Security Council resolution 2269 (2016) [on appointment of the Prosecutor of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals with effect from 1 Mar. 2016 until 30 June 2018]
Symbol: S/RES/2269 (2016)
Date: 2016-02-29
Meeting record: S/PV.7636
Subjects: Brammertz, Serge > (Belgium)|International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals. Prosecutor|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURTS|PROSECUTORS|APPOINTMENT OF OFFICIALS
Notes: Issued in: Resolutions and decisions of the Security Council, 1 August 2015-31 July 2016 - S/INF/71 - (SCOR, 71st year).

United Nations                                                                 S/RES/2269 (2016)
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              29 February 2016




               Resolution 2269 (2016)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7636th meeting, on
               29 February 2016

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling its resolution 1966 (2010) adopted on 22 December 2010 and
               resolution 2256 (2015) adopted on 22 December 2015,
                    Recalling its decision in resolution 2038 (2012) adopted on 29 February 2012
               appointing the Prosecutor of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal
               Tribunals (the Mechanism) with effect from 1 March 2012 for a term of four years,
                   Having regard to Article 14, paragraph 4 of the Statute of the Mechanism,
               Annex 1 to resolution 1966 (2010),
                    Having considered the nomination by the Secretary-General to appoint
               Mr. Serge Brammertz as Prosecutor of the Mechanism (S/2016/193),
                    Noting that, according to Article 7, paragraph (a) of the Transitional
               Arrangements, Annex 2 to resolution 1966 (2010), the Prosecutor of the Mechanism
               may also hold the office of Prosecutor of the International Tribunal for the former
               Yugoslavia,
                     Recalling its decision by resolution 1966 (2010) that the Mechanism shall
               operate for an initial period of four years from the first commencement date referred
               to in paragraph 1 of the resolution, and to review the progress of the work of the
               Mechanism, including in completing its functions, before the end of this initial
               period and every two years thereafter, and that the Mechanism shall continue to
               operate for subsequent periods of two years following each such review, unless the
               Security Council decides otherwise,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                     1.   Decides to appoint Mr. Serge Brammertz as Prosecutor of the
               International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals with effect from 1 March
               2016 until 30 June 2018, and that, thereafter, the Prosecutor of the Mechanism may
               be appointed or reappointed for a two-year term, notwithstanding Article 14,
               paragraph 4 of the Statute of the Mechanism;




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                    2.    Decides that, notwithstanding Article 10, paragraph 3 of the Statute of
               the Mechanism, the judges of the Mechanism may be appointed or reappointed for a
               two-year term;
                     3.   Decides that, notwithstanding Article 15, paragraph 3 of the Statute of
               the Mechanism, the Registrar of the Mechanism may be appointed or reappointed
               for a two-year term;
                    4.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.




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               Consejo de Seguridad                                            Distr. general
                                                                               29 de febrero de 2016




               Resolución 2269 (2016)
               Aprobada por el Consejo de Seguridad en su 7636ª sesión,
               celebrada el 29 de febrero de 2016

                    El Consejo de Seguridad,
                     Recordando su resolución 1966 (2010), aprobada el 22 de diciembre de 2010,
               y su resolución 2256 (2015), aprobada el 22 de diciembre de 2015,
                    Recordando que en su resolución 2038 (2012), aprobada el 29 de febrero de
               2012, decidió nombrar al Fiscal del Mecanismo Residual Internacional de los
               Tribunales Penales (el Mecanismo), con efecto a partir del 1 de marzo de 2012, por
               un período de cuatro años,
                   Teniendo en consideración el artículo 14, párrafo 4, del Estatuto del
               Mecanismo, que figura en el anexo 1 de la resolución 1966 (2010),
                     Habiendo examinado la propuesta del Secretario General de que se nombre al
               Sr. Serge Brammertz Fiscal del Mecanismo (S/2016/193),
                     Observando que, de conformidad con el artículo 7, párrafo a), de los arreglos
               de transición que figuran en el anexo 2 de la resolución 1966 (2010), el Fiscal del
               Mecanismo también puede ocupar el cargo de Fiscal del Tribunal Internacional para
               la ex-Yugoslavia,
                    Recordando que en su resolución 1966 (2010) decidió que el Mecanismo
               funcionaría por un período inicial de cuatro años a partir de la primera de las fechas
               de comienzo mencionadas en el párrafo 1 de la resolución, decidió que examinaría
               los progresos realizados por el Mecanismo, incluso respecto de la terminación de
               sus funciones, antes de que concluyera ese período inicial y, a partir de entonces,
               cada dos años, y decidió además que el Mecanismo seguiría op erando por períodos
               subsiguientes de dos años después de cada examen, a menos que el Consejo
               decidiera otra cosa,
                    Actuando en virtud del Capítulo VII de la Carta de las Naciones Unidas,
                     1.   Decide nombrar al Sr. Serge Brammertz Fiscal del Mecanismo Residual
               Internacional de los Tribunales Penales, con efecto a partir del 1 de marzo de 2016
               hasta el 30 de junio de 2018, y decide también que, a partir de ese momento, el
               Fiscal del Mecanismo puede ser nombrado o vuelto a nombrar por un período de



