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Zagaynov

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first: 2013-05-10
most recent: 2017-12-21
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“Clearly, the thinking is that using this discussion as a vehicle to trot out another slew of unsubstantiated accusations against Russia will give it some kind of legitimacy. Civilians, including women and children, make up a significant part of those who have died and been injured as a result of the conflict in Ukraine. That is the tragic result of the refusal in 2014 by the Kyiv authorities to engage in dialogue with the East and their attempt to resolve the problem by carrying out a mass military operation that they cynically dubbed "counter-terrorist". The solemn vow made by President of Ukraine on 1 July 2014 never to use force against civilians and not to target residential areas was followed by mass shelling of settlements in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions, and the number of civilians continues to grow with each passing day.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“The guarantee for success in sparing civilians the brunt of the suffering caused by conflicts in their midst lies in unflinching compliance with the Charter of the United Nations, the norms of international humanitarian law and relevant Security Council resolutions, as well as in eschewing politicized, selective and unilateral approaches to that issue. Only in that way will the decisions taken be truly effective and ensure genuine protection for civilians during armed conflict. One cannot help noting that the importance and relevance of the theme of protecting civilians, and its often highly emotional resonance, makes its susceptible to unscrupulous exploitation for dubious political ends. Unfortunately, that has happened today.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“It will be possible to overcome the modern migratory and humanitarian crises caused largely by conflicts provoked from outside in the Middle East and North Africa only through political settlement and the socioeconomic stabilization of situations in migrant countries of origin. Special attention needs to be given to issues of providing and protecting their rights in host countries, taking into account the specifics and traditions of various cultures and religions, and ensuring that forced migrants are not automatically equated with potential terrorists.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“Nevertheless, the situation in that sphere leaves much to be desired, and the lives and well-being of those who provide assistance to victims continue to be exposed to unwarranted threats. In October 2015, dozens ofpeople were killed in an air strike on a hospital run by the international non-governmental organization (NGO) Medecins Sans Frontieres in Kunduz, Very recently, an air strike was also carried out on a medical centre run by the same NGO in Yemen. Contemporary armed conflicts are accompanied by the massive displacement of civilians. The unprecedented increase in the number of people who have been forced to leave their homes - the largest number since since the Second World War- and the continuous rise in humanitarian needs is a serious test of the United Nations mettle.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“Undoubtedly, what is unacceptable is any crime against civilians by peacekeepers themselves, such as the egregious cases of sexual violence that have surfaced in recent months. We attach great importance to the establishment of conditions conducive to the proper and timely provision of humanitarian assistance to populations in need. We note the efforts of the International Committee of the Red Cross and other humanitarian organizations in that sphere. The Council has repeatedly called on parties to armed conflict to unswervingly abide by the provisions of international humanitarian law with regard to respect for and protection of humanitarian and medical personnel working in armed conflict zones.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“We agree with the recommendations of the High-level Independent Panel on Peace Operations,and the Secretary-General on the need for political dialogue as a priority instrument in settling conflict situations, including in the context of the protection of civilians. We consider that task to be one of the elements of the activities of United Nations peacekeeping missions mandated under Chapter VII of the Charter. Key benchmarks in that sphere should be the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations and the basic principles of the United Nations peacemaking. We cannot agree with the periodic calls for their flexible interpretation, depending on changing circumstances on the ground, above all in the context of the use of force by Blue Helmets.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“The Islamic State in Iraq and the Sham and other groups allied to that criminal terrorist structure, which are running rampant in Iraq, Syria and other countries, are committing horrific atrocities against civilians, including women and children. The protection of civilians remains the priority responsibility of the parties to a conflict. An important role in the success of national efforts in that sphere can be played by assistance to Governments from the international community. Military response is possible only with the authorization of the Security Council and in strict compliance with the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“Mr. Zagaynov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We, too, are grateful to the Uruguayan presidency for its initiative to return to the issue of the protection of civilians in times of armed conflict. We thank the Deputy Secretary-General and the other speakers for their assessments and useful information. The issue of protection of civilians is on the Security Council's agenda as one of the key elements for the resolution of armed conflicts and the maintenance international peace and security as a whole. Unfortunately, cruelty and disdain for human life are characteristic of a number of contemporary armed conflicts. Civilians are killed and maimed by the indiscriminate use of force or deliberate attacks, and subjected to torture and other cruel and inhuman treatment and punishment and to various forms of violence.”
