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2012-06-07
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2012-06-07
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  1. “In conclusion, Portugal wishes to congratulate the Presidents, Prosecutors and staff of the two Tribunals for their work. They have laid the groundwork for the future. They have helped to set up the Residual Mechanism and are assisting the countries of the respective regions, their judicial authorities and their civil societies to take over the vital task of fighting impunity for the gravest of crimes.”

    2012-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6782 (2012) · source

  2. “Secondly, as mentioned before, as we approach the end of the Tribunals' work, bearing in mind the projected number of convictions, we have to be prepared for the increasing number of requests addressed by the Tribunals to States to host convicted persons to serve their sentences and the need to find appropriate and prompt responses to such requests. Finally, we need to encourage definitive solutions to address the singular situation of acquitted persons - referred to again by the President of ICTR. They remain still today under protective measures in safe houses in Arusha because they can neither safely return to their communities nor find host countries willing or able to accept them. That is an unsustainable situation with human rights implications, and a prompt solution must be found to it.”

    2012-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6782 (2012) · source

  3. “While we welcome the fact that there are no outstanding fugitives on the list of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY), as well as the generally satisfactory assessment of cooperation reported by the ICTY Prosecutor in his report (S/2012/354, annex 1), despite some concerns, we wish to turn to the ICTR and highlight the need to locate and arrest the remaining fugitives being sought by the Tribunal. In that respect, we urge the continuation of efforts on the part of the States concerned to facilitate the arrest and transfer of those fugitives to that Tribunal and to allow justice to be fulfilled.”

    2012-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6782 (2012) · source

  4. “Both Tribunals have also made valuable contributions to the establishment of the Residual Mechanism, which we would like to recognize. They have contributed to the ongoing drafting process of the Mechanism's rules of procedure and evidence, the preparation of its budget, which was recently adopted, and other necessary activities. I wish to commend the Tribunals and the Office of Legal Affairs for their contribution to the rather complex process that will enable the Residual Mechanism to start performing its functions fully from day one, that is, from 1 July. At this stage we would like to highlight three aspects that continue to be of concern to us. First, we can never overstate the importance of cooperation with the Tribunals.”

    2012-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6782 (2012) · source

  5. “We note some positive developments in that regard - for instance, the waiver of the six-month rule for applications for professional posts, which has facilitated the contracting of new personnel. The particular nature of the Tribunals, which struggle to abide by trial deadlines while maintaining the process of winding down all court activity, requires a distinct and more flexible interpretation of the United Nations general administrative norms. We therefore encourage flexibility on the part of the Secretariat, as well as creativity on the part of the Tribunals. In short, Mr. President, we wish to recognize the Tribunals for their hard work in performing their invaluable role in ensuring accountability for the worst crimes, in the most professional way and under difficult circumstances.”

    2012-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6782 (2012) · source

  6. “We therefore encourage the Presidents of the Tribunals to continue to actively identify possible ways of further promoting the better use of resources with a view to improving the management of the time devoted to particular cases, while naturally keeping fully with the required principles of justice. We understand that, as we approach the time when the Tribunals will close their doors, such management becomes more difficult. Indeed, both Tribunals continue to share a grave concern owing to staff attrition and recruitment difficulties. Creative, realistic and cost-effective solutions to that issue need to be found and implemented as amatter of urgency.”

    2012-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6782 (2012) · source

  7. “Our appreciation goes also to the judges and staff of the Tribunals for their hard work to conclude the judicial activity of the Tribunals within the time frame established by the Council in resolution 1966 (2010). The reports (see S/2012/354 and S/2012/349) of the Tribunals and the briefings today in that regard reflect the concrete progress made so far. They highlight the fact that practical measures - such as using ad litem judges for the trial of contempt cases, which was recently put in practice - can produce considerable results in terms of speeding up the judicial activity concerning the principal cases.”

    2012-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6782 (2012) · source

  8. “I thank the Presidents and Prosecutors of the Tribunals for their very useful and comprehensive briefings here today. Allow me also a special word to congratulate Judge Joensen for his recent election as President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). I also wish to extend our congratulations, through the President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, Judge Meron, to the elected judges of the Residual Mechanism who were recently sworn in. We wish to commend, first of all, the Presidents of the Tribunals and the Prosecutors for their efforts in keeping the judicial work on track, in line with the estimates of the completion strategy.”

    2012-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6782 (2012) · source