was interactive and wide-ranging and focused on the situations in Mali and Guinea-Bissau. With regard to the crisis in Mali, the mediator, Mr. Djibrill Yipene Bassole, briefed the members of the Council on the latest developments on the attack on the interim President and on the initiatives undertaken by the mediation. We considered potential approaches for cooperation and agreed to maintain a close dialogue on the matter.”
2012-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6777 (2012) · source
“That point was emphasized by President Ouattara. The field visit to western C6te d'Ivoire was a turning point. The Council was able to take stock of the new threats to peace and security that justify the enhanced UNOCI presence in that part of the country and strengthened means to protect civilians, including through inter-mission cooperation with the United Nations Mission in Liberia. Those to whom the Council spoke on the ground expressed their serious concerns about the movement of weapons, attacks by combatants based in Liberia, the insecurity caused by the traditional Dozo hunters, problems with the Ivorian security forces, the humanitarian challenges to returns, and the confusion surrounding land ownership.”
2012-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6777 (2012) · source
“Members of the Council noted that the process of disarming, demobilizing and reintegrating tens of thousands of ex-combatants remains one of the newest and most complex challenges, given the situation before the elections, and that a lasting solution has yet to be found, with the support of the United Nations. During the course of the Council's meetings with associations and opposition members, rifts within society and the political class were in clear evidence, revealing the scope of the task of reconciliation in Cote d'Ivoire. In that regard, the Dialogue, Truth and Reconciliation Commission outlined its goals and working methods for transitional justice. The Government also affirmed its resolve to allay tensions and to restore and promote political dialogue with all political groupings, without jeopardizing the fight against impunity.”
2012-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6777 (2012) · source
“Council members were able to note that the country had made very significant progress in scarcely a year, but that several challenges remain regarding border security, reconciliation, the fight against impunity and the deep-rooted causes of the Ivorian conflict, such as land-title disputes. The Council spoke at length with President Ouattara and his Government on 21 May. They detailed their work to the Council and expressed their confidence that the security situation would gradually improve. They stressed that security sector reform still faced a number of hurdles, including the lack of resources.”
2012-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6777 (2012) · source
“In the town of Guiglo, the Council spoke directly with local people and authorities, as well as members of the local awareness and sensitization committee. The Council then took the opportunity to participate in a meeting of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Abidjan. My delegation conveys its warmest thanks to the Ivorian authorities for their welcome; the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for C6te d'Ivoire, Mr. Albert Koenders; and all the personnel of the United Nations Operation in C6te d'Ivoire (UNOCI) who organized our logistically complex and eventful visit. The Council mission's primary task was to assess the stabilization process in Cote d'Ivoire.”
2012-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6777 (2012) · source
“Mr. Briens (France) (spoke in French): From 20 to 22 May, Ambassador Menan of Togo and Ambassador Araud led the Security Council mission to Cote d'Ivoire. This eagerly awaited visit was the first since 2008 and came a year after the end of the post-electoral crisis that led to more than 3,000 deaths. The Security Council met with all Ivorian political protagonists, President Ouattara, his Prime Minister, some of his other ministers, the Speaker of the National Assembly, parliamentary groups and members of the non-parliamentary opposition. The Council also met with representatives of Ivorian civil society in Abidjan and members of the Dialogue, Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The Council travelled to western Cote d'Ivoire, near the Liberian border - a region that still bears the scars ofthe post-electoral crisis.”
2012-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6777 (2012) · source
“Incidentally, the Council has just reaffirmed that proposition in resolution 2040 (2012), to which the Prosecutor made reference. Pursuing that process requires both the full cooperation of Libya with the Office of the Prosecutor and the full support of the Council, the Secretariat and the United Nations Support Mission in Libya for the work of the ICC.”
2012-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6772 (2012) · source
“We welcome discussions held with the Government on preparing a global strategy to bring an end to crimes and impunity in Libya. With regard to crimes allegedly committed by NATO, the Prosecutor's report underscored that there was neither proof nor elements suggesting that NATO command intentionally planned or committed crimes against the civilian population. With regard to the five cases of airstrikes identified by the Commission of Inquiry as having led to civilian losses, the Libyan Prime Minister undertook, here, before the Security Council, to carry out his own inquiry. NATO has said that it would offer its full support. The process initiated by resolution 1970 (2011) must continue. Combating impunity is essential for a country like Libya that has embarked upon the path of the rule of law.”
2012-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6772 (2012) · source
“With regard to Al-Senussi, the Court has asked for his transfer, and France and Libya have asked for his extradition. We are awaiting a response from Mauritania. The Prosecutor has also said that he would pursue his inquiry into allegations of gender-based crimes committed in Libya by Al-Qadhafi forces. We welcome the attention paid to the dignity of victims. With regard to persons detained by militias, the Prosecutor referred to the report of the International Commission of Inquiry on Libya (A/HRC/l9/68) and noted abuses that were committed. Like him, we encourage the efforts by Libyan authorities to transfer the detainees under their control. The Prosecutor also talked about Tawarghan civilians who were the target of violence in Misrata.”
2012-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6772 (2012) · source
“The Libyan authorities have asked to try Saif Al-Islam Al-Qadhafi themselves. It is a great tribute to that post-conflict country to want to shoulder its responsibilities in that way. It is even a lesson for other countries, such as the Sudan, which has never expressed the will to itself try the three people indicted by the ICC. We welcome the fact that the Libyan Government has chosen to submit its admissibility challenge in full line with the Rome Statute. As the Prosecutor said, the final decision on Saif Al-Islam Al-Qadhafi will be up to the ICC's judges, whose decisions must be enforced. Libya's respect for its international obligations, in particular under the terms of resolution of 1970 (2011), is a key indicator of its commitment to the rule of law.”
