§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how the judges for the international tribunal for Rwanda are to be selected; and what United Kingdom involvement there will be at(a) the judicial and (b) any other level. [16602]
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe Secretary General has invited states to nominate candidates as judges of the trial chambers of the international criminal court for Rwanda. Nominations will be forwarded to the Security Council which will draw up a shortlist of between 12 and 18 candidates. From that list the General Assembly will elect six judges.
We are currently seeking to identify a candidate for a judge's position. We are also looking for personnel to work within the prosecutor's office.
§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs which states have indicated their willingness to accept responsibility for the custody of convicted persons from the Rwanda genocide tribunal. [16600]
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe statute of the international criminal tribunal for Rwanda states
Imprisonment shall be served in Rwanda or any of the States on a list of States which have indicated to the Security Council their willingness to accept convicted persons, as designated by the International Tribunal for RwandaStates have not yet been called upon to indicate whether they are willing to detain convicted persons.
§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what action is being taken by the UN authorities to prevent the training of Hutu militiamen in or near Rwandan refugee camps in Zaire. [16599]
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§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is working in partnership with the Government of Zaire to ensure security in the camps. We have contributed £0.5 million towards the costs of the international liaison group established to oversee the agreement. The United Nations has no mandate to take further action within Zaire as the Government of Zaire are responsible for the governance of their own territory.
§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs which Governments have made contributions to the trust fund for the international tribunal for Rwanda. [16601]
§ Mr. Douglas HoggContributions to the trust fund for the international tribunal for Rwanda have been pledged or contributed by Switzerland, New Zealand, Chile, Norway, the USA, Israel and Lebanon.
The United Kingdom has pledged £200,000 towards the cost of seconding British personnel to the tribunal.