2016-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7606 (2016) · source
“We hope that the recommendations of the Office of Internal Oversight Services with regard to the work of the Tribunal in meeting its completion strategy will help to address existing shortcomings. We take note of the first review of the Residual Mechanism in the context of resolution 1966 (2010) 7 a necessary element forthe continuation ofits work during the next biennium. We call on the Mechanism to take up the recommendations of the resolution as carefully as possible. The meel[ng rose at 10.15 a.m.”
2015-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7593 (2015) · source
“However, since the adoption of resolution 1966 (2010), practically no instance of the consideration of the reports of the activities of the Tribunal has gone by without the Council being informed of delays in pending cases. The Council previously extended the mandates of judges and of the Prosecutor, provided that the Tribunal took all the necessary steps to speed up legal proceedings. We regret that such extensions have continued to fail to produce the desired results. No actionable decisions have been taken. As a result, the Security Council faces yet another round of foot-dragging. We expect real action on the part of the Tribunal's new leadership to speed up cases. An initial indicator would be the conclusion of the unprecedented lengthy case of Mr. Seselj, on which a decision is expected within three months.”
2015-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7593 (2015) · source
“Mr. Zagaynov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): As in previous years, my delegation abstained in the voting on resolution 2256 (2015), for we were unable to find the situation with regard to the implementation of resolution 1966 (2010) and the conclusion of the activities of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia as satisfactory. The latter resolution included clear guidelines for the conclusion of the work of the Tribunals, which they have not implemented. Unfortunately, the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia has again deferred the set timetable for its proceedings. The situation has hardly improved. It is worth recalling that, in line with a decision of the Security Council in 2003, the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia was to have completed its work five years ago.”
2015-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7593 (2015) · source
“We are convinced that its implementation would help raise awareness of this issue around the world and mark a significant improvement in the cooperation of all stakeholders. Human trafficking in persons, including its most horrific forms in regions under terrorist control, can be eliminated only through the coordinated efforts of all States and specialized international organizations and by making full use of the existing international legal framework.”
2015-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7585 (2015) · source
“We advocate strengthening the role of the United Nations and its Office on Drugs and Crime in pooling the efforts of the international and national bodies involved in the work on eradicating modern slavery. We welcome the work in this area. Given the division of labour within the United Nations, the Security Council can make an important contribution in combating human trafficking perpetrated by terrorists and in the course of armed conflict. That is particularly relevant when the scale and urgency of the situation threaten the international peace and security. We believe that an important guide for our work in this area remains the Global Plan of Action againstTrafficking in Persons, adopted in General Assembly resolution 64/293.”
2015-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7585 (2015) · source
“Such crimes are also committed by Boko Haram, the Lord's Resistance Army and other terrorist organizations and groups. They occur in situations of armed conflict in various parts of the world. International human trafficking is managed by well-organized criminal groups. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people, having been lured by deceit, sold or forced or subjected to other violence, fall into the grip of sexual or economic exploitation and become merchandise that generates multimillion dollar profits. Harsh measures are needed against the criminal groups that organize or intermediate illicit transactions with live merchandise. Solely by adopting a comprehensive approach * and not merely, for example, a more strict migration policy - can we achieve an effective outcome in combating human trafficking.”
