United Nations Security Council Resolution 1660

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1660, adopted unanimously on February 28, 2006, after recalling resolutions 827 (1993), 1166 (1996), 1329 (2000), 1411 (2002), 1431 (2002), 1481 (2003), 1503 (2003), 1534 (2004) and 1597 (2005), the Council amended the statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) concerning the appointment of reserve judges.[1]

UN Security Council
Resolution 1660
Detention unit at the ICTY
(Photograph provided courtesy of the ICTY)
Date28 February 2006
Meeting no.5,382
CodeS/RES/1660 (Document)
SubjectThe International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
Voting summary
  • 15 voted for
  • None voted against
  • None abstained
ResultAdopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members
Non-permanent members

The Council was convinced by a proposal from the President of the ICTY that the Secretary-General appoint reserve judges from among the temporary judges to be present at each stage of a trial that they had been appointed to, and if necessary, replace the presiding judge if that judge is unable to continue sitting.[2] Under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, the Council modified the statute of the Tribunal accordingly.

The number of temporary judges was also increased from nine to twelve.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Security Council amends statute of former Yugoslavia tribunal". United Nations. February 28, 2006.
  2. Bohlander, Michael (2007). International criminal justice: a critical analysis of institutions and procedures. Cameron May. p. 179. ISBN 978-1-905017-44-7.
  3. Bellelli, Roberto (2010). International Criminal Justice: Law and Practice from the Rome Statute to Its Review. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. p. 73. ISBN 978-1-4094-0267-1.
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