United Nations Security Council resolution 1329, adopted unanimously on 30 November 2000, after recalling resolutions

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(1993) and

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(1994), the Council enlarged the appeals chambers at both the

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(ICTR) and the

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(ICTY), proposed the election of two additional judges at the ICTR and established a pool of ad litem judges at the ICTY. The security council remained convinced that persons responsible for violations of

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in Rwanda and the

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. Noting progress made to improve the procedures at both tribunals, it also emphasised the need for both to complete trials at the earliest possible date. The tribunals had preferred to try civilian, military and paramilitary leaders over minor actors. Acting under

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, the council established a pool of ad litem judges at the ICTY and enlarged the appeals chambers at the ICTR and ICTY. Two additional judges would also be appointed at the ICTR to deal with its increasing workload. The Secretary-General

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was requested to make preparations for the elections of the two additional judges at the ICTR and of the 27 ad litem judges at the ICTY. All countries were urged to co-operate with both tribunals and welcomed co-operation already given. Finally, the secretary-general was asked to submit a report concerning the date ending of the temporal

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of the ICTY.

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Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
{{UNSCR 2000 1329 2000 in Yugoslavia 2000 in Rwanda 1329 1329 November 2000 events

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