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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00THEHAGUE1664 |
ICTY: ICTY COMMENTS ON USG PROPOSAL FOR WITNESS [...] (U) Begin Summary: As a follow-up to Ambassador Scheffer's 28 March letter to the Registrar of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) regarding possible relocation of Tribunal witnesses to the United States (Ref A), Embassy legaloffs had discussions with represe [...] |
2000-06-05 14:58:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM NL ICTY ICTR |
| 00THEHAGUE1679 |
ICTY: JORDA PROPOSES "AD LITEM" JUDGES TO SPEED [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY: ALLEN S. WEINER, LEGAL COUNSELOR. REASONS: 1.5(B), (D). 2. (U) SUMMARY: JUDGE CLAUDE JORDA, PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL FOR THE FORMER YUGOSLAVIA (ICTY), VISITED AMBASSADOR ON TUESDAY, MAY 30, TO PREVIEW PROPOSALS HE INTENDS TO MAKE BEFORE TH [...] |
2000-06-06 16:18:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM HR SR NL ICTY ICTR |
| 02ROME2982 |
DRC PRESIDENT KABILA SUPPORTS NEW REWARDS FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY. DRC PRESIDENT JOSEPH KABILA SAID THE NEW REWARDS FOR JUSTICE IN RWANDA PROGRAM (REFTEL) HAS 100 PERCENT OF HIS PERSONAL SUPPORT, AS WELL AS THAT OF THE GOVERNMENT, BUT HE ADDED THAT THE PROGRAM MUST LEAD TO RWANDA'S WITHDRAWAL FROM THE DRC OR IT WON'T SUCCEED. END SUMMARY. 2 [...] |
2002-06-19 08:20:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KJUS CG CF RW IT ICTR |
| 02ROME3119 |
APPREHENDING GENOCIDAIRES IN THE REPUBLIC OF THE [...] (U) AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE FOR WAR CRIMES ISSUES PIERRE-RICHARD PROSPER AND SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND NSC SR. DIRECTOR FOR AFRICAN AFFAIRS DR. JENDAYI FRAZER MET WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO (ROC), DENIS SASSOU-NGUESSO, ON JUNE 13 IN ROME, WHERE HE WAS ATTENDING A [...] |
2002-06-25 15:14:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KJUS KAWC CG CF RW IT ICTR |
| 03THEHAGUE1858 |
ICTY: DEL PONTE PUSHES BACK;SEEKS MEETING WITH SG [...] Classified by Clifton M. Johnson, Legal Counselor, Reason 1.5(d) and 1.6. 2. (C) Summary. Carla Del Ponte, Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), is seeking an urgent meeting with UN Secretary General Annan, perhaps as early as tomorrow, [...] |
2003-07-23 05:21:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | BK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY ICTR |
| 03THEHAGUE1991 |
ICTR: SEEKING INFORMATION ON THE DEPUTY PROSECUTOR [...] (C) Summary: Dutch MFA officials responsible for following the international criminal tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and Rwanda (ICTR) said that, given their lack of experience working with him, they were not in a position to provide an assessment of the current ICTR deputy prosec [...] |
2003-08-07 13:41:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM NL ICTY ICTR |
| 04KINSHASA1782 |
CRY OF ALARM--MISSING ICTR INVESTIGATIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Kinshasa previously has expressed its concern that ICTR's management is sometimes counterproductive and reduces its efficiency. Recently, personnel changes have reinforced our concerns. The Security Council anticipates ending investigations by the end of 2004, but we f [...] |
2004-09-23 09:52:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV CG RW ICTR |
| 05DARESSALAAM540 |
ICTR REGISTRAR BRIEFS DIPLOMATS [...] (C) Summary: ICTR Registrar Adama Dieng on February 25 briefed a small group of Dar es Salaam diplomats on current progress of the ICTR. Dieng was upbeat on the probability of the court meeting its completion deadline of 2008, though he said full funding was crucial. By the end of 2005 al [...] |
2005-03-16 04:18:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL TZ RW ICTR |
| 05KINSHASA123 |
APPREHENDING FUGITIVE ICTR INDICTEES [...] (U) Information requested reftel follows. Status of Rewards for Justice Program ------------------------------------- 2. (SBU) Rewards for three informants involved in the May 2004 arrest of indictee Yusuf John Munyakazi are still pending Department action. (Comment: In 2004 local press [...] |
2005-01-24 15:12:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KAWC KJUS CG RW ICTR |
| 05KINSHASA221 |