2015-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7585 (2015) · source
“Women and children are sold into slavery, forced into marriage or subject to sexual violence. Fleeing oppression and the atrocities ofterrorists, many Yazidis and other minorities have been forced to leave their homes, and many have died. We strongly condemn the criminal practices perpetrated by terrorists. We call on States to step up their efforts to combat this activity, to streamline the exchange of relevant information, and to cooperate in identifying channels for the financing of terrorist activities. It is well known that individuals and organizations involved in providing financial support for terrorists, including through human trafficking, are subject to Security Council sanctions. The crimes ofISIS are part ofa global problem.”
2015-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7585 (2015) · source
“Mr. Zagaynov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): At the outset, we thank the briefers for their informative statements and assessments of the threat of human trafficking in situations of conflict. It is important for us to focus our attention at this meeting on the crimes of the Islamic State in Iraq and Sham (ISIS) and other terrorist groups, and on their consequences. Against the backdrop of an unprecedented upsurge in terrorist activity in the Middle East and North Africa, we are particularly dismayed by the ongoing atrocities committed by the insurgents of ISIS against representatives of religious, national and ethno-confessional minorities: Christians, Kurds, Yazidis and others. In recent months, thousands of Yazidis have been seized by terrorists and became live merchandise.”
2015-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7585 (2015) · source
“Regarding the proposals for so-called follow-up action by the Security Council in referring cases to the International Criminal Court, we have repeatedly stated our position on the matter in the Council and it is well known. In conclusion, we would once again like to call on the Court and the Prosecutor to take a comprehensive and balanced approach to administering justice and achieving peace, including with regard to the investigation of the situation in Darfur.”
2015-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7582 (2015) · source
“We note the Prosecutor's comments regarding States' cooperation with the ICC on the problem of Darfur. There can be no doubt that States' support plays an important role in helping the Court achieve its goals. At the same time, however, it is clear that this is a complex area and that the States themselves, as well as the Court, have concerns about the situation. We sympathize with the concerns voiced by African States and the African Union regarding the ICC. We would like to emphasize once again that States' specific obligations regarding cooperation with the ICC can vary, including those relating to the immunity of senior State officials in the light of international judicial norms.”
2015-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7582 (2015) · source
“The Darfur rebels are guilty of serious violations of human rights and the norms of international humanitarian law, including the recruitment and use of child soldiers. It is the rebels as well as the authorities who are creating obstacles to the work of the United Nations bodies and non-governmental organizations in Darfur. We also focused on the information on air strikes in the Jebel Marra area, according to which 50 civilians were killed during the reporting period. We are not about to assess the reliability of those numbers in conditions where there is no access for United Nations personnel. But it is clear that combat operations are being conducted in those areas by an armed opposition that does not shrink from using civilians as human shields.”
2015-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7582 (2015) · source
“The main source in the region of violence and humanitarian problems, including increasing numbers of displaced persons, is intercommunal clashes resulting from centuries-old struggles for natural resources. We greatly appreciate the efforts of the Sudanese authorities to stabilize the situation and promote reconciliation among warring tribes. We note that the Office of the Prosecutor has continued to investigate crimes related to the Darfur issue. In that regard, we focused on the assertion that two thirds of the incidents involved Government forces and groups loyal to the authorities, while the rest are the work of unknown persons and other unnamed entities. We believe we should call a spade a spade.”
2015-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7582 (2015) · source
“Mr. Zagaynov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We have taken note of the twenty-second report of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on the Court's investigation of the situation in Darfur, and we thank Ms. Bensouda for her participation in today's meeting and her presentation of the report. Unfortunately, the fact that it was distributed to the Council so late - a day before our discussion, basically - prevented us from studying it in detail. We note the report's conclusion about the decrease in the number of security incidents in Darfur in the second half of the year, owing to the significantly weakened military capacity of the Darfur rebels who have no real support among the population.”