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               dos años, no obstante lo dispuesto en el artículo 14, párrafo 4, del Estatuto del
               Mecanismo;
                    2.    Decide que, no obstante lo dispuesto en el artículo 10, párrafo 3, del
               Estatuto del Mecanismo, los magistrados del Mecanismo podrán ser nombrados o
               vueltos a nombrar por un período de dos años;
                    3.    Decide que, no obstante lo dispuesto en el artículo 15, párrafo 3, del
               Estatuto del Mecanismo, el Secretario del Mecanismo puede ser nombrado o vuelto
               a nombrar por un período de dos años;
                    4.   Decide seguir ocupándose de la cuestión.




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               Conseil de sécurité                                             Distr. générale
                                                                               29 février 2016




               Résolution 2269 (2016)
               Adoptée par le Conseil de sécurité à sa 7636 e séance,
               le 29 février 2016

                    Le Conseil de sécurité,
                    Rappelant sa résolution 1966 (2010) du 22 décembre 2010 et sa résolution
               2256 (2015) du 22 décembre 2015,
                    Rappelant la décision qu’il a prise dans sa résolution 2038 (2012), adoptée le
               29 février 2012, de nommer le Procureur du Mécanisme international appelé à
               exercer les fonctions résiduelles des tribunaux pénaux (« le Mécanisme ») pour un
               mandat de quatre ans à compter du 1 er mars 2012,
                     Ayant à l’esprit le paragraphe 4 de l’article 14 du Statut du Mécanisme, qui
               figure à l’annexe 1 de la résolution 1966 (2010),
                   Ayant examiné la proposition du Secrétaire général de nommer M. Serge
               Brammertz au poste de procureur du Mécanisme (S/2016/193),
                     Notant qu’aux termes de l’alinéa a) de l’article 7 des dispositions transitoires
               figurant à l’annexe 2 de la résolution 1966 (2010), le Procureur du Mécanisme peut
               également exercer les fonctions de procureur du Tribunal pénal international pour
               l’ex-Yougoslavie,
                     Rappelant qu’il a décidé, dans sa résolution 1966 (2010), que le Mécanisme
               resterait en fonctions pendant une période initiale de quatre ans qui commencerait à
               la première des dates d’entrée en fonctions indiquées au paragraphe 1 de la
               résolution, d’examiner l’avancement de ses travaux, y compris l’achèvement des
               tâches qui lui ont été confiées, avant la fin de cette période initiale puis tous les
               deux ans, et qu’il resterait en fonctions pendant de nouvelles périodes de deux ans
               commençant après chacun de ces examens, sauf décision contraire du Conseil,
                    Agissant en vertu du Chapitre VII de la Charte des Nations Unies,
                     1.     Décide de nommer M. Serge Brammertz Procureur du Mécanisme
               international chargé d’exercer les fonctions résiduelles des tribunaux pénaux, avec
               effet au 1 er mars 2016 et jusqu’au 30 juin 2018, et que par la suite, le Procureur du
               Mécanisme pourra être nommé ou reconduit dans ses fonctions pour un mandat de
               deux ans, nonobstant les dispositions du paragraphe 4 de l’article 14 du Statut du
               Mécanisme;



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                   2.    Décide que, nonobstant les dispositions du paragraphe 3 de l’article 10
              du Statut du Mécanisme, les juges du Mécanisme pourront être nommés ou
              reconduits dans leurs fonctions pour un mandat de deux ans;
                    3.   Décide que, nonobstant le paragraphe 3 de l’article 15 du Statut du
              Mécanisme, le Greffier du Mécanisme pourra être nommé ou reconduit dans ses
              fonctions pour un mandat de deux ans;
                    4.   Décide de rester saisi de la question.




