SECURITY COUNCIL RECOGNIZES CONTRIBUTION OF UN YUGOSLAV TRIBUNAL

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SECURITY COUNCIL RECOGNIZES CONTRIBUTION OF UN YUGOSLAV TRIBUNAL
New York, May 25 2013 8:00AM
Members of the Security Council on Saturday marked the 20th
anniversary of the United Nations tribunal set up in the wake of the
Balkan conflicts of the 1990s, recognizing the Hague-based body's
commitment to the fight against impunity for perpetrators of war
crimes.

In a statement issued to the press, the Council recalled its
resolution 827 of 25 May 1993, by which it unanimously established the
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY).

"The members of the Security Council also note this year marks [the
Tribunal's] twentieth anniversary," the statement says, adding that
they recognize the contribution of the ICTY in the fight against
impunity for "the most serious crimes of concern to the international
community."

Council members also welcome the forthcoming start on 1 July of
operations of the branch of the International Residual Mechanism for
Criminal Tribunals that is located in The Hague.

Through the statement, the Council members emphasize that the
establishment of the Residual Mechanism was essential to ensure that
the closure of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)
and the ICTY "does not leave the door open to impunity for the
remaining fugitives and for those whose appeals have not been
completed."

They also reaffirm their strong commitment to the fight against impunity.

The ICTY is tasked by the Council with trying those responsible for
the worst war crimes and other breaches of international humanitarian
law committed during the various conflicts in the former Yugoslavia in
the 1990s. Since its inception 19 years ago, the tribunal has indicted
161 persons.

Set up by the Council in December 2010, the Residual Mechanism is
mandated to take over and finish the remaining tasks of both tribunals
once their mandates expire. The Council has urged the two tribunals to
conclude their work by the end of 2014.
May 25 2013 8:00AM
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