In the preamble of the resolution, the Council recalled the establishment of the Special Court by Resolution 1315 (2000) and that it may meet away from its seat if necessary. Furthermore, the Council expressed its will to end impunity, establish the rule of law, promote human rights and maintain international peace and security.[3] It also appreciated that Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo had requested and facilitated the transfer of Charles Taylor to the Special Court, respectively.
Meanwhile, the Security Council recognised that proceedings at the Special Court would contribute to truth and reconciliation in Liberia and the subregion, and the rule of law in Sierra Leone. It noted that the trial could not take place in the Sierra Leonean capital of Freetown due to security concerns, nor at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda as it was engaged with other tasks, and that no other tribunal existed in Africa.[4] The resolution determined that the continued presence of Charles Taylor in West Africa constituted a threat to peace and security in the region.[5]
Actsedit
Under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, the Council noted that a trial chamber would be established in the Netherlands to exercise its functions away from the seat of the Special Court. It welcomed the Dutch government's decision to host the trial and the International Criminal Court's intention to use its premises to detain and try Charles Taylor. In this context, co-operation from all states was required and for the Secretary-GeneralKofi Annan to assist in the arrangements.[6]
Meanwhile, the Special Court was requested to make the proceedings accessible publicly through video link, as it was given exclusive jurisdiction over Charles Taylor during the detention and trial process. The Dutch government was to facilitate the trial by:[7]
(a) allowing the detention and trial of Charles Taylor;
(b) facilitating the transport of Charles Taylor while in the Netherlands;
The resolution exempted Charles Taylor from the provisions of Resolution 1521 (2003) for the purposes of travel within the Netherlands, and noted that costs were to be borne by the Special Court that was funded via contributions from states.
^Kamara, Sayoh (19 June 2006). "Special Court for Sierra Leone backs Taylor trial in The Hague". Awareness Times.
External linksedit
Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1688 at Wikisource
Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
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united, nations, security, council, resolution, 1688, adopted, unanimously, june, 2006, after, recalling, previous, resolutions, situation, liberia, sierra, leone, west, africa, including, resolutions, 1470, 2003, 1508, 2003, 1537, 2004, 1638, 2005, council, a. United Nations Security Council Resolution 1688 adopted unanimously on June 16 2006 after recalling all previous resolutions on the situation in Liberia Sierra Leone and West Africa including resolutions 1470 2003 1508 2003 1537 2004 and 1638 2005 the Council approved the transfer of former Liberian President Charles Taylor to the Special Court for Sierra Leone which was moved to The Hague in the Netherlands due to security concerns 1 UN Security CouncilResolution 1688Sierra LeoneDate16 June 2006Meeting no 5 467CodeS RES 1688 Document SubjectThe situation in Sierra LeoneVoting summary15 voted forNone voted againstNone abstainedResultAdoptedSecurity Council compositionPermanent members China France Russia United Kingdom United StatesNon permanent members Argentina Rep of the Congo Denmark Ghana Greece Japan Peru Qatar Slovakia Tanzania 1687 Lists of resolutions 1689 The Netherlands agreed to host the trial only if Charles Taylor was imprisoned in a third country 2 Contents 1 Resolution 1 1 Observations 1 2 Acts 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksResolution editObservations edit In the preamble of the resolution the Council recalled the establishment of the Special Court by Resolution 1315 2000 and that it may meet away from its seat if necessary Furthermore the Council expressed its will to end impunity establish the rule of law promote human rights and maintain international peace and security 3 It also appreciated that Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo had requested and facilitated the transfer of Charles Taylor to the Special Court respectively Meanwhile the Security Council recognised that proceedings at the Special Court would contribute to truth and reconciliation in Liberia and the subregion and the rule of law in Sierra Leone It noted that the trial could not take place in the Sierra Leonean capital of Freetown due to security concerns nor at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda as it was engaged with other tasks and that no other tribunal existed in Africa 4 The resolution determined that the continued presence of Charles Taylor in West Africa constituted a threat to peace and security in the region 5 Acts edit Under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter the Council noted that a trial chamber would be established in the Netherlands to exercise its functions away from the seat of the Special Court It welcomed the Dutch government s decision to host the trial and the International Criminal Court s intention to use its premises to detain and try Charles Taylor In this context co operation from all states was required and for the Secretary General Kofi Annan to assist in the arrangements 6 Meanwhile the Special Court was requested to make the proceedings accessible publicly through video link as it was given exclusive jurisdiction over Charles Taylor during the detention and trial process The Dutch government was to facilitate the trial by 7 a allowing the detention and trial of Charles Taylor b facilitating the transport of Charles Taylor while in the Netherlands c enabling the appearance of witnesses experts and others at the trial in the same way as at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia The resolution exempted Charles Taylor from the provisions of Resolution 1521 2003 for the purposes of travel within the Netherlands and noted that costs were to be borne by the Special Court that was funded via contributions from states See also editList of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1601 to 1700 2005 2006 Second Liberian Civil War Sierra Leone Civil WarReferences edit Security Council approves trial transfer of former Liberian President Charles Taylor to Netherlands United Nations June 16 2006 Roy Macaulay Clarence 20 June 2006 Tribunal endorses transfer for Taylor Independent Online South Africa Orakhelashvili Alexander 2011 Collective Security Oxford University Press p 171 ISBN 978 0 19 957984 6 Moghalu Kingsley Chiedu 2006 Global justice the politics of war crimes trials Greenwood Publishing Group p 124 ISBN 978 0 275 99297 2 Anders Gerhard 2007 Follow the trial Anthropology Today 23 3 23 26 doi 10 1111 j 1467 8322 2007 00516 x UN votes to send Taylor to the Hague Philippine Daily Inquirer 18 June 2006 Kamara Sayoh 19 June 2006 Special Court for Sierra Leone backs Taylor trial in The Hague Awareness Times External links edit nbsp Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1688 at Wikisource Text of the Resolution at undocs org Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title United Nations Security Council Resolution 1688 amp oldid 1215782226, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
