UN Security Council Resolution 1503

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UN Security Council Resolution 1503 is a 2003 United Nations measure that set deadlines and guidelines for completing the work of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and transferring remaining responsibilities to national jurisdictions.

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UN Security Council Resolution 1503 canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations Security Council resolution
legal instrument
adoptedBy United Nations Security Council
adoptionMethod unanimous vote
adoptionYear 2003
aimsTo ensure completion of ICTR proceedings within a defined timeframe
ensure completion of ICTY proceedings within a defined timeframe
strengthen national judicial capacity to handle war crimes cases
transfer remaining responsibilities to national jurisdictions
appliesTo International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda completion strategy
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia completion strategy
callsFor arrest and transfer of indicted persons to the tribunals
cooperation of member states with ICTR
cooperation of member states with ICTY
strengthening of domestic legal frameworks to try serious international crimes
category 2003 United Nations Security Council resolutions
United Nations Security Council resolutions concerning the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
United Nations Security Council resolutions
surface form: United Nations Security Council resolutions concerning the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
concerns International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
completion strategy of ad hoc international criminal tribunals
documentType S/RES/1503(2003)
encourages referral of intermediate and lower-level cases to national courts
establishes guidelines for completion of ICTR work
guidelines for completion of ICTY work
followedBy UN Security Council Resolution 1534
follows UN Security Council Resolution 1502
jurisdiction international
language English
French
legalBasis Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
partOf UN Security Council resolutions on Rwanda
UN Security Council resolutions on the former Yugoslavia
relatedTo 1994 Rwandan genocide
surface form: Rwandan genocide

former Yugoslavia conflicts
requires tribunals to focus on prosecution of senior leaders
resolutionNumber 1503
setsDeadlineFor completion of all work of ICTR
completion of all work of ICTY
completion of investigations by ICTR
completion of investigations by ICTY
completion of trials by ICTR
completion of trials by ICTY
subjectMatter crimes against humanity
genocide
international criminal justice
war crimes prosecution

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UN Security Council Resolution 1534 reaffirms UN Security Council Resolution 1503
UN Security Council Resolution 1534 relatedTo UN Security Council Resolution 1503