2015-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7582 (2015) · source
“Burdening the agenda of the Security Council with matters that do not fall within its purview will only lead to duplication of effort, thereby dissipating the Council's focus and energy and consequently reducing the effectiveness of its work. At this juncture, priority should be placed on the resumption of the Six-Party Talks, in which framework it would be possible to resolve a range of complex issues related to the situation on the Korean peninsula. Today's meeting, unfortunately, only further distances us from achieving that goal. As experience has taught us, in particular in the context of the success achieved with regard to the Iranian nuclear programme, collective efforts, when based on good faith, facilitate solving the most complex problems.”
2015-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7575 (2015) · source
“We believe that such an approach does not contribute to enhancing the transparency and openness of the work of the Security Council, a subject about which we speak so often. With regard to the substance of the issue, the position that we took a year ago has not changed. We believe that the issue of the human rights situation in any given country does not fall within the mandate ofthe Security Council and should be taken up in the specialized bodies, above all in the Human Rights Council. The Security Council should focus on discussing issues related to threats to international peace and security, which does not apply to the human rights situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.”
2015-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7575 (2015) · source
“Mr. Zagaynov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): As it did last year (see S/PV.7353), our delegation voted against holding a meeting on the situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. We would like to note that the request (S/2015/93l) to convene this meeting was circulated to the Security Council just two days after the adoption of the programme of work of the Council for December. As far as can be understood from the text of the request, its authors did not link their request to any events that taken place since the programme's adoption. In other words, this issue was intentionally left out of the joint work to undertaken by the members of the Council under the December programme.”
2015-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7575 (2015) · source
“The ICTR has had to deal with the most serious crimes, and now we can say that, in general, it rose to the challenge, although admittedly not without difficulties and mistakes. However, only time will tell what the contributions of the ICTR have been to the cause of international justice. With regard to the Residual Mechanism, we see that the institution has found its feet and has become operational. We trust that the Mechanism will be as effective as possible in its work, given the temporary nature of its mandate, which was established in resolution 1966 (2010). We welcome the start of the review process of the Residual Mechanism for its initial four-year period, in line with the parameters stipulated in presidential statement S/PRST/2015/21, of 16 November.”
2015-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7574 (2015) · source
“We hope that the ICTY leadership can decrease the time needed to conclude trials and ensure the swift completion of the work of the Tribunal in line with the requirements and stipulations of the Security Council. We urge that all the necessary measures be taken to that end. We welcome the final report (see S/2015/577) of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. The report confirms that the ICTR will complete its work and will be considered officially closed by 31 December. Unfortunately, that is one year after the deadline set by the Council. Nonetheless, we would like to thank all those who contributed to achieving the aims of the Tribunal and strove for its proceedings to be completed.”
2015-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7574 (2015) · source
“Attention should also be paid to the situation of defendants with serious health problems. We believe that the Trial Chambers and the Office of the Prosecutor of the ICTY should determine how best to conduct the relevant ongoing investigations, taking into account, inter alia, all of the humanitarian considerations. One trial is unprecedented in its length, namely, that of Vojislav Seselj, who spent 11 years in pre-trial detention. We were disappointed to learn from the report that the judgement, which was expected at the end of the year, is still not ready and that its rendering has been postponed once again. That is an outrageous situation in a case whose hearing was completed in 2012.”
2015-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7574 (2015) · source
“We take note of the information contained in the progress report (see S/2015/585) of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia on the steps taken to that end. However, to date, those steps have not produced results. We note the deferral of decisions that had already been postponed on several occasions. We cannot pretend that this does alleviates our concerns. On the contrary, it creates an unfavourable backdrop for the consideration of the extension of the terms of the Judges and the Prosecutor ofthe Tribunal. The staffing issues to which the report of the Tribunal refers can hardly be a valid excuse for the situation. Furthermore, one has the impression that staffing shortages are not a reason but rather a result of the slow pace of trials, which cannot be linked to the normal transfer of staff to other jobs.”
