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Li Zhenhua

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7
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2013-06-12
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2013-12-05
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un-security-council

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  1. “In addition, the ICTR Branch is also responsible for tracking and arresting fugitives and bringing them to justice. We therefore call on the countries concerned to continue to cooperate with the Tribunals. Before concluding, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Ambassador Rosenthal, Chair of the Informal Working Group on International Tribunals. In the past two years, Guatemala has provided excellent guidance to the the Working Group under his able leadership. We pay tribute and express our gratitude to him and his team.”

    2013-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7073 (2013) · source

  2. “We urge both Tribunals to take more rigorous steps to accelerate their work, while ensuring the quality of their proceedings to ensure the completion of their work within the established time frame. Thirdly, we acknowledge the transfer of cases by both Tribunals to the relevant national courts. We hope that both Tribunals and their residual mechanisms will follow up on domestic judicial proceedings, provide the necessary assistance and update the Security Council regularly on the progress made. Fourthly, we also note the difficulties and challenges that both Tribunals continue to face in their work, such as the resettlement of acquitted persons and those who have been served their sentences and have been released. It is against the spirit of fair justice to ignore the fundamental human rights of such individuals.”

    2013-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7073 (2013) · source

  3. “Both Tribunals have taken steps to advance their completion strategies. The majority of the ICTR judicial and appeal functions have been transferred to the Rwanda branch of the Residual Mechanism. The ICTY branch of the Residual Mechanism commenced operations as of 1 July. We acknowledge those developments with appreciation. Secondly, we note that despite the progress in the work of both Tribunals, there are still undue delays in their proceedings. Individual cases have been postponed for as long as six months owing to translation issues. That is not in keeping with the spirit of the completion strategy. China is of the view that the relevant resolutions should be fully implemented.”

    2013-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7073 (2013) · source

  4. “Mr. Li Zhenhua (China) (spoke in Chinese): I would first like to thank the Presidents and the Prosecutors of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) for their briefings and their respective detailed reports on the implementation of the completion strategies of the ICTY and the ICTR and the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals. With regard to the work of both Tribunals and their residual mechanisms over the past six months, I would like to say the following. First, we are pleased that progress has been made in the work of both Tribunals. During the reporting period, the ICTY rendered five judgements. The ICTR delivered an appeal judgement on the transfer of cases to Rwanda.”

    2013-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7073 (2013) · source

  5. “Thirdly, we have noted that the two Tribunals still face some difficulties in their related judicial activities and administration. As mentioned earlier by the previous speakers, there are still nine fugitives within the jurisdiction of the ICTR. Therefore, there remain potential cases involving the arrest of fugitives and the placement of those convicted and sentenced. We call upon the countries concerned to continue their cooperation with the two Tribunals and to arrest the fugitives at large. At the same time, we also hope that the countries able to do so will provide the necessary assistance to the two Tribunals in areas such as the placement of those sentenced. We also take note of Serbia's proposal with regard to the serving of sentences, which we think is very important.”

    2013-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6977 (2013) · source

  6. “First, under resolution 1966 (2010), the two Tribunals are to complete all the work that remains and are to be closed by the end of 2014 at the latest. We have noted the delay in part of the work of the two Tribunals, as mentioned, and we believe that the Council resolution should be strictly followed. We hope that the two Tribunals will continue to take effective measures to accelerate the pace of work, while ensuring the quality of their trials, so as to complete their work on schedule. Secondly, the Arusha branch of the Residual Mechanism has been progressing well, and part of its judicial functions have been handed over to it smoothly. The Hague branch of the Mechanism will soon come into operation. China hopes that the ICTY will organize its work in various areas so as to ensure the smooth start and operation of the Hague branch.”

    2013-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6977 (2013) · source

  7. “Mr. Li Zhenhua (China) (spoke in Chinese): We wish to thank the Presidents and the Prosecutors of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) for their respective briefings on the implementation of the completion strategies of the ICTY, the ICTR and the Residual Mechanism of the International Criminal Tribunals. We have noted with pleasure that the two Tribunals have made further headway in their work and have been moving steadily forward with the completion strategy. The ICTY branch of the Residual Mechanism will start operations as of 1 July 2013, which we acknowledge as an important milestone. As for the work of the two Tribunals and the Residual Mechanism, I wish to make three points.”

    2013-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6977 (2013) · source