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1. “France is pleased that in its resolution 2213 (2015), of 27 March, the Council heard the Court and the Prosecutor's message loud and clear, noting the decision of the Pre-Trial Chamber dated 10 December 2014 and emphasizing strongly the importance of the Libyan Government's full cooperation with the ICC and the Prosecutor. The Council also called on the Libyan Government to cooperate fully with and provide any necessary assistance to the International Criminal Court and the Prosecutor as required by resolution 1970 (2011). We are pleased to note that, despite the instability prevailing in Libya, the Office of the Prosecutor was able to talk to its Libyan counterpart and implement the memorandum of understanding signed in November 2013, on sharing tasks between the Court and the Libyan authorities.”

   2015-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7441 (2015) · source

2. “Al-Senussi be tried in Libya, based on the principle of complementarity. The Court has jurisdiction to try Mr. Al-Qadhafi and has requested that he be surrendered to it. However, it found the Abdullah Al-Senussi case inadmissible, and thus amenable to Libya's demands. At this point, the Prosecutor's report believes that it would not be useful for the Court to undertake a new investigation of those decisions. Libya must comply with the judges' decision on this key issue, as the Pre-Trial Chamber recalled in its decision of 10 December 2014 and as the Prosecutor's report also emphasizes. France therefore calls on Libya to continue its consultations with the ICC in order to remove obstacles to implementing the decision to surrender Mr. Al-Qadhafi to the Court.”

   2015-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7441 (2015) · source

3. “A careful perusal of the Prosecutor's ninth report makes it clear that there are three ways in which the Security Council should continue to work to ensure that Libya, which is currently going through a period of instability and uncertainty whose chief victims are the Libyans themselves, can get back on the road to peace and justice. The first is by encouraging the Libyan authorities to continue above all to cooperate with the ICC. That cooperation is crucial to ending a long period of impunity in Libya and enabling the Court to fulfil the mandate entrusted to it by the Statute and the Council, and it will help to build a judicial system in Libya that respects the rule of law. Acting in accordance with the Rome Statute and resolution 1970 (2011), Libya has requested that Mr. Saif Al-Islam Al-Qadhafi and Mr.”

   2015-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7441 (2015) · source

4. “Mr. Stehelin (France) (spoke in French): I would like to thank Prosecutor Bensouda for her ninth report and for her briefing, and to affirm France's support for the Prosecutor, and for the International Criminal Court (ICC) as a whole. France reaffirms its commitment to resolution 1970 (2011), which referred the situation in Libya to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, thereby saving a considerable, indeed incalculable, number of human lives. The resolution also constitutes a symbol of the Council's support to an institution whose noble mission is to ensure that, as the preamble to the Rome Statute states, the most serious crimes of concern to the international community as a whole do not go unpunished.”

   2015-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7441 (2015) · source

5. “It is up to the Council to respond when the Court notifies it of cases of non-cooperation, and to the Assembly of States Parties and international organizations to remain ready to react to such cases.”

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6. “In order for that to happen, it must continue to implement the strategic review that the Council endorsed in April, which made protection a main focus of UNAMID's action, along with support to a political solution and local mediation. Once the Secretariat's recommendations on the next phases in UNAMID's development are again submitted in February, the Council should also consider the adjustments that will be required if UNAMID is to make a genuine contribution to improving the situation of civilians on the ground. Secondly, our cooperation with the International Criminal Court has to made effective and we must ensure that arrest warrants are executed, an essential condition if the Court is to be able to carry out its mandate.”

   2014-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7337 (2014) · source

7. “The final requirement is limiting contacts with persons subject to arrest warrants of the Court to those deemed essential, in accordance with the policy of the Secretary-General. France calls on the entire United Nations to work to implement these guidelines. In this context, the Council should continue to mobilize on two fronts. First and foremost, it should induce the parties to cease all violence against civilians. That requires agreement on the part of all Council members on the deterioration in civilians' situation that the Prosecutor has portrayed yet again in her report. It also requires enabling UNAMID to fully carry out its mandate, with its total and unfettered freedom of movement guaranteed. It must also be able to carry it out more effectively.”