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               Совет Безопасности                                      Distr.: General
                                                                       29 February 2016




               Резолюция 2269 (2016),
               принятая Советом Безопасности на его 7636-м заседании 29 февраля
               2016 года

                   Совет Безопасности,
                    ссылаясь на свои резолюции 1966 (2010), принятую 22 декабря 2010 года,
               и 2256 (2015), принятую 22 декабря 2015 года,
                    ссылаясь на сформулированное в его резолюции 2038 (2012), принятой
               29 февраля 2012 года, решение о назначении Обвинителя Международного
               остаточного механизма для уголовных трибуналов («Механизм») на четырех-
               летний срок, начинающийся 1 марта 2012 года,
                    принимая во внимание пункт 4 статьи 14 Устава Механизма, содержаще-
               гося в приложении 1 к резолюции 1966 (2010),
                   рассмотрев кандидатуру г-на Сержа Браммерца, выдвинутую Генераль-
               ным секретарем на пост Обвинителя Механизма (S/2016/193),
                    отмечая, что в соответствии с пунктом (a) статьи 7 Переходных поста-
               новлений, содержащихся в приложении 2 к резолюции 1966 (2010), Обвини-
               тель Механизма может также занимать должность Обвинителя Международн о-
               го трибунала по бывшей Югославии,
                     ссылаясь на сформулированное в его резолюции 1966 (2010) решение о
               том, что Механизм будет функционировать в течение первоначального пери о-
               да, составляющего четыре года с первой из начальных дат, упомянутых в пун к-
               те 1 этой резолюции, что Совет проведет до конца этого первоначального п е-
               риода, а позднее будет проводить каждые два года обзор хода работы Меха-
               низма, включая его работу над завершением своих функций, и что после ка ж-
               дого такого обзора Механизм продолжает функционировать в течение еще двух
               лет, если Совет Безопасности не примет иного решения,
                   действуя на основании главы VII Устава Организации Объединенных
               Наций,
                    1.   постановляет назначить г-на Сержа Браммерца Обвинителем Меж-
               дународного остаточного механизма для уголовных трибуналов на срок с
               1 марта 2016 года по 30 июня 2018 года и постановляет также, что впослед-
               ствии Обвинитель Механизма может назначаться или переназначаться на дву х-
               летний срок, невзирая на пункт 4 статьи 14 Устава Механизма;


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                     2.  постановляет, что, невзирая на пункт 3 статьи 10 Устава Механиз-
               ма, судьи Механизма могут назначаться или переназначаться на двухлетний
               срок;
                    3.   постановляет, что, невзирая на пункт 3 статьи 15 Устава Механиз-
               ма, Секретарь Механизма может назначаться или переназначаться на двухле т-
               ний срок;
                    4.   постановляет продолжать заниматься этим вопросом.




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               安全理事会                                         Distr.: General
                                                             29 February 2016




               第 2269(2016)号决议

               安全理事会 2016 年 2 月 29 日第 7636 次会议通过

                    安全理事会，

                    回顾 2010 年 12 月 22 日通过的第 1966(2010)号决议和 2015 年 12 月 22 日通
               过的第 2256(2015)号决议，

                    回顾安理会在 2012 年 2 月 29 日通过的第 2038 (2012)号决议中决定任命刑事
               法庭余留事项国际处理机制(余留机制)的检察官，
                                     自 2012 年 3 月 1 日起任期四年，

                    考虑到第 1966 (2010)号决议附件 1《余留机制规约》的第 14 条第 4 款，

                    审议了秘书长任命塞尔日·布拉默茨先生为余留机制检察官的提名
               (S/2016/193)，

                    注意到根据第 1966(2010)号决议附件 2《过渡安排》的第 7 条(a)款，余留机
               制的检察官也可担任前南斯拉夫问题国际法庭检察官的职务，

                    回顾安理会第 1966(2010)号决议决定, 余留机制自该决议第 1 段所述首个开
               始日起，初步运作四年，在初期结束前且在此后每两年审查余留机制的工作，包
               括在完成其职能方面的进展情况，并决定余留机制在每次审查后继续运作两年，
               除非安理会另有决定，

                    根据《联合国宪章》第七章采取行动,

                    1.   决定任命塞尔日·布拉默茨先生为刑事法庭余留事项国际处理机制检
               察官，任期为 2016 年 3 月 1 日至 2018 年 6 月 30 日，且此后余留机制检察官可
               获任期两年的任命或再次任命，尽管《余留机制规约》第 14 条第 4 款对此有规
               定；