2015-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7574 (2015) · source
“Mr. Zagaynov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We thank the leadership of the Tribunals and the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals for their information on the progress of legal proceedings, the pace of their completion and the transfer of the Tribunals's functions to the Mechanism. We take this opportunity to congratulate Judge Agius on his election to the post of President of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY). In resolutions 2193 (2014) and 2194 (2014), the Security Council agreed to the request of both Tribunals for another extension of the terms of their Judges. However, given the delays in the work of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, the Council emphatically urged that body to redouble its efforts to reduce the time period for the proposed completion of cases.”
2015-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7574 (2015) · source
“In that respect, we consider it important to adhere to the terminology agreed by States, including within the framework of work on the Rome Statute. By way of conclusion, we hope that the Prosecutor of the ICC, within the framework of further procedural steps, will take into full account the need for a settlement in Libya, whose foundation should be the restoration of statehood and a process of national reconciliation, and which should also pay due attention to investigating crimes committed by all sides to the conflict.”
2015-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7549 (2015) · source
“We have only dry statistics and lists of figures regarding civilian deaths. Russia hopes that in the future the Court will address this more concretely. The calls for continued investigations of civilian deaths resulting from NATO air strikes also went unheard. We take note of information in the report regarding cooperation between the Libyan authorities and the Prosecutor of the ICC. In that context, I would like to stress the importance of forging and strengthening cooperation with those States in which investigations are conducted for the successful discharge of the Court's mandate. We have noted that, in her comments today, the Prosecutor referred to so-called atrocity crimes. As is well known, neither the Rome Statute nor the corpus of international law contains or has defined such a category of crime.”
2015-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7549 (2015) · source
“In that regard, the report again concludes that there are insufficient grounds to transmit such a request, despite the information regarding the practice of torture and sexual violence in prison and despite the death sentence imposed on Abdullah Al-Senussi on 28 July by the court in Tripoli. To strengthen the Court's standing, its ability to conduct unbiased investigations of the actions of all the parties to a conflict, including in Libya, is of key importance. No significant steps forward have been noted in that regard. As we have noted, there is sufficient information regarding alleged crimes, not only by former partisans of Muammar Al-Qadhaffi but by other participants to the conflict, including the rebels and now, of course, ISIL. However, the report does not refer to any real procedural steps concerning them.”
2015-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7549 (2015) · source
“The horrendous list of crimes in the Prosecutor's report is not growing any shorter. It includes the abduction and murder of civilians, illegal arrests and detention, the torture of detainees, to which we must now add the mass executions and other evil deeds committed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). We have studied the information in the report regarding the individuals active in the Libyan case. The Prosecutor of the ICC reiterated that it intends to handle the situation of Abdullah Al-Senussi and, if required, to request a review of the Court's ruling pronouncing Libya capable of conducting an investigation in that case.”
2015-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7549 (2015) · source
“Mr. Zagaynov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): At the outset, we, too, would like to thank the delegation of Spain for having led the work of the Council in October and wish the current President every success this month. We have taken note of the tenth report of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) regarding the investigation of the situation in Libya, and we thank Ms. Bensouda for her comments. In 2011, when the Security Council decided to refer the Libyan situation to the ICC, a number of our colleagues said that involving the Court would help to end the wave of violence, bring to justice to all those guilty of the worst crimes, and thereby prevent future crimes. Unfortunately, as the report confirms, that did not happen. The situation in the country did not stabilize and the increase in violence continues.”
2015-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7549 (2015) · source
“Mr. Zagaynov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): This statement will be even briefer than my last. From the statement given by our colleague from Georgia, I understand that he clearly is worried by the presence of women from Abkhazia and South Ossetia and their participation in any discussion. I would urge him in future not to transcend the bounds of what is proper. The assessments we have heard here are simply not acceptable within the framework of a professional discussion in the Security Council.”
2015-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533Resumption1 (2015) · source
“Mr. Zagaynov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): I would like to respond to the statement made by the representative of Georgia, while assuring the Council that in View of the lateness of the hour I will be brief. We of course reject the accusations made against us. We have repeatedly stated our position on the issue and I will not do so again here. As I understood it, the representative of Georgia expressed concerns about the situation of women in Abkhazia and South Ossetia. In that regard, we would like to propose inviting to one of our meetings on the topic under discussion representatives of women's non-governmental organizations from those republics, who could provide us with full and first-hand information on the true situation in that area.”