CONGO/B: APPREHENDING FUGITIVE ICTR INDICTEES [...] (U) Post continues to follow the Awards for Justice programs very closely and the Ambassador engages President Sassou on the issue at every opportunity. Although, the ROC government turned over two genocidaires in 2003, there continue to be reports that Protuis Mpinaya travels regularly betw [...] |
2005-02-08 18:02:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KAWC KJUS ICTR |
| 06USUNNEWYORK1180 |
ICTY/ICTR PRESIDENTS, PROSECUTORS BRIEF SECURITY [...] BEGIN SUMMARY: The Presidents of and Prosecutors for the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) briefed the Security Council June 7 on their progress toward implementation of the Completion Strategy of the re [...] |
2006-06-09 19:47:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ICTY KJUS UNSC ICTR |
| 06USUNNEWYORK1197 |
SECURITY COUNCIL ADOPTS RESOLUTION 1687 [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-13 22:57:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ICTR KJUS UNSC |
| 06USUNNEWYORK1666 |
RWANDA TRIBUNAL (ICTR) EXTENSION OF TENURE OF AD [...] The Security Council on August 29 adopted (15-0-0) Resolution 1705 (2006) extending Judge Bossa's term on the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda until June 24, 2007. 2. Following the Council's action the General Assembly decided to endorse the extension of Bossa's term. BOLT [...] |
2006-08-30 21:04:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AF AORC PREL RW UNSC ICTR |
| 07DARESSALAAM376 |
ICTR: AMBASSADOR WILLIAMSON DISCUSSES TRIBUNAL [...] (U) Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues (S/WCI), Clint Williamson, met with President Mose and other key officials at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and toured the United Nations Detention Facility in Arusha on March 7 and 8. Discussions centered on issues that co [...] |
2007-03-18 13:27:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNGA ICTR TZ |
| 07DARESSALAAM519 |
ICTR: AMBASSADOR WILLIAMSON DISCUSSES TRIBUNAL [...] (U) Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues Clint Williamson met with key leadership and working-level officials at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and toured the United Nations Detention Facility in Arusha on March 7 and 8, 2007. Williamson,s discussions centered on [...] |
2007-04-10 14:56:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNGA ICTR TZ |
| 07DARESSALAAM735 |
SHOWDOWN AT THE ICTR CORRAL: BENCH SPLIT REGARDING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On May 21, the judges of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR, or the Tribunal) are scheduled to elect a President as the current term ends this month. President Erik Mose wishes to serve a third term and proposals to amend the Rules to allow this are tabled [...] |
2007-05-18 08:33:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNGA ICTR TZ |
| 07DARESSALAAM754 |
NEW PRESIDENT AT ICTR [...] (U) SUMMARY: On May 21, the judges of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) elected Judge Charles Michael Dennis Byron of Saint Kitts and Nevis to serve as the Tribunal,s President. Judge Erik Mose of Norway was expected to seek a third term as President, though to do so wo [...] |
2007-05-23 14:20:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNGA ICTR TZ |
| 07STATE164416 |
INSTRUCTION FOR ICTY/ICTR DEBATE [...] The Department instructs USUN to draw on the following points for use during the Security Council,s December 10 debate on the Completion Strategies for the International Criminal Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda (ICTY and ICTR). 2. Begin Points: The United States welcomes t [...] |
2007-12-06 23:54:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC ICTY ICTR PREL ZL ZF RW |
| 07USUNNEWYORK1168 |
YUGOSLAV AND RWANDA WAR CRIMES TRIBUNALS REPORT TO [...] SUMMARY: The Security Council met December 10 for a briefing on the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). The President and Prosecutor of each tribunal made a statement, as did all Council members and repr [...] |
2007-12-14 16:58:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC ICTY ICTR PHUM PREL |
| 07USUNNEWYORK1174 |
YUGOSLAV AND RWANDA WAR CRIMES TRIBUNALS PRESENT [...] (U) SUMMARY: The International Criminal Tribunal for Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) presented their joint paper on residual functions at a December 11 meeting of the Security Council Working Group on Ad Hoc International Tribunals (WG). The main t [...] |