                    2.   决定，余留机制的法官可获任期两年的任命或再次任命，尽管《余留机
               制规约》第 10 条第 3 款对此有规定；

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                    3.   决定，余留机制书记官长可获任期两年的任命或再次任命，尽管《余留
               机制规约》第 15 条第 3 款对此有规定；

                    4.   决定继续处理此案。




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النص العربي (official Arabic version): ‫)‪S/RES/2269 (2016‬‬                                                                                    ‫األمــم املتحـدة‬
‫‪Distr.: General‬‬
‫‪29 February 2016‬‬                                                                              ‫جملس األمن‬



                                                                                       ‫القرار ‪)2016 ( 2269‬‬
                       ‫الذي اختذه جملس األمن يف جلسته ‪ 7636‬املعقودة يف ‪ 29‬شباط‪/‬فرباير ‪2016‬‬

                                                                                            ‫إن جملس األمن‪،‬‬
              ‫إذ يشيير إىل قــراره ‪ )2010( 1966‬املتخــذ يف ‪ 22‬كــانوا األ‪/‬د‪/‬ديس ـ رب ‪2010‬‬
                                ‫‪/‬قراره ‪ )2015( 2256‬املتخذ يف ‪ 22‬كانوا األ‪/‬د‪/‬ديس رب ‪،2015‬‬
              ‫وإذ يشر إىل قراره الوارد يف القرار ‪ )2012( 2038‬الذي اختـذ يف ‪ 29‬شـباط‪/‬فرباير‬
              ‫‪/ ، 2012‬القاضــب عتعــملد املــداب العــاا لولملــإل الد‪/‬لملــإل املــاي األا ــاد املتبقملــإل لل ح ــتد‬
                         ‫اجلنائملتد (اآللملإل) ااتبارا من ‪ 1‬آذار‪/‬مارس ‪ 2012‬لفترة خدمإل مدهتا أرعع سنوات‪،‬‬
              ‫وإذ يضيييف ا ابار ي الفقــرة ‪ 4‬مــن املــادة ‪ 14‬مــن النظــاا األساســب لولملــإل الــوارد‬
                                                                         ‫يف املرفق األ‪/‬د للقرار ‪،)2010( 1966‬‬
              ‫عـــرام تس لتعململنـــه مـــداملا اامـــا‬   ‫وقيييظ يي يف ترشــملأل األمـــد العـــاا الســملد ســ‬
                                                                                                    ‫لولملإل (‪،)S/2016/193‬‬
              ‫وإذ يشيير إىل أنــه‪/ ،‬فقــا للفقــرة (أ) مــن املــادة ‪ 7‬مــن الترتملبــات اانتقالملــإل الــواردة‬
                ‫يف املرفق الثاين للقرار ‪ ، )2010( 1966‬جيـوي لل ـداب العـاا لولملـإل أا يأـضا أيصـا من ـ‬
                                                                ‫املداب العاا لل ح إل الد‪/‬لملإل لملوغوسالفملا الساعقإل‪،‬‬
              ‫وإذ يشير إىل أنـه قـرر جوجـ القــرار ‪ )2010( 1966‬أا تع ـا اآللملـإل لفتـرة أ‪/‬لملــإل‬
              ‫مــدهتا أرعــع ســنوات ااتبــارا مــن تــاري البــد األ‪/‬د املأــار إلملــه يف الفقــرة ‪ 1‬مــن القــرار‪،‬‬
              ‫‪/‬أا يُســتعرا التقــدا الــذي أاريتــه اآللملــإل يف أدا ا ل ـ ا‪ ،‬جــا يف ذلــت التقــدا الــذي ــريه‬
              ‫يف إملاي م ام ا‪ ،‬قبا هنايإل هذه الفترة األ‪/‬لملإل ‪/‬كا سنتد ععد ذلت‪/ ،‬أا تواصا اآللملإل ا لـ ا‬
                       ‫لفترات ااقإل مدة كا من ا سنتاا ععد كا استعراا‪ ،‬ما مل يقرر اجمللس خالف ذلت‪،‬‬


