The UN Security Council has selected two prosecutors for international courts to prosecute those responsible for the genocide in Rwanda and to address the actions of war criminals from the former Yugoslavia. For the past four years, these two international courts were managed by a single prosecutor, Ms. Carla Del Ponte, who will now serve as the sole prosecutor for the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia for the next four years. Additionally, the UN Security Council appointed Hassan Bubacar Jallow, a Gambian judge, as the prosecutor for the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. This decision by the Security Council was made following a recent recommendation by Kofi Annan, the UN Secretary-General, to expedite the proceedings of these two courts.
Selection of Two Prosecutors by the UN Security Council for International Courts - 2003-09-05
The UN Security Council appointed two new prosecutors for international courts dealing with the Rwandan genocide and former Yugoslav war crimes. Carla Del Ponte will continue as the sole prosecutor for the Yugoslav tribunal, while Hassan Bubacar Jallow will lead the Rwandan tribunal. This decision aims to accelerate the judicial processes in these significant cases.
👥 Key Players
📰 What Happened
The UN Security Council appointed two new prosecutors to expedite the judicial processes for the Rwandan genocide and Yugoslav war crimes. Carla Del Ponte will continue as the sole prosecutor for the Yugoslav tribunal, while Hassan Bubacar Jallow will lead the Rwandan tribunal.
- The decision aims to accelerate the proceedings of two significant international courts.
- Carla Del Ponte has been managing both tribunals for four years before this division.
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
The Rwandan genocide and the Yugoslav wars resulted in significant loss of life and human rights violations, prompting the establishment of international tribunals to seek justice.
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