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Van Den Bogaard

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2012-10-17
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2013-06-12
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  1. “Their legitimacy and their legacy are beyond dispute and will continue to shape international relations for many years to come. The Tribunals have confirmed the principle of accountability for the most serious international crimes by imposing punishment on those responsible and giving victims unprecedented access to justice. They have demonstrated the prevalence of the rule of law in communities affected by such heinous crimes. The Netherlands remains firmly committed to the fight against impunity for the most serious international crimes, both domestically and internationally. We count on the Security Council to do the same.”

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

  2. “International justice cannot and should not be limited because of lack of political backing from the international community, nor should it be hampered by financial constraints resulting from a system of voluntary financing that threatens the delivery of justice to the communities concerned. There must be a solid financial basis for international criminal justice mechanisms and their residual mechanisms. The establishment of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals is essential to ensure that there will be no impunity for remaining fugitives and that appeals will be completed and witnesses protected, well after the closure of the Tribunals. The historical importance of those two United Nations Tribunals cannot be underestimated.”

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

  3. “At the celebration of ICTY's twentieth anniversary held in The Hague last month, in the presence of King Willem-Alexander, various speakers emphasized how crucial the continued political pressure on all parties concerned to cooperate with the Tribunal has been in enabling it to carry out its mandate effectively. Allow me therefore to seize this opportunity to stress the importance of political, diplomatic and financial support to those and other tribunals. The Council, by being instrumental in establishing them, has a solemn responsibility to ensure that they can do their work.”

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

  4. “It contributed significantly to developing the law regarding criminal responsibility in non-international armed conflict. The ICTY has been equally successful. All of the indicted have been brought before the Tribunal, including several long-term fugitives. It has contributed substantially to the penalization of grave breaches of international humanitarian law and the further development of customary laws of war. The Netherlands is proud to host the ICTY and the Appeals Chamber of both Tribunals, and has always been a staunch political supporter of both Tribunals.”

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

  5. “Impunity is no longer acceptable, and the international community has entered into an age of accountability. The work of the two Tribunals has almost come to an end. The Netherlands today wishes to pay tribute to the Council for having adopted the two relevant resolutions; to the international community for its support; and to those at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) for their work in making the vision of the Tribunals come true. The ICTR has significantly broadened international criminal jurisprudence by being the first court to prosecute suspects for the crime of genocide, by demonstrating that rape may be an act of genocide and by considering the criminal responsibility ofthe media.”

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

  6. “The Netherlands thanks you, Sir, for the opportunity to speak today at this meeting of the Security Council on the International Tribunals for Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia. We align ourselves with the statements made by the observer of the European Union and the representative of Liechtenstein. The great interest of States in the debate is an unmistakable sign of the importance that the international community attaches to both Tribunals and their goals. Twenty years ago, the Council recognized that mass slaughter and ethnic cleansing amount to a threat to international peace and security. By creating both Tribunals, the Council courageously undertook to address the most serious international crimes. The result has profoundly changed the international debate.”

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

  7. “In the years to come, the Netherlands will remain firmly committed to a strong and effective International Criminal Court and is confident that the Security Council and the ICC will continue to work together constructively.”

    2012-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6849Resumption1 (2012) · source

  8. “To promote inter-State cooperation in the investigation and prosecution of international crimes, the Netherlands, Belgium and Slovenia are looking for ways to develop a multilateral instrument that will fill the gaps in the international legal framework with regard to extradition and mutual assistance in criminal matters. The Rome Statute came into force 10 years ago this year. The Netherlands applauds the ICC's successes. As the Court's host country, in cooperation with the ICC and together with several States parties, it is organizing a commemorative ceremony, to be held on 13 and 14 November prior to the Assembly of States Parties session.”

    2012-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6849Resumption1 (2012) · source

  9. “The world needs a strong, united and determined Security Council. The Netherlands is in favour of referring the situation in Syria to the International Criminal Court. The decision to do so lies with the Council. The Netherlands would like to note that a referral of the situation in Syria does not necessarily exclude the possibility of prosecution at the national level. The primary responsibility for an effective functioning of the International Criminal Court lies of course with the ICC and its States parties. The Netherlands calls on all States parties to ratify the Kampala amendments to the Rome Statute swiftly. The Netherlands would like to call on all non-State parties to sign and to ratify the Rome Statute. The Netherlands is prepared to make an active contribution to international justice and the work of the ICC.”

    2012-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6849Resumption1 (2012) · source

  10. “The Netherlands compliments the Security Council on its decisiveness in referring the situations in the Sudan and Libya to the ICC. It is important for the Security Council to exercise consistency when it refers situations to the ICC. The Netherlands would also welcome a discussion on the financing ofthe situations that the Security Council has referred to the ICC. The Netherlands calls upon the Security Council to remain actively engaged in the matters that it refers to the Court. For the ICC to function effectively, it is essential that States be urged to cooperate in the investigation and prosecution of the accused. With regards to Syria, the Netherlands regrets the persistent disagreement in the Security Council. That has prevented the United Nations from taking decisive action.”

    2012-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6849Resumption1 (2012) · source

  11. “The Rome Statute states that atrocities are a threat to the peace, security and well-being ofthe world. While States bear the primary responsibility for protecting their citizens, the international community has an important role to play in enforcing international law and in ending impunity. The ICC is a powerful instrument for achieving those aims. Holding the perpetrators of atrocities to account is part of prevention. It serves as a deterrent and, as such, can help prevent future crimes. Ending impunity is both a beginning and an end in the responsibility to protect process. It helps to send the signal that atrocities are unacceptable to the international community. Over the past 10 years, the Security Council has developed a constructive relationship with the International Criminal Court.”

    2012-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6849Resumption1 (2012) · source

  12. “The Netherlands would like to align itself with the statement delivered by the observer of the European Union and takes this opportunity to add a few considerations. The Netherlands thanks Guatemala for its involvement in the International Criminal Court (ICC) and commends it for organizing this important Security Council debate so soon after its ratification of the Rome Statute. The Netherlands would welcome a regular meeting of this nature given the interdependence of the work of the United Nations and the International Criminal Court. The Netherlands would encourage the Security Council to take advantage of the opportunity to receive periodic briefings from the Court's President and Prosecutor, as provided for in the Relationship Agreement between the United Nations and the International Criminal Court.”

    2012-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6849Resumption1 (2012) · source