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                                     ‫وإذ ياص ف جوج الف ا الساعع من مملثاق األمم املتحدة‪،‬‬
                ‫‪ - 1‬يق ي أا يعــد الس ـملد س ـ عــرام تس مــداملا اامــا لولملــإل الد‪/‬لملــإل لت ــري‬
           ‫األا اد املتبقملإل لل ح تد اجلنائملتد ااتبارا من ‪ 1‬آذار‪/‬مارس ‪ 2016‬اىت ‪ 30‬ازيراا‪/‬يونملـه‬
           ‫‪/ ،2018‬أنه جيوي ععد ذلت تعملد املداب العاا لولملإل أ‪ /‬إاادة تعململنـه ملـدة سـنتد‪ ،‬الـر الـرغم‬
                                                     ‫مما تنص المله الفقرة ‪ 4‬من املادة ‪ 14‬من النظاا األساسب لولملإل؛‬
           ‫‪ - 2‬يق أنه جيوي تعـملد قصـاة اآللملـإل أ‪ /‬إاـادة تعململنـ م ملـدة سـنتد‪ ،‬الـر الـرغم‬
                                       ‫مما تنص المله الفقرة ‪ 3‬من املادة ‪ 10‬من النظاا األساسب لولملإل؛‬
           ‫‪ - 3‬يق ي أنــه جيــوي تع ـملد قلــم اآللملــإل أ‪ /‬إاــادة تعململنــه ملــدة ســنتد‪ ،‬الــر الــرغم‬
                                            ‫مما تنص المله الفقرة ‪ 3‬من املادة ‪ 15‬من النظاا األساسب لولملإل؛‬
                                                             ‫يق أا يبقب املسألإل قملد نظره‪.‬‬         ‫‪-4‬‬




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Draft resolution (S/2016/195):
United Nations                                                                          S/2016/195
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              29 February 2016

                                                                              Original: English




               Uruguay: draft resolution

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling its resolution 1966 (2010) adopted on 22 December 2010 and
               resolution 2256 (2015) adopted on 22 December 2015,
                    Recalling its decision in resolution 2038 (2012) adopted on 29 February 2012
               appointing the Prosecutor of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal
               Tribunals (the Mechanism) with effect from 1 March 2012 for a term of four years,
                   Having regard to Article 14, paragraph 4 of the Statute of the Mechanism,
               Annex 1 to resolution 1966 (2010),
                    Having considered the nomination by the Secretary-General to appoint
               Mr. Serge Brammertz as Prosecutor of the Mechanism (S/2016/193),
                    Noting that, according to Article 7, paragraph (a) of the Transitional
               Arrangements, Annex 2 to resolution 1966 (2010), the Prosecutor of the Mechanism
               may also hold the office of Prosecutor of the International Tribunal for the former
               Yugoslavia,
                     Recalling its decision by resolution 1966 (2010) that the Mechanism shall
               operate for an initial period of four years from the first commencement date referred
               to in paragraph 1 of the resolution, and to review the progress of the work of the
               Mechanism, including in completing its functions, before the end of this initial
               period and every two years thereafter, and that the Mechanis m shall continue to
               operate for subsequent periods of two years following each such review, unless the
               Security Council decides otherwise,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                     1.   Decides to appoint Mr. Serge Brammertz as Prosecutor of the
               International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals with effect from 1 March
               2016 until 30 June 2018, and that, thereafter, the Prosecutor of the Mechanism may
               be appointed or reappointed for a two-year term, notwithstanding Article 14,
               paragraph 4 of the Statute of the Mechanism;
                    2.    Decides that, notwithstanding Article 10, paragraph 3 of the Statute of
               the Mechanism, the judges of the Mechanism may be appointed or reappointed for a
               two-year term;
                     3.   Decides that, notwithstanding Article 15, paragraph 3 of the Statute of
               the Mechanism, the Registrar of the Mechanism may be appointed or reappointed
               for a two-year term;
                    4.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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Meeting record:
United Nations                                                                                                     S/PV.7636
             Security Council                                                                                                   Provisional
             Seventy-first year


             7636th meeting
             Monday, 29 February 2016, 3 p.m.
             New York




President:   Mr. Ramírez Carreño. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .             (Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of))


Members:     Angola. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      Mr. Lucas
             China   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    Mr. Li Yongsheng
             Egypt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     Mr. Mahmoud
             France . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     Mr. Lamek
             Japan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     Mr. Okamura
             Malaysia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       Mr. Ibrahim
             New Zealand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          Mrs. Schwalger
             Russian Federation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .            Mr. Churkin
             Senegal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      Mr. Ciss
             Spain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    Mr. Gasso Matoses
             Ukraine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       Mr. Vitrenko
             United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland . .                                   Mr. Hickey
             United States of America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                Mr. Pressman
             Uruguay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        Mr. Rosselli

Agenda
             International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious
             Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the
             Former Yugoslavia since 1991
             International Criminal Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible
             for Genocide and Other Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law
             Committed in the Territory of Rwanda and Rwandan Citizens Responsible for
             Genocide and Other Such Violations Committed in the Territory of Neighbouring
             States between 1 January 1994 and 31 December 1994