2015-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533Resumption1 (2015) · source
“Moreover, a top priority is ensuring the safety of people on board. The resolution also notes the need for the humane treatment of migrants, including asylum-seekers, respecting their dignity and fully upholding their rights. We welcome the resolution's provision of a monitoring mechanism for the measures implemented, including in the form of reports of the Secretary-General. We intend to closely monitor all actions to be taken with regard to vessels in that region.”
2015-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7531 (2015) · source
“We expect those who will be putting this resolution into practice to strictly comply with the relevant norms of international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and, as a priority, ensuring the security of migrants. Any expansive interpretation of the resolution is unacceptable. The resolution is eminently straightforward and provides for a number of absolutely clear requirements. Measures on the high seas off the coast of Libya that are sanctioned by the resolution, as the text clearly states, should be consistent with the specific situation and carried out with the goal of saving the lives of migrants or the victims ofhuman trafficking and only as part of dealing with entities involved in the smuggling of migrants and human trafficking on the high seas off the coast of Libya.”
2015-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7531 (2015) · source
“Mr. Zagaynov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We supported resolution 2240 (2015) on combatting illegal migration in the Mediterranean, aware of the scale of the tragedy and the need for measures to be taken to save human lives. Furthermore, our delegation would like to point out that headway in truly resolving the current crisis is unlikely without addressing the root causes of migration through tackling the crises in the Middle East and North Africa, working closely with countries of origin and transit and undertaking collective efforts at the international level to establish an effective mechanism of response to the problems of refugees and migrants.”
2015-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7531 (2015) · source
“In that context, we recall that according to paragraph 17 of that resolution, the initial four-year period for the Mechanism's operation will end a year from now, and that in order for it to continue to operate, a review must be conducted of its work during that period.”
2015-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7455 (2015) · source
“We note the important role that States in both the regions concerned and other countries have played in supporting the Tribunals and the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals. According to the ICTY Prosecutor's report, they have demonstrated a high level of cooperation, particularly Serbia, whose efforts have made a major contribution to completing a number of the Tribunal's judicial proceedings. The Residual Mechanism has rendered its first judgement, and progress is being made in carrying out other uncompleted functions of the Tribunals. We expect the Mechanism's activities to be as effective as possible, given the temporary nature of its mandate as laid down in resolution 1966 (2010).”
2015-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7455 (2015) · source
“Delays in the Tribunal will result in unprecedentedly long pre-trial detention periods for the accused. Such practices, by raising questions related to the right to a fair trial, can hardly serve as examples for national or international courts in the future. We believe the Tribunal leadership can rectify the situation, shorten the projected time frames for completing proceedings and ensure the Tribunal's speedy transfer of its duties, in accordance with the Security Council's requests. We call on it to take all necessary measures and expect to see results by the end of the year. We welcome the information from the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda confirming that it will complete the closure of its activities this current year.”
2015-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7455 (2015) · source
“That can only arouse serious concern. The staffing problems that the ICTY report mentions can hardly represent an adequate explanation of the situation. It would seem that the Tribunal retains staffing resources sufficient to organizing its proceedings without compromising the speed of its work. Nor do the other reasons cited seem overwhelming. Apart from that, we would like to comment on the situation regarding those accused with serious health problems. For example, the report says that the trial of Goran Hadzie was suspended as early as October 2014 owing to the state of his health. In our view, the ICTY Trial Chamber and Prosecutor could analyse how best to deal with getting on with the proceedings while taking the humanitarian considerations into account.”