   2014-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7337 (2014) · source

8. “In that regard, the new semi-annual briefing emphasizes that the Office of the Prosecutor has not ruled out any measures for fighting impunity in the Sudan, whether through investigations, arrest warrants or scheduling the first suit to be brought against a rebel leader, with a trial originally set for November this year for attacks on peacekeepers in Haskanita. As the Council knows, the trial could not take place, owing to the absence of the accused, against whom an arrest warrant had duly been issued. As the Prosecutor noted, the Sudan, required to cooperate with the Court and combat impunity, has taken no action to prosecute those responsible for crimes in Darfur. A new ruling is expected from the Court on the Sudan's non-cooperation, despite the fact that the provisions of resolution 1593 (2005) require such cooperation.”

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9. “Violence continues against civilians, especially women, as well as looting, and UNAMID peacekeepers also continue to be attacked. The third requirement is unhindered humanitarian access to civilian populations and the displaced. In that regard, we regret that UNAMID is still subject to access restrictions in its investigation into the allegations of mass rape in Thabit in late October. It is essential that it be guaranteed free and unrestricted access to the area, as well as to the entire territory of Darfur. The fourth is going after the perpetrators and combating impunity effectively.”

   2014-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7337 (2014) · source

10. “However, those talks have not yet led to a single specific advance despite the efforts of a high- level group from the African Union, which we support. We hope that will lead to a ceasefire that will lead to a political solution as expected by the Peace and Security Council of the African Union. The second requirement is enabling the effective protection of civilians and UNAMID's ability to execute its mandate. The continuing violence and insecurity preclude any prospect of stabilization or long-term reconstruction. The human consequences of the crisis remain exceedingly serious, with more than 430,000 people fleeing their homes since January because of the fighting in Darfur, in addition to more than 2 million long-term internally displaced.”

    2014-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7337 (2014) · source

11. “As Ms. Bensouda also recalls, the arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court have not always been executed. Five individuals accused of war crimes, crimes against humanity and, in one case, genocide, continue to evade the Court's jurisdiction. Most of them continue to hold high office in the State bureaucracy of the Sudan. A situation of such impunity can only encourage further abuses. The responses to that situation have long been well known to the Council. Putting an end to the multiple forms of violence and crime presupposes, first of all, the successful conclusion and implementation of a political settlement that includes both the Government and rebel groups. In that regard, the opening of negotiations in Addis Ababa in November between the Sudanese Government and the Darfur rebels was encouraging.”

    2014-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7337 (2014) · source

12. “We share the concerns reiterated in the Prosecutor's report, as reflected in resolution 2173 (2014), which include continuing aerial bombardments by the Sudanese Air Force, with direct and indirect civilian victims; attacks on civilians by the Sudanese security forces, whose ranks have expanded and may include minors; continuing clashes among tribes due to poor access to natural resources, both in Darfur and because of interference from the armed janjaweed militias; continuing rapes and sexual violence by Government armed forces; threats against members of the political opposition, humanitarian personnel and personnel of non-governmental organizations; numerous obstacles to the delivery of aid to the civilian population by organizations in charge of humanitarian assistance and by UNAMID in the exercise of its mandate; and the continued forced displacement of civilians because of ongoing violence and the escalation of armed conflict.”

    2014-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7337 (2014) · source

13. “Mr. Stehelin (France) (spoke in French): I thank the Prosecutor for her twentieth report and for her briefing. Prosecutor Bensouda reminds us yet again that, nearly 10 years after the Security Council's adoption of resolution 1593 (2005), the civilian population of Darfur remains the target of both the Government and armed militias, and that the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) is not fully able to fulfil its mandate to protect civilians.”

