# The United Nations (International Tribunals) (Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda) (Amendment) Order 2006, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order is made under the United Nations Act 1946.
It further amends the United Nations (International Tribunal) (Former Yugoslavia) Order 1996 to reflect the decisions of the Security Council of the United Nations in Resolution 1411 (2002), Resolution 1431 (2002), Resolution 1481 (2003), Resolution 1597 (2005) and Resolution 1660 (2006) amending the Statute of the 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 established by Resolution 827 (1993) of the Security Council of the United Nations.
The Order also further amends the United Nations (International Tribunal) (Rwanda) (Order) 1996 to reflect the decisions of the Security Council of the United Nations in Resolution 1411 (2002), Resolution 1503 (2003) and Resolution 1512 (2003) amending the Statute of the International 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 1st January 1994 and 31st December 1994, established by Resolution 955 (1994) of the Security Council of the United Nations.
The Order also makes provision to implement the decision of the Security Council of the United Nations in Resolution 1431 (2002) which established a pool of ad litem judges in the International Tribunal for Rwanda.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/1923/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/united-nations-international-tribunals-former-yugoslavia-and-rwanda-amendment-order-2006/note
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