2015-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7455 (2015) · source
“Mr. Zagaynov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We are grateful to the heads of the Tribunals and the Residual Mechanism for briefing us on the judicial proceedings, the speed at which they are winding up and the transition to the Residual Mechanism. In resolutions 2193 (2014) and 2194 (2014), the Security Council took a step in the direction of both Tribunals by agreeing to an extension of their judges' terms of office. Mindful of the serious problems facing the work of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY), the Council urgently called on this body to step up its efforts to compress the timelines for the completion of its cases. We take note of the information in the ICTY's current report (S/2015/342, annex) on the steps that have been taken in that regard. So far, however, they have not produced results.”
2015-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7455 (2015) · source
“Guided by our national experience, we actively participated in the drafting of the Optional Protocol to the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing Terrorism, which should foster regional implementation on Security Council resolution 2178 (2014). Guided by the need to establish additional conditions to halt the activities of foreign terrorist fighters, the Russian Federation has added the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant and the Al-Nusra Front to its list of terrorist organizations. We hope that, as a result of today's meeting, the added focus on practical measures for countering foreign terrorist fighters will help all States - particularly those in the most affected regions - to better counter this threat.”
2015-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7453 (2015) · source
“The Russian Federation has already undertaken legislative measures that provide for the prosecution of those responsible for perpetrating international terrorist acts. A federal law assigns criminal accountability for the training of terrorists and participation in terrorist activities, societies and organizations, including those in foreign States. Addressing new challenges, the penal code establishes accountability for so-called terrorist tourism. As we speak, a procedure for the application of such norms is being designed. Russia actively participates in combatting foreign terrorist fighters regionally and internationally with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the Council of Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the Collective Security Treaty Organization.”
2015-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7453 (2015) · source
“Greater effectiveness is necessary at all levels to counter radical ideologies and to create a reliable barrier to the infiltration of such ideologies into public consciousness. In that context, it is especially important to counter the use of modern information and communications technology - including the Internet - that is aimed at extremist goals. Agreed recommendations on such measures are contained in resolutions 1373 (2001), 1624 (2005) and 2178 (2014) and presidential statement S/PRST/2014/23 of 19 November 2014 and today's presidential statement S/PRST/2015/ll. A sine qua non for effective decisions on the part of the Council is their unconditional implementation on the ground. We call upon States to maintain flexibility in adopting national legislation to counter new threats emanating from terrorist fighters.”
2015-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7453 (2015) · source
“It is important to bolster bilateral cooperation channels through special agencies and law enforcement bodies and customs, border and immigration entities. It would also be advisable to strengthen cooperation among State financial bodies, mindful of the fact that, without financing, terrorists would have trouble achieving their purpose. It will be of the utmost importance in the long term to curtail the process of radicalization, which is the root cause promoting foreign terrorist fighters. The end game must be to establish an environment based on a categorical rejection of terrorism and extremism, howsoever cloaked in ideological, religious or nationalistic slogans.”
2015-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7453 (2015) · source
“Unless we scale up international cooperation in counter-terrorism efforts guided by the United Nations and the Security Council, it will prove impossible to address the threat posed by foreign terrorist fighters. Furthermore, we must take pre-emptive action, avoiding politicization and double standards, to stop those recruited into international terrorism from travelling into areas of armed conflict. We need a systemic approach that include information exchange, border control and joint measures to establish a database of evidence regarding the participation of jihadists in terrorist actions. The use ofthe INTERPOL database and the World Bank data on counter- terrorism and other information-exchange formats could be useful in addressing potential terrorists.”
2015-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7453 (2015) · source
“This worrisome trend has been corroborated by the reports presented today on the part of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate and the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team. According to reports, Iraq and Syria remains the epicentre of terrorism, where extremists from the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and Jabhat al-Nusra operate. A detailed analysis of these extremist groups has concluded that they now pose a threat to those States. Furthermore, the situation in other regions is also of serious concern. ISIL is attempting to gain a foothold in Libya and on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. According to the Monitoring Team, of the more than 25,000 foreign terrorist fighters, 6,500 are located in Afghanistan.”
2015-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7453 (2015) · source