§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the remit of the United Nations tribunal on war crimes in the former Yugoslavia.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggUnder Security Council Resolution 827 which established the war crimes tribunal for former Yugoslavia, the tribunal has power to prosecute and try persons responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in former Yugoslavia since 1991.
§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs who are the judges who have been appointed to the United Nations tribunal on war crimes in the former Yugoslavia; and what is the British contribution to the work of the tribunal.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggI refer to the answer that I gave the hon. Member for Liverpool, West Derby (Mr. Wareing) on 7 July at column288 for the details of the judges of the tribunal. The United Kingdom has submitted four batches of evidence of alleged atrocities to the United Nations Commission of Experts, which has passed its findings to the tribunal. The United Kingdom will submit any further evidence direct to the tribunal. The United Kingdom will contribute funding to the tribunal through its share of the United Nations regular budget which amounts to 5.02 per cent. of the costs. We have also contributed £20,000 worth of computer and camera equipment to the prosecutor's office.