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       The meeting was called to order at 3.05 p.m.         Mr. Jallow, who was not nominated by the Secretary-General to retain his position. Our objection is based on
Adoption of the agenda                                      the fact that Mr. Jallow is the only Tribunal official from
                                                            a country that is not a member of the Group of Western
       The agenda was adopted.
                                                            European and other States, which represents a failure
                                                            to observe the principle of equitable geographical
International Tribunal for the Prosecution of
                                                            distribution set forth in the Charter of the United
Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of
                                                            Nations and the statute of the Residual Mechanism.
International Humanitarian Law Committed in the
Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991                   Secondly, the arguments offered by the Secretariat
                                                            for not nominating Mr. Jallow are inconsistent. They
International Criminal Tribunal for the                     include the desire of the Secretariat to ensure the
Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Genocide             effectiveness of the Residual Mechanism by appointing
and Other Serious Violations of International               Mr. Brammertz to continue work on the cases currently
Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory                 before him as Prosecutor of the International Tribunal
of Rwanda and Rwandan Citizens Responsible for              for the Former Yugoslavia. Indeed, according to
Genocide and Other Such Violations Committed                information in the possession of the African Group,
in the Territory of Neighbouring States between             Mr. Brammertz has not yet begun his work as
1 January 1994 and 31 December 1994                         Prosecutor of the ICTY on the cases to be submitted to
                                                            the Residual Mechanism. Mr. Jallow and his colleagues
     The President (spoke in Spanish): The Security         have the expertise necessary to pursue the mission they
Council will now begin its consideration of the item on     have successfully carried out since 2012, including on
its agenda.                                                 the cases to be submitted to them as members of the
    Members of the Council have before them document        Mechanism.
S/2016/195, which contains the text of a draft resolution        Similarly, we cannot accept Mr. Brammertz’s
submitted by Uruguay.                                       appointment as a function of cost-cutting because he
   I shall now give the floor to those members of the       would be covering both roles. Indeed, this is in no way
Council who wish to make statements before the voting.      a convincing argument. The criteria in this case are
                                                            based on clear principles that should be respected in
     Mr. Aboulatta (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): I should      this regard. The principle of double-hatting applied by
like to begin by thanking and commending Judge              the Secretariat to Mr. Jallow was not applied when the
Hassan Jallow of the brotherly country of the Gambia        Secretary-General reappointed the American President
for the important role he has played in his capacity as     of the Residual Mechanism. This raises questions
Prosecutor of the International Tribunal for the Former     concerning the apparent application of a double
Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal            standard in this case.
Tribunal for Rwanda.
                                                                The second reason for our abstention today is our
    I congratulate Mr. Serge Brammertz, the current         reservation concerning the Secretariat’s behaviour
Prosecutor of the International Tribunal for the Former     in this instance, in particular its unjustified delay in
Yugoslavia, on his appointment as Prosecutor of             submitting the nomination of the Prosecutor until late
the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal           February, which raises a number of questions. We fully
Tribunals, and I wish him the greatest of success.          support the contents of the latter sent by members of the
     In that regard, the delegation of Egypt will abstain   Group of African States to the President of the Security
                                                            Council on this issue.
in the voting on the draft resolution before the Council
as a reflection of the consensus reached among the three         Mr. Ciss (Senegal) (spoke in French): Senegal
African States members of the Security Council. We do       thanks the delegation of Uruguay, which submitted
not object to the person of Mr. Brammertz. Rather, our      the draft resolution before the Council. I make the
decision is based on the following two reasons.             following remarks in my national capacity.
    First, it is unsatisfactory and unacceptable to set          The delegation of Senegal notes with concern the
aside the former Prosecutor of the Residual Mechanism,      latter of 23 February 2016, in which the Secretary-