    2014-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7337 (2014) · source

14. “At the Assembly of the States Parties to the International Criminal Court, which is in session right now, the general debate will be an opportunity for those 122 States parties to recall their support for the fight against impunity and for pursuing the demands of justice. In conclusion, I would like to thank the Ambassador of Chile, Chair of the Informal Working Group on International Tribunals, and his entire team, particularly for their efforts on the issue of settling the question of the management of the completion strategy. I would also like to thank the representatives of the International Tribunals and the Office of Legal Affairs of the Secretariat for their work in implementing the transition provided for in resolutions 1966 (2010) and 2130 (2013).”

    2014-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7332 (2014) · source

15. “Finally, France, which recently hosted two persons, would like to emphasize the importance of relocating those persons acquitted by the ICTR or who have served their time. The International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda constitute a major phase of the fight against impunity. As they implement their completion strategies for their work, it is appropriate now to appreciate their juridical legacy as much as their efforts on behalf of justice, and which should now be kept alive, from the point of View of memory as well as the academic record. That has also demanded continued vigilance in protecting witnesses and focusing on the rights of victims.”

    2014-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7332 (2014) · source

16. “Concerning the ICTR, 2014 witnessed the celebration of the Tribunal's twentieth anniversary. The ceremonies provided an opportunity to recall the importance of the work of the ICTR, which has positioned justice at the heart of national reconciliation and reconstruction. France will continue to support the Tribunal and the International Residual Mechanism on issues that have been raised this morning, particularly the arrest of the remaining nine fugitives on whom the Tribunal has issued warrants. France recalls the obligation of all States to cooperate with the Tribunal and the Mechanism in that regard. I would also like to point out that the two cases referred by the ICTR to French jurisdictions, those of Mr. Bucyibaruta and Mr. Munyeshyaka, have been addressed with all the necessary diligence and rigour.”

    2014-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7332 (2014) · source

17. “Through its judgements, its decisive weight with regard to cooperation and criminal assistance between the various States' prosecution authorities aimed at prosecuting criminals, and through its effectiveness in dealing with 166 people who have had arrest warrants issued for them and were arrested and tried, the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia has served as a guarantee for the right to the truth, for the fight against impunity and for a legacy that has played a central role in regional developments. From now on, it will be up to the States concerned to continue to build up the rule of law, which is what will ensure the independence ofjudicial power. Because of that, trying so-called mid-level criminals must remain a national priority supported by sustained regional cooperation and involvement.”

    2014-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7332 (2014) · source

18. “This debate is an opportunity for the Council to welcome the significant work carried out by the Tribunals aimed at combating impunity and promoting reconciliation and for us to identify the work that now rests with the States to carry out, so that the work of justice accomplished can be recorded for history. In 2013, we marked the twentieth anniversary of the adoption of resolution 827 (1993), establishing the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. In 20 years, as part of the resolute action undertaken by the European Union, regional political dialogue has made significant progress.”

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19. “France attaches particular importance to ensuring, as part of the completion strategy, that the Tribunals should continue to renderjustice while fully respecting procedural guarantees. While there are many reasons for the delays relative to the deadlines in resolution 1966 (2010), the delays mean that we must redouble our attention on the effectiveness of the work and the use of the resources allocated. Bearing in mind that double requirement, France can support the extension of the mandates of the judges and prosecutors beyond 31 December 2014.”

    2014-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7332 (2014) · source

20. “Mr. Stehelin (France) (spoke in French): I would like to thank President Meron, President Joensen and Prosecutors Jallow and Brammertz for their briefings. France reiterates its thanks to all the staff of the Tribunals for their work to carry out the procedures to a successful end. We note the importance of the mobilization of all parties to respect the calendar defined by the Council, with reference to both trials and appeals before the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY). The ICTY and the ICTR branches of the Residual Mechanism have begun the transition, so that the work ofjustice can continue and come to a conclusion.”

    2014-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7332 (2014) · source