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The United Nations (International Tribunal) (Rwanda) Order 1996

S.I. 1996/1296 · Made 15 May 1996

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UNITED NATIONS

Made 15th May 1996

Laid before Parliament 16th May 1996

Coming into force 17th May 1996

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 15th day of May 1996

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas under Article 41 of the Charter of the United Nations the Security Council of the United Nations has, by a resolution adopted on 8th November 1994, called upon Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom and all other States to apply certain measures to give effect to a decision of that Council in relation to Rwanda:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 1 of the United Nations Act 1946f1, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—

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f1

1946 c. 45.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Purpose of this Order
  4. Part I: ARREST AND DELIVERY OF PERSONS TO THE INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL
  5. 4Endorsement of warrants of arrest
  6. 5Provisional warrants of arrest
  7. 6Proceedings before competent court after arrest
  8. 7Statement of case by competent court
  9. 8Statement of case in Scotland
  10. 9Securing attendance of person as witness or to assist in investigations
  11. 10Transfer of prisoner to give evidence or to assist in investigations
  12. 11Review of orders of competent court
  13. 12Remand and bail
  14. 13Discharge of persons not delivered up
  15. Part II: DISCONTINUANCE OF PROCEEDINGS IN NATIONAL COURTS
  16. 14Discontinuance of relevant proceedings
  17. Part III: OTHER FORMS OF ASSISTANCE TO THE INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL
  18. 15Transmission of information and records
  19. 16Search etc. for material relevant to International Tribunal investigation
  20. 17Search, etc for material relevant to International Tribunal investigation: Scotland
  21. 18United Kingdom evidence for International Tribunal use
  22. 19Service of process
  23. 20Enforcement of orders for the preservation or restitution of property
  24. 21Proceedings to determine the ownership of property
  25. 22Immunities and privileges
  26. Part IV: SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
  27. 23Warrants of arrest
  28. 24Proceedings before a competent court under article 6, 9 or 10
  29. 25Legal custody
  30. 26Custodial sentences under United Kingdom law
  31. 27Evidence
  32. Signature
  33. Schedule STATUTE OF THE INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL
  34. Article 1Competence of the International Tribunal for Rwanda
  35. Part Article 2: Genocide
  36. 1Paragraph 1
  37. 2Paragraph 2
  38. 3Paragraph 3
  39. Article 3Crimes against humanity
  40. Article 4Violations of Article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions and of Additional Protocol II
  41. Article 5Personal jurisdiction
  42. Part Article 6: Individual criminal responsibility
  43. 1Paragraph 1
  44. 2Paragraph 2
  45. 3Paragraph 3
  46. 4Paragraph 4
  47. Article 7Territorial and temporal jurisdiction
  48. Part Article 8: Concurrent jurisdiction
  49. 1Paragraph 1
  50. 2Paragraph 2
  51. Part Article 9: Non bis in idem
  52. 1Paragraph 1
  53. 2Paragraph 2
  54. 3Paragraph 3
  55. Article 10Organization of the International Tribunal for Rwanda
  56. Article 11Composition of the Chambers
  57. Part Article 12: Qualification and election of judges
  58. 1Paragraph 1
  59. 2Paragraph 2
  60. 3Paragraph 3
  61. 4Paragraph 4
  62. 5Paragraph 5
  63. Part Article 13: Officers and members of the Chambers
  64. 1Paragraph 1
  65. 2Paragraph 2
  66. 3Paragraph 3
  67. Article 14Rules of procedure and evidence
  68. Part Article 15: The Prosecutor
  69. 1Paragraph 1
  70. 2Paragraph 2
  71. 3Paragraph 3
  72. Part Article 16: The Registry
  73. 1Paragraph 1
  74. 2Paragraph 2
  75. 3Paragraph 3
  76. 4Paragraph 4
  77. Part Article 17: Investigation and preparation of indictment
  78. 1Paragraph 1
  79. 2Paragraph 2
  80. 3Paragraph 3
  81. 4Paragraph 4
  82. Part Article 18: Review of the indictment
  83. 1Paragraph 1
  84. 2Paragraph 2
  85. Part Article 19: Commencement and conduct of trial proceedings
  86. 1Paragraph 1
  87. 2Paragraph 2
  88. 3Paragraph 3
  89. 4Paragraph 4
  90. Part Article 20: Rights of the accused
  91. 1Paragraph 1
  92. 2Paragraph 2
  93. 3Paragraph 3
  94. 4Paragraph 4
  95. Article 21Protection of victims and witnesses
  96. Part Article 22: Judgement
  97. 1Paragraph 1
  98. 2Paragraph 2
  99. Part Article 23: Penalties
  100. 1Paragraph 1
  101. 2Paragraph 2
  102. 3Paragraph 3
  103. Part Article 24: Appelate proceedings
  104. 1Paragraph 1
  105. 2Paragraph 2
  106. Article 25Review proceedings
  107. Article 26Enforcement of sentences
  108. Article 27Pardon or commutation of sentences
  109. Part Article 28: Cooperation and judicial assistance
  110. 1Paragraph 1
  111. 2Paragraph 2
  112. Part Article 29: The status, privileges and immunities of the International Tribunal for Rwanda
  113. 1Paragraph 1
  114. 2Paragraph 2
  115. 3Paragraph 3
  116. 4Paragraph 4
  117. Article 30Expenses of the International Tribunal for Rwanda
  118. Article 31Working languages
  119. Article 32Annual report
  120. Explanatory note