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General proposes that Mr. Serge Brammertz of                that the same principle be applied to both of them in
Belgium be appointed Prosecutor of the International        order to avoid a double standard.
Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, replacing
                                                                Africa has always been at the forefront of the
Mr. Hassan Bubacar Jallow of the Gambia, who
                                                            fight against impunity, in particular with regard to
had been Prosecutor of the Mechanism since 2012.
                                                            the establishment of the ICTY and the ICTR. As such,
Bearing in mind also the Secretary-General’s intention
                                                            given the recognition of Mr. Jallow’s attributes — his
to reappoint Judge Theodor Meron as President of
                                                            high moral character, impartiality and integrity, as
the Residual Mechanism and Mr. John Hocking of
                                                            well as the need for Africa to be represented in the
Australia, who has been Registrar of the International
                                                            Mechanism — Senegal decided to abstain in the voting
Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) since
                                                            on the draft resolution. However, we would like to
15 May 2009 and of the Mechanism since January 2012,
                                                            stress that our support for the Mechanism remains
Senegal asked for a briefing by the Secretariat as to
                                                            unwavering. Moreover, I would like to note that this
the reasons for the failure to reappoint Mr. Jallow as
                                                            matter was the subject of a letter addressed by the Chair
Prosecutor, representing the de facto exclusion of Africa
                                                            of the Group of African States to the President of the
from the leadership of the Mechanism. It is particularly
                                                            Security Council.
regrettable to note that this exclusion contravenes the
principle of the equitable geographical distribution             Mr. Lucas (Angola): At the outset, we would like
enshrined in article 10 of the statute of the Mechanism,    to say that we endorse the statements made by the
which provides that the Council shall take due account      representatives of Egypt and Senegal, and that we will
of the “adequate representation of the principal legal      uphold African solidarity in this matter. Angola will
systems of the world” in its appointments.                  therefore abstain in the voting on the draft resolution on
                                                            the appointment of the Prosecutor of the International
     The argument on behalf of continuity, raised during
                                                            Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, for the
the course of the briefing, was fare from relevant, given
                                                            following reasons.
the fact that Mr. Brammertz had not initiated most
of the ongoing cases before the ICTY. Indeed, other              We acknowledge that Prosecutor Serge Brammertz
Prosecutors before him had been replaced in the course      is a professional with the highest level of competence
of proceedings. On the contrary, the need to ensure         and experience in the conduct of investigations and
the continuity and stability of the management of the       the prosecution of criminal cases. However, we also
Mechanism would speak in favour of the reappointment        acknowledge that Prosecutor Hassan Jallow is an
of Prosecutor Jallow, who led the Tribunal competently,     eminent jurist with the highest level of competence and
responsibly, rigourously and effectively for four years,    experience. He has performed remarkably as Prosecutor
as was acknowledged by the Secretariat at the briefing.     of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal
Moreover, aware that there was nothing in the foregoing     Tribunals and should be subject to the same treatment
arguments to prevent his reappointment to his functions,    as that of his colleagues President Judge Theodor
Prosecutor Jallow had already established teams to          Meron and Registrar John Hocking, whose terms were
work on the cases to be submitted in appeal to the ICTY.    renewed.
In establishing these teams, he relied principally on
                                                                 We noted with concern that the International
staff of both the ICTY and the International Criminal
                                                            Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals will be
Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) to manage the appeals, as
                                                            exclusively led by principals from Western Europe and
they had done in previous cases. It is also important to
                                                            other countries. We believe that the critical principle
note that the ICTR still has before it the case of three
                                                            of equitable geographical representation was not taken
fugitives who will be tried by the Mechanism once they
                                                            into account, since the term of the only African principal
have been arrested. The Mechanism has already begun
                                                            of the Mechanism was not renewed. Furthermore,
preparations for the trial of those fugitives.
                                                            the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal
    More critically, the appointment of Mr. Brammertz       Tribunals is an institution for both the International
as Prosecutor of the Mechanism cannot be justified on       Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the
the basis of the cost savings mentioned, because the        International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)
President of the Mechanism is in the same situation as      with two branches, one in Africa and the other in
Prosecutor Jallow, and it is of the highest importance      Europe. The fact that there are no more fugitives under