2007-12-14 21:04:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC ICTY ICTR PHUM PREL |
| 07USUNNEWYORK757 |
SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS TERMS OF RWANDA AND [...] The Security Council, September 14, adopted resolutions extending the terms of the Prosecutors for the International Tribunals for Rwanda (ICTR) and Yugoslavia (ICTY). Resolution 1774 (ref A), which re-appointed Hassan Jallow as ICTR Prosecutor for a four year term, was adopted unanimously. [...] |
2007-09-14 21:56:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | ICTY PHUM PREL UNSC ICTR |
| 07USUNNEWYORK870 |
PRESENTATION OF ANNUAL RWANDA WAR CRIMES TRIBUNAL [...] At a meeting in the plenary of the General Assembly on October 15, 2007, Judges Dennis Byron, President of the ICTR, and Fausto Pocar, President of the ICTY, presented annual reports on the Tribunals. In his remarks to the General Assembly, Judge Byron indicated that the Tribunal's chambers c [...] |
2007-10-16 16:42:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL ICTR ICTY |
| 07USUNNEWYORK937 |
MEETING WITH RWANDA TRIBUNAL (ICTR) PRESIDENT SIR [...] On Wednesday, October 17, 2007, Ambassador Wallace and USUN Legal Adviser met with Judge Dennis Byron who was in New York to address the General Assembly. Byron was accompanied by Spokesperson of the Tribunal, Roland Kouassi G. Amoussouga. Recognizing the serious violations of humanitarian law [...] |
2007-10-31 19:05:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | UN UNGA KJUS KAWC ICTR |
| 08KINSHASA784 |
ITCR EFFORTS TO LOCATE RWANDAN FUGITIVES [...] (S) Summary: ICTR Prosecutor Hassan Bubacar Jallow told the Ambassador on September 9 that the ICTR has located 5 suspected Rwandan "genocidaires" on Congolese territory. The ICTR is attempting to engage MONUC and the GDRC to step up efforts to apprehend the fugitives. The GDRC, while willin [...] |
2008-09-22 12:24:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | SECRET | PREL PGOV PHUM ICTR CG |
| 08STATE129977 |
GUIDANCE FOR 12/12 UNSC ICTY/ICTR DEBATE [...] The Department requests that USUN draw on the following points for use during the Security Council's December 12 consultations on the Completion Strategies for the International Criminal Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda (ICTY and ICTR). 2. Begin Points: The United States wo [...] |
2008-12-10 23:38:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL ICTY ICTR KAWC ZF ZL RW |
| 08STATE132546 |
INSTRUCTION ON ICTY/ICTR PRST [...] The Department instructs USUN to join consensus on the following PRST on ICTY/ICTR due to be adopted on December 19, 2008. 2. Begin text: The Security Council recalls its resolution 827 (1993) of 25 May 1993 which established the International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) [...] |
2008-12-18 18:55:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL ICTY ICTR KAWC ZF ZL RW |
| 08STATE50330 |
GUIDANCE: ICTY/ICTR WORKING GROUP MEETING, MAY 13 [...] (U) This is an action message. USUN is authorized to draw from the points in para 2 below during consultations by the ICTY/ICTR Working Group on residual issues, currently scheduled for May 13. 2. (U) Begin points: -- We would like to thank the Belgian mission for the work in chairi [...] |
2008-05-12 23:45:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC ICTY ICTR PHUM PREL |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1159 |
FINANCING OF ITY AND ICTR [...] SUMMARY: The Fifth Committee will begin discussing the financing of International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ITY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) on Monday, December 15, 2008. Member States will consider the First Performance Report for ITY (A/63/559) and [...] |
2008-12-10 23:46:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC AFIN KUNR ICTY ICTR UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1176 |
INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNALS OFFICIALS ADDRESS [...] Summary. The Presidents and Prosecutors of the International Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and Rwanda (ICTR) reported to the UN Security Council progress made on prosecutions and administrative matters. Tribunal officials focused on efforts to move forward on the strategy for c [...] |
2008-12-16 23:44:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | KJUS UNSC ICTY ICTR PREL |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1187 |