2012-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6772 (2012) · source
“But the arrest warrants and the clarity with which they expose the orders given to torment civilians are there to prevent such a rewriting of history. Given the atrocities, the international community and the Security Council are able to turn to an impartial, independent and permanent judicial body - and therefore immediately operational - in order to identify the main perpetrators of the crimes. In the light of the Libyan example, inaction is more inexcusable than ever. Thirdly, on the follow-up of the process, in November 2011, the Prosecutor promised us an overall accounting of his activities. We have received it and we thank him for it. Muammar Al-Qadhafi was killed and two arrest warrants remain outstanding, one against Saif Al-Islam Al-Qadhafi and the other against Abdullah Al-Senussi.”
2012-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6772 (2012) · source
“The International Criminal Court thereby showed its ability to act swiftly and to exert pressure on those who organized and committed atrocities. It also enabled us to understand the machinery of the violence in Libya. In that respect, the judicial decisions are edifying: the arrest warrants for crimes against humanity describe planned, systematic attacks against civilians and the methods - forced disappearances, arbitrary detention and torture - that were used to crush all forms of opposition to Muammar Al-Qadhafi. We have noticed that, more than a year after those events, the international community sometimes tends to forget history. Sometimes people tell us that Muammar Al-Qadhafi was apparently ready to negotiate and that the price paid to put an end to his crimes was too high.”
2012-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6772 (2012) · source
“That started a process that, by showing unambiguously and without hesitation the total isolation of the criminals, whatever their rank, allowed for thousands of lives to be saved. At a time when the Syrian authorities are pursuing violence against civilian populations, often including children, the Council must reiterate its message about the primacy of the rule of law and combating impunity in all circumstances. Secondly, with regard to the work of the International Criminal Court, following the adoption of resolution 1970 (2011), the Prosecutor carried out his inquiry in a three-month period. On 16 May 2011, he submitted three requests for arrest warrants. On 27 June, the judges issued the warrants.”
2012-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6772 (2012) · source
“Mr. Briens (France) (spoke in French): I would like to thank Prosecutor Moreno-Ocampo for his third report and for his presentation today. I would like to make four comments. First, France was one of the sponsors of resolution 1970 (2011), which remains an example of the Council's capacity for unity and swift action and, more generally, that of the international community. Since mid-February 2011, given the atrocities committed by Libyan leaders, the League of Arab States, the African Union and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation have condemned the acts of violence committed by the Al-Qadhafi regime. On 26 February, resolution 1970 (2011) referred the situation in Libya to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC).”
2012-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6772 (2012) · source
“Finally, as the review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy will take place in June, it is vital to strengthen coordination of the various United Nations counter-terrorism bodies. In that respect, we support the recommendation of the Secretary-General to create the post of a United Nations counter-terrorism coordinator.”
2012-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6767 (2012) · source
“In that respect, we welcome the attempt of the Committee and its experts to step up dialogue with the G-8 working group in that area. Moreover, the development of country- specific visits is a step forward that should be continued. Finally, other efforts are under way to improve the Committee's procedures for providing assistance, better respond to relevant requests, and continue regular dialogue with the various stakeholders regarding assistance. It is paramount not only to continue unceasingly to improve coordination among the United Nations counter-terrorism committees, but also to strengthen cooperation with other United Nations forums and external forums, for example, the Global Counter- Terrorism Forum. We are counting on the Counter- Terrorism Implementation Task Force to enhance that cooperation.”
2012-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6767 (2012) · source
“Moreover, it is necessary for the Committee to define, as stipulated in the resolution, specific priorities for its work and to develop knowledge- sharing and good practices. It is by making full use of those new instruments that the 1540 Committee will see its capacities improved and that we will be able to offer real help to countries in fighting proliferation and adapting to new challenges in that realm. I now come to assistance in the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004). As the Council knows, my country coordinates the Working Group on that issue. Much progress has been made, although there is still a long way to go. The Committee regularly updates its database of requests for and offers of assistance; that data was presented at the Group of Eight (G-8) meeting in Washington, DC, in late January.”
2012-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6767 (2012) · source
“For its part, France recently revised its rules for the physical protection of nuclear materials. All those efforts must be continued ahead of the third summit in the Netherlands in 2014. Regarding the 1540 Committee, resolution 1977 (2011) gave it the tools to better carry out its mandate. We are welcome the progress that the Committee has made in its implementation since our last meeting by conveying to the Council its annual review of the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) and its recommendations for the group of experts. But that is not enough. It is vital above all for the group of experts to be established. Only three experts are currently helping the Committee, and their contracts will expire on 31 May. That situation is not tenable when the workload continues to grow.”
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“The issues and actions arising from resolution 1540 (2004) since 2004 have been widely taken up throughout the United Nations, and States have adopted numerous measures to implement the resolution. In particular, since we are meeting just a few weeks after the Seoul Nuclear Security Summit, major efforts have been made at the very highest levels to better combat the nuclear terror threat and to safeguard the most vulnerable sources. In that respect, we are pleased that the Seoul Summit took fully into account the question of radiological terrorism. It also provided an opportunity for reiterating our collective support for existing instruments and mechanisms to strengthen nuclear security and highlight the need for the relevant resolutions to be fully implemented by all the States concerned.”
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