<strong>Statut</strong> <strong>du</strong> <strong>Tribunal</strong> pénal international pour le <strong>Rwanda</strong> 2
UNITED NATIONS NATIONS UNIES STATUTE OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL FOR RWANDA As adopted and amended, as applicable,* by the following Security Council resolutions:** 1. Resolution 955 (1994) 8 November 1994* 2. Resolution 1165 (1998) 30 April 1998* 3. Resolution 1329 (2000) 30 November 2000 4. Resolution 1411 (2002) 17 May 2002* Establishing the <strong>International</strong> <strong>Criminal</strong> <strong>Tribunal</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Rwanda</strong> (ICTR) and attaches its <strong>Statut</strong>e. Establishing a third Trial Chamber and amends Articles 10, 11 and 12 of the ICTR <strong>Statut</strong>e. Deciding that two additional ICTR judges will be elected, who will sit in the Appeals Chamber. Amending Article 11 of the ICTR <strong>Statut</strong>e on composition of the Chambers. 13 p. 1 5 9 5. Resolution 1431 (2002) 14 August 2002* 6. Resolution 1503 (2003) 28 August 2003* 7. Resolution 1512 (2003) 27 October 2003* 8. Resolution 1534 (2004) 26 March 2004 9. Resolution 1684 (2006) 13 June 2006 10. Resolution 1717 (2006) 13 October 2006 11. Resolution 1824 (2008) 18 July 2008 12. Resolution 1855 (2008) 19 December 2008 13. Resolution 1878 (2009) 7 July 2009 14. Resolution 1901 (2009) 16 December 2009 Establishing a pool of 18 ICTR ad litem judges and amending Articles 11, 12 and 13 of the ICTR <strong>Statut</strong>e. Urging the ICTR to <strong>for</strong>malize a completion strategy, amending Article 15 of the <strong>Statut</strong>e on “The Prosecutor,” and calling on the <strong>International</strong> <strong>Criminal</strong> <strong>Tribunal</strong> <strong>for</strong> the <strong>for</strong>mer Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the ICTR to complete investigations by the end of 2004, all trials at first instance by the end of 2008, and all work in 2010. Increasing the number of ad litem judges that may be appointed at any one time to serve in a trial chamber and amending Articles 11 and 12 quarter of the <strong>Statut</strong>e. Calling on the ICTY and ICTR Prosecutors to identify cases which should be transferred to national jurisdictions and requesting the <strong>Tribunal</strong>s to provide assessments of the implementation of their respective completion strategies every 6 months. Extending the term of office of the 11 permanent ICTR Judges through 31 December 2008. Extending through 31 December 2008 the term of office of the ICTR ad litem Judges elected in June 2003. Extending through 31 December 2009 the term of office of the ICTR Trial Judges (ad litem and permanent), and through 31 December 2010 the term of office of the two ICTR Appeals Judges, and amending Article 11 of the ICTR <strong>Statut</strong>e. Amending Article 11 of the ICTR <strong>Statut</strong>e and there<strong>for</strong>e extending the number of ad litem Judges allowed at the <strong>Tribunal</strong>. Amending Article 13 of the ICTR <strong>Statut</strong>e and there<strong>for</strong>e increasing the composition of the Appeals Chamber. Underlining its intention to extend, by 30 June 2010, the terms of office of all trial and appeals judges; temporarily increasing the number of ad litem judges allowed at the <strong>Tribunal</strong> at any one time; deciding that one ICTR trial judge complete his case, notwithstanding the expiry of his term of office. 15 17 23 29 35 39 43 47 49 55 ** This list is not exhaustive. See, <strong>for</strong> instance, resolutions: 977 (1995), designating the town of Arusha as the seat of the ICTR; 978 (1995) on arrest of persons responsible <strong>for</strong> acts within the jurisdiction of the ICTR; 989 (1995) on the nomination of ICTR judges; 1047 (1996), appointing Mrs. Louise Arbour as Prosecutor of the ICTR and of the ICTY; 1200 (1998) regarding the nomination of ICTR judges; 1241 (1999) deciding that Judge Aspegren would finish the pending cases which he begun be<strong>for</strong>e expiry of his term of office; 1259 (1999), appointing Ms. Carla Del Ponte as Prosecutor of the ICTR and of the ICTY; 1347 (2001), regarding nomination of ICTR judges; 1449 (2002), establishing a list of judges-candidates; 1477 (2003), regarding nominations of ad litem Judges; 1482 (2003) allowing Judges Dolenc, Maqutu, Ostrovsky and Pillay to remain as Judges in order to finish ongoing cases begun be<strong>for</strong>e expiry of their respective terms of office; 1505 (2003), appointing Mr. Hassan Bubacar Jallow as ICTR Prosecutor; 1705 (2006), authorizing ad litem Judge Solomy Balungi Bossa to continue to serve in the Butare Case until its completion; 1774 (2007), reappointing Mr. Hassan Bubacar Jallow as ICTR Prosecutor <strong>for</strong> a (maximum) term of 4 years. <strong>Statut</strong>e of the <strong>International</strong> <strong>Criminal</strong> <strong>Tribunal</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Rwanda</strong> i