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2019-07-17
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2019-07-17
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  1. “We encourage the Mechanism to continue its discussions and deliberations with a view to establishing a clear regime under clear conditions, which will usefully enhance internationaljurisprudence. With respect to the Mechanism's functioning, France welcomes the willingness shown by the President and the Prosecutor to promote more than ever a unified and coordinated working culture among the divisions and the policy of a single Mechanism and a single Prosecutor's Office. That is an essential condition for its effectiveness and the coherence of its action. In conclusion, allow me note, like President Agius, that 17 July is the Day of International Criminal Justice and marks the anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute. On this occasion, France reiterates its full support for the International Criminal Court.”

    2019-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8576 (2019) · source

  2. “I would also like to echo the concern once again expressed by Prosecutor Brammertz in his report with respect to the denial of crimes and responsibility by some individuals convicted by international criminal tribunals upon their release. In that regard, we recall that the denial ofgenocide is subject to criminal punishment in France. We will spare no effort to counter the rhetoric of denial of well-established facts. In that context, on the occasion of the recent twenty-fifth anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, the President of the Republic designated 7 April as an official day of commemoration of the Tutsi genocide. With regard to the issue of requests for early release, resolution 2422 (2018) must be fully respected, and we note the determination of the President and the Prosecutor in that regard.”

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  3. “For France and the European Union, the countries of the former Yugoslavia must both fully cooperate with the Mechanism and themselves fight against impunity for crimes committed in the former Yugoslavia that do not fall within the jurisdiction of the Mechanism. These are two inseparable and essential dimensions for reconciliation and regional stability, which are themselves essential for the future of the Western Balkan countries. Moreover, during his official visit to Serbia earlier this week, the President of the Republic recalled France's commitment to strengthening the rule of law and ensuring the lasting stabilization of the region.”

    2019-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8576 (2019) · source

  4. “France will, of course, continue to address those cases with all the necessary diligence and rigour. In this regard, we would like to inform the Council of President Macron's decision to enhance the material and financial resources dedicated to the prosecution of parties to the genocide who are present in France. The objective of such reinforcements is twofold: to quickly initiate proceedings against all such parties residing in France and to prosecute them more expeditiously. We take note of the Prosecutor's comments with respect to the cooperation provided to his Office by the countries of the former Yugoslavia. We are concerned by its renewed negative assessment of regional judicial cooperation, which is "at its lowest level in years" (S/2019/4I7, annex H, para. 61).”

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  5. “In this regard, we note the recent requests made by the Prosecutor and call on the States concerned to cooperate. The crimes committed by those fugitives cannot go unpunished. France welcomes the assistance provided by the Mechanism to national courts responsible for prosecuting perpetrators of international crimes committed in the territory of the former Yugoslavia. We call for enhanced inter-State cooperation in the region, which must make further progress, to complement the legal assistance offered by the Mechanism, which must have the means to respond to it. With regard to Rwanda, the two cases referred by the ICTR to the French courts have undergone significant developments during 2018, as mentioned in the reports presented to the Council and in our previous statement (see S/PV.84l6).”

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  6. “With regard to the Rwandan cases, we note that the single judge decided not to refer the Prosecutor v. Maximilien Turinabo et al. case to the Rwandan authorities and ordered that the trial be held before the Mechanism. In this regard, we note that this is the first major contempt case brought before the Mechanism. France also notes that President Agius stated his desire to see decisions in pending cases rendered without delay, and to the extent possible, before the end of 2020. We rely on the professionalism of the judges and the Office of the Prosecutor to conclude all ongoing proceedings and trials in a timely manner. With regard to cooperation, France recalls that States are required to cooperate with the Mechanism in the search and arrest of eight fugitives indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR).”

    2019-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8576 (2019) · source

  7. “With regard to the judicial activities of the Mechanism during the reporting period, France welcomes the successful outcome of the Prosecutor v. Radovan Karadeic' case. This decision constitutes an important milestone for justice and the fight against impunity in the Balkans, as well as for international criminal justice as a whole. Like the Prosecutor, France hopes that the facts definitively established in that case will be accepted unequivocally and that they will serve as a basis for reconciliation. The Prosecutor v. Ratko Mladic' case will be another important milestone for the Mechanism and the fulfilment of its mandate with regard to the countries of the former Yugoslavia. France hopes that the date of the hearing in the appeal will be set in the coming months.”

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  8. “Mr. Fize (France) (spoke in French): I thank President Agius and Prosecutor Brammertz for their reports (S/2019/417, annexes I and II) and their briefings. I would like to thank President Agius and warmly commend him on delivering his first briefing to the Security Council as President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals. France reiterates its confidence in him and knows that it can count on his unwavering commitment to an impartial and high-quality international criminal justice system, as President of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, until 2017, and now as President of the Mechanism. He can rest assured that France lends its full support to the work of the Mechanism.”

    2019-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8576 (2019) · source