Einde inhoudsopgave
Agreement between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the United Nations concerning the Headquarters of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon
Article 35 Visas for visitors of persons detained by the Tribunal
Geldend
Geldend vanaf 01-04-2009
- Bronpublicatie:
21-12-2007, Trb. 2007, 228 (uitgifte: 21-12-2007, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Inwerkingtreding
01-04-2009
- Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:
14-04-2009, Trb. 2009, 55 (uitgifte: 01-01-2009, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Vakgebied(en)
Internationaal publiekrecht / Rechtshandhaving
Internationaal publiekrecht / Diplomatiek en consulair recht
Internationaal strafrecht / Internationale tribunalen
1.
The host State shall make adequate arrangements by which visas for visitors of persons detained by the Tribunal are processed promptly. Visas for visitors who are family members of a person detained by the Tribunal shall be processed promptly and may be issued, where appropriate, free of charge or for a reduced fee.
2.
Visas for the visitors referred to in paragraph 1 of this article may be subjected to territorial limitations. Visas may be refused in the event that:
- a)
the visitors referred to in paragraph 1 of this article cannot produce documents justifying the purpose and conditions of the intended stay and demonstrating that they have sufficient means of subsistence, both for the period of the intended stay and for the return to the country of origin or transfer to a third State into which they are certain to be admitted, or that they are in a position to acquire such means lawfully;
- b)
an alert has been issued against them for the purpose of refusing entry; or
- c)
they must be considered a threat to public order, national security or the international relations of any of the Contracting Parties to the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement of 14 June 1985 between the Governments of the States of the Benelux Economic Union, the Federal Republic of Germany and the French Republic on the Gradual Abolition of Checks at their Common Borders.
3.
The host State may attach such conditions or restrictions to the visa as may be necessary to prevent violations of its public order or to protect the safety of the person concerned.
4.
Before applying paragraph 2 or 3 of this article, the host State will seek observations from the Tribunal.