Resolution 1955 (2010) / adopted by the Security Council at its 6447th meeting, on 14 December 2010

Security Council resolution 1955 (2010) [on authorization of the judges to complete cases notwithstanding the expiry of their term of office at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)]

Decides that, notwithstanding the expiry of their term of office on 31 Dec. 2010, Judge Joseph Asoka de Silva and Judge Taghrid Hikmet are authorized to complete the Ndindiliyimana et al. case; and takes note of the intention of the International Tribunal to complete the case in Mar. 2011; decides that, notwithstanding the expiry of his term of office on 31 Dec. 2010, Judge Joseph Masanche is authorized to complete the Hategekimana case which he began before the expiry of his term of office; and takes note of the intention of the International Tribunal to complete the case in Jan. 2011; decides that in order for the International Tribunal to complete existing trials or conduct additional trials, the total number of ad litem Judges serving at the International Tribunal may from time to time temporarily exceed the maximum of 9 provided for in article 11, para. 1, of the Statute of the International Tribunal, to a maximum of 12 at any one time, returning to a maximum of 9 by 31 Dec. 2011.

Adopted unanimously, 6447th meeting

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Issued in: Resolutions and decisions of the Security Council, 1 August 2010-31 July 2011 - S/INF/66 - (SCOR, 66th year).