Security Council

6612^th Meeting (AM)

Security Council Reappoints Hassan Bubacar Jallow as Prosecutor of International

Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, Departing from Length-of-Office Stipulation

The Security Council this morning decided to reappoint Hassan Bubacar Jallow as Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda until 31 December 2014.

Through the unanimous adoption of resolution 2006 (2011), the Council noted that it was countermanding the Tribunal’s Statute by extending Mr. Jallow’s term, which ends on 31 December 2011, for an additional three-year period.  It also noted that today’s extension was subjected to an earlier termination by the Security Council upon the completion of the Tribunal’s work.

The current text recalls Council resolution 1966 (2010), which called upon the International Tribunal — charged with prosecution of persons responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law during the 1994 genocide — to take all possible measures to complete all its remaining work no later than 31 December 2014.

The meeting began at 10:18 a.m. and ended at 10:20 a.m.

Resolution

The full text of resolution 2006 (2011) reads as follows:

“The Security Council,

“Recalling its resolution 1774 (2007) adopted on 14 September 2007,

“Having regard to Article 15 of the Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda,

“Having considered the nomination by the Secretary-General to reappoint
Mr. Hassan Bubacar Jallow as Prosecutor of the International Tribunal (S/2011/561),

“Recalling that resolution 1966 (2010) of 22 December 2010 called upon the International Tribunal to take all possible measures to expeditiously complete all its remaining work as provided for by that resolution no later than 31 December 2014,

“Decides to reappoint Mr. Hassan Bubacar Jallow as Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 15, paragraph 4, of the Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda related to the length of office of the Prosecutor, for a term with effect from 15 September 2011 until 31 December 2014, which is subject to an earlier termination by the Security Council upon the completion of the work of the International Tribunal.”

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