WAR CRIMES TRIBUNALS [...] The Security Council on December 19 adopted (15-0-0) a resolution (Ref B) (SC res 1855) to authorize the International Tribunal for Rwanda to raise the number of ad litem judges from a limit of 9 to 12. 2. The Council also issued a Presidential Statement (Ref A) concerning the completion [...] |
2008-12-19 19:19:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | ICTR ICTY KJUS UNGA |
| 08USUNNEWYORK857 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR U.S. MISSION TO THE [...] Country Clearance is requested for James B. Donovan of the United States Mission New York to travel to The Hague the Netherlands; Brussels, Belgium and to Arusha, Tanzania. The UN Security Council Informal Working Group on International Tribunals, which deals with issues related to the Inter [...] |
2008-09-22 22:14:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA ICTY ICTR PREL PGOV BE NL TZ |
| 09DARESSALAAM643 |
ICTR PREPARES FOR CLOSURE, SIGNIFICANT WORK REMAINS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Officials of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) briefed Dar es Salaam-based diplomats September 25 on the status of the tribunal's work. ICTR officials expected to meet the planned 2010 deadline for closure of the tribunal, despite some case delays. However, [...] |
2009-09-30 14:57:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM UNGA ICTR RW TZ |
| 09KIGALI679 |
ICTR PROSECUTOR ON WORK, TRANSFER OF CASES TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) chief prosecutor Hassan Jallow briefed Kigali-based diplomats October 15 on the tribunal's work, anticipated closure in 2010 and unresolved legacy issues. He intends to request transfer of some remaining cases to Rwanda, and ind [...] |
2009-10-21 06:19:00 | Embassy Kigali | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KCRM ICTR UNGA TZ RW |
| 09OTTAWA826 |
CANADA: LIFE SENTENCE FOR RWANDAN WAR CRIMINAL [...] (SBU) Summary: A Quebec court has sentenced D????sir???? Munyaneza, a failed Rwandan refugee claimant, to life imprisonment with no eligibility for parole for 25 years for genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes stemming from his participation in the 1994 Rwandan genocide. The l [...] |
2009-10-29 19:45:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL ICTR KAWC CA RW |
| 09STATE128281 |
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ICTY/ICTR EXTENSION RESOLUTIONS [...] (U) The Department authorizes USUN to vote for adoption of the resolutions contained in paragraphs 2 and 3, for consideration December 16, 2009, regarding extensions of the terms of judges of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tr [...] |
2009-12-16 00:12:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL ICTY ICTR ZF ZL RW |
| 09STATE69805 |
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ICTY/ICTR EXTENSION RESOLUTIONS [...] The Department authorizes USUN to vote for adoption of the following resolutions, included in paras 2 and 3, to be considered by the Council on Tuesday, July 7, extending the terms of the judges of the International Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and Rwanda (ICTR), 2. Begin ICTY [...] |
2009-07-06 21:30:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL ICTY ICTR |
| 09USUNNEWYORK1143 |
UN SECURITY COUNCIL ADOPTS RESOLUTION ON EXTENSION [...] No summary [...] |
2009-12-21 22:18:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | KJUS UNSC ICTY ICTR |
| 10DARESSALAAM149 |
RWANDAN HIGH COMMISSIONER ON RAILS, EAC, ICTR [...] SUMMARY: In an introductory meeting February 10, newly arrived Rwandan High Commissioner Fatuma Ndangiza told Ambassador Lenhardt of Rwanda's priority of linking to the port of Dar es Salaam by rail. She described progress and challenges of East African Community (EAC) integration and lamente [...] |
2010-02-18 06:17:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAID PGOV ICTR KAWC KJUS TZ RW |
| 10KINSHASA10 |
DDRRR AWARENESS ACTIVITIES APPEARS TO DELIVER RESULTS, BUT [...] (SBU) Summary: While MONUC awareness activities appear to have had positive results in encouraging FDLR combatants to participate in the Disarmament, Demobilization, Repatriation, Resettlement and Reintegration (DDRRR) process, additional resources are needed to sustain their efforts, according [...] |
2010-01-07 12:50:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KPAO PREL PHUM CG RW ICTR |