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the ICTR jurisdiction and that the Tribunal was closed         of Vojislav Šešelj, who spent more than 10 years in
should not prevent the appointment of a principal              detention awaiting his sentence. It is incomprehensible
from the ICTR. Taking into consideration that the              how such galling excess can go hand in hand with the
essence of the Residual Mechanism is to bring together         presumption of innocence or the basic guarantees of
the experience of both international tribunals, the            the rights of respondents, which the ICTY has always
Mechanism should have a more balanced composition              proclaimed.
and not be restricted to the principals from the ICTY.
                                                                    The attempts of the Security Council to influence
     The President (spoke in Spanish): The Council             the situation have not been successful. In particular,
is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution        the Council has called on the Tribunal more than
before it. I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now.   once to reduce the length of time for the completion
       A vote was taken by show of hands.                      of cases. The Tribunal, however, has managed to avoid
                                                               following the instructions of the Security Council, and
In favour:                                                     has shown impressive creativity in finding pretexts
     China, France, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand,
                                                               to justify the delays. The conclusion strategy for its
     Spain, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain
                                                               work within the framework, established by the Council
     and Northern Ireland, United States of America,
                                                               at the proposal of the ICTY itself, was constantly
     Uruguay and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
                                                               sabotaged. One example is resolution 1966 (2010),
Abstaining:                                                    according to which the closing of the ICTY should have
    Angola, Egypt, Russian Federation, Senegal                 occurred by 31 December 2014. The Tribunal did not
    The President: There were 11 votes in favour, none         meet that deadline either. Furthermore, the delays in
against and 4 abstentions . The draft resolution has been      administering justice were not reduced in spite of the
adopted as resolution 2269 (2016).                             appeal contained in resolution 2193 (2014); the delays
                                                               in fact increased. We hope that the new President of
    I shall now give the floor to those members of the         the ICTY, Judge Carmel Agius, will take the necessary
Council who wish to make statements following the              steps to improve the current situation.
voting.
                                                                    We are very concerned by reports of the death in
     Mr. Churkin (Russian Federation) (spoke in                February of Zdravko Tolimir in a prison in The Hague.
Russian): The Russian delegation abstained in the              According to his defence lawyers, in 2015 he applied to
voting on resolution 2269 (2016). While we did not
                                                               travel to Serbia for medical care; however, his request
block the proposal of the Secretary-General with
                                                               was refused. This is not the first such death. For obvious
regard to the appointments to the post of President and
                                                               reasons, such events cause serious concerns about due
Prosecutor of the International Residual Mechanism
                                                               process for respondents and those convicted by the ICTY,
for Criminal Tribunals, our delegation does not support
                                                               and with regard to such fundamental rights as the right
that proposal and would like to express its very serious
                                                               to life and the right to health. Measures to improve this
concerns about the chosen candidates.
                                                               situation are necessary. It is important that the Office of
    As we see it, given the positions occupied by the          Internal Oversight Services investigate the work of the
proposed candidates in recent years in the International       ICTY medical unit. We expect corresponding proposals
Criminal Tribunal on Former Yugoslavia (ICTY),                 or instructions from the Secretary-General.
these appointments could lead to the reproduction
and continuation in the Mechanism of the significant               It is important to separate the failures of the ICTY
flaws that were characteristic of the ICTY. As is well         from the work of its leadership. We would certainly
known, we have had many issues with the ICTY in its            not like to see the Mechanism inherit the problems of
over 20 years of existence. One of the most important          the ICTY, which unfortunately has not proven itself to
reasons for concern is the issue of the administration         be an impartial body of international justice. Based on
of justice, which has become a daily issue for the             everything I have just said, we abstained in the voting
ICTY. The length of proceedings in certain trials was          on today’s resolution because we would not like to bear
extended on various pretexts, often going beyond what          responsibility for the consequences of the proposed
could be considered reasonable. An example is the case         appointments.


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     Mr. Li Yongsheng (China) (spoke in Chinese):                At the same time, China takes note of the concerns
With regard to the affairs of the international tribunals,   of several countries with regard to the appointment
including the question of the International Residual         of the President of the Residual Mechanism and
Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, China has always           the nomination of the Prosecutor. We hope that
been objective and fair, and has avoided involving its       those concerns will be duly considered and that the
self-interest.                                               appointment and nomination of the principals of the
                                                             Residual Mechanism will be more fair and transparent
    Based on our support for the decision of the
                                                             in future. China also hopes that the Residual
Secretary-General, our expectations of fairness
                                                             Mechanism and its principals will strictly implement
and high efficiency in the functions of the Residual
                                                             the relevant Security Council resolutions and execute
Mechanism and its principals in accordance with the
                                                             their functions in a fair and efficient manner, so as to
law, considerations with regard to the continuity of
                                                             earn the confidence of the international community.
the Tribunals and the need for the Security Council to
complete the appointment of the Prosecutor in a timely           The meeting rose at 3.30 p.m.
manner, China voted in favour of the resolution.




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Voting Summary
Yes: 011 | No: 000 | Abstentions: 004 | Non-Voting: 000 | Total voting membership: 015
A ANGOLA
Y CHINA
A EGYPT
Y FRANCE
Y JAPAN
Y MALAYSIA
Y NEW ZEALAND
A RUSSIAN FEDERATION
A SENEGAL
Y SPAIN
Y UKRAINE
Y UNITED KINGDOM
Y UNITED STATES
Y URUGUAY
Y VENEZUELA (BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF)