Security Council resolution 2080 (2012) [on extension of the terms of office of permanent judges at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) until 31 Dec. 2014]
Symbol: S/RES/2080 (2012)
Date: 2012-12-12
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/67 [97] INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL--RWANDA
S/67 [95] RWANDA SITUATION
Subjects: Güney, Mehmet|Rachid Khan, Khalida > (Pakistan)|Ramaroson, Arlette > (Madagascar)|Tuzmukhamedov, Bahktiiar Raisovich > (Russian Federation)|Vaz, Andrésia > (Senegal)|International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda > Members|International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURTS|RWANDA SITUATION|JUDGES
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: AZERBAIJAN
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: COLOMBIA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: GERMANY
vote: yes
country: GUATEMALA
vote: yes
country: INDIA
vote: yes
country: MOROCCO
vote: yes
country: PAKISTAN
vote: yes
country: PORTUGAL
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SOUTH AFRICA
vote: yes
country: TOGO
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/2080 (2012)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                12 December 2012




               Resolution 2080 (2012)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 6885th meeting, on
               12 December 2012

                    The Security Council,
                    Taking note of the letter to the President of the Council from the Secretary-General dated 27 November 2012 (S/2012/893) attaching a letter from the President
               of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (“the International Tribunal”)
               dated 31 October 2012,
                    Recalling its resolution 955 (1994) of 8 November 1994, 1503 (2003) of
               28 August 2003 and 1534 (2004) of 26 March 2004, and its previous resolutions
               concerning the International Tribunal,
                    Recalling also its resolution 1966 (2010) of 22 December 2010, establishing
               the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (“the Mechanism”)
               and requesting the International Tribunal to take all possible measures to
               expeditiously complete all its remaining work no later than 31 December 2014,
               prepare its closure and ensure a smooth transition to the Mechanism,
                    Welcoming the successful commencement of the functioning of the branch of
               the Mechanism for the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda on 1 July 2012
               and taking note of the assessment of the International Residual Mechanism for
               Criminal Tribunals (S/2012/849),
                     Taking note of the assessments by the International Tribunal in its Completion
               Strategy Report (S/2012/836), and the updated trial and appeals schedule,
                     Noting the successful referral of cases to Rwanda for prosecution, and
               emphasizing the importance of ensuring appropriate monitoring of the referred cases
               and respecting at all times the rights of accused persons transferred from the
               International Tribunal to Rwanda,
                    Noting further that the sole remaining trial at the International Tribunal will be
               completed by 31 December 2012, and that the remaining appeal of the International
               Tribunal will be completed by 31 December 2014, commending the International
               Tribunal in this regard,
                     Noting with concern that the International Tribunal continues to face problems
               in the relocation of acquitted persons and convicted persons who have completed



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               serving their sentences, and emphasizing the importance of the successful relocation
               of such persons,
                    Noting also the concerns expressed by the President of the International
               Tribunal about staffing, and reaffirming that staff retention is essential for the timely
               completion of the International Tribunal’s work,
                    Urging the International Tribunal to take all possible measures to complete its
               work expeditiously as requested in resolution 1966 (2010),
                     Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                    1.   Decides to extend the term of office of the following permanent judges at
               the International Tribunal, who are members of the Appeals Chamber, until
               31 December 2014 or until the completion of the cases to which they are assigned, if
               sooner:
                    – Mehmet Güney (Turkey)
                    – Khalida Rachid Khan (Pakistan)
                    – Arlette Ramaroson (Madagascar)
                    – Bakhtiyar Tuzmukhamedov (Russian Federation)
                    – Andrésia Vaz (Senegal)
                     2.    Requests the International Tribunal to report to the Security Council, as a
               part of its pending report to the Security Council on the Completion Strategy
               pursuant to resolution 1534 (2004) of 26 March 2004, on the projected schedule of
               the coordinated transition of functions of the International Tribunal to the
               Mechanism pursuant to articles 5 and 6 of the Transitional Arrangements annexed to
               resolution 1966 (2010) with concrete estimated dates, with a view to completing all
               remaining work in the International Tribunal and its closure as early as possible and
               no later than 31 December 2014;
                     3.    Urges all States, especially States where fugitives are suspected to be at
               large, to intensify further their cooperation with and render all necessary assistance
               to the International Tribunal, in particular to achieve the arrest and surrender of all
               remaining fugitives as soon as possible;
                    4.    Commends States that have accepted the relocation of acquitted persons
               or convicted persons who have completed serving their sentences to their territories,
               and reiterates its call upon all States in a position to do so to cooperate with and
               render all necessary assistance to the International Tribunal for its increased efforts
               towards the relocation of acquitted persons and convicted persons who have
               completed serving their sentences;
                     5.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.




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