Einde inhoudsopgave
Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
Article 15 The Prosecutor
Geldend
Geldend vanaf 28-08-2003
- Bronpublicatie:
28-08-2003, Internet 2003, www.un.org (uitgifte: 28-08-2003, regelingnummer: 1503(2003))
- Inwerkingtreding
28-08-2003
- Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:
28-08-2003, Internet 2003, www.un.org (uitgifte: 28-08-2003, regelingnummer: 1503(2003))
- Vakgebied(en)
Internationaal strafrecht / Internationale tribunalen
1.
The Prosecutor shall be responsible for the investigation and prosecution of persons responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in the territory of Rwanda and Rwandan citizens responsible for such violations committed in the territory of neighbouring States, between 1 January 1994 and 31 December 1994.
2.
The Prosecutor shall act independently as a separate organ of the International Tribunal for Rwanda. He or she shall not seek or receive instructions from any government or from any other source.
3.
The Office of the Prosecutor shall be composed of a Prosecutor and such other qualified staff as may be required.
4.
The Prosecutor shall be appointed by the Security Council on nomination by the Secretary-General. He or she shall be of high moral character and possess the highest level of competence and experience in the conduct of investigations and prosecutions of criminal cases. The Prosecutor shall serve for a four-year term and be eligible for reappointment. The terms and conditions of service of the Prosecutor shall be those of an Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations.
5.
The staff of the Office of the Prosecutor shall be appointed by the Secretary-General on the recommendation of the Prosecutor.