Executive Summary:
This order, issued by the Ministry of External Affairs on May 5, 2017, implements Security Council Resolution 827 (1993) concerning the International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. It mandates Indian law enforcement agencies to assist in the arrest, detention, and transfer of individuals indicted by the Tribunal. The order specifically concerns Petar Jojic, Jovo Ostojic, and Vjerica Radeta, who are wanted for contempt of the Tribunal and interference with witnesses.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **International Tribunal Mandate:**
* The order enforces cooperation with the International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, established by UN Security Council Resolution 827 (1993).
* It references the Statute of the International Tribunal as Annexure II.
* **Individuals Indicted:**
* Petar Jojic, Jovo Ostojic, and Vjerica Radeta are indicted for contempt of the Tribunal and interfering with witnesses.
* The indictments were issued via an ex parte order dated October 5, 2016.
* **Order to Law Enforcement:**
* Indian law enforcement agencies are directed to promptly arrest and detain Petar Jojic, Jovo Ostojic, and Vjerica Radeta.
* These individuals are to be transferred to the Registrar, International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, located in The Hague, Netherlands.
* **Legal Basis:**
* The order is issued under Section 2 of the United Nations Security Council Act, 1947, and in compliance with Security Council Resolution 827 (1993).
Impact Analysis:
* **Indian Law Enforcement Agencies:**
* *Impact:* Required to act on the order to arrest, detain, and transfer the named individuals.
* *Action Required:* Secure the arrest and detention of Petar Jojic, Jovo Ostojic, and Vjerica Radeta and arrange for their transfer to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague.
* **Petar Jojic, Jovo Ostojic, and Vjerica Radeta:**
* *Impact:* Subject to arrest, detention, and transfer to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.
* *Action Required:* Awaiting arrest and subsequent legal proceedings before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.
Key Entities Referenced
Security Council: The United Nations Security Council, which adopted resolution 8271993.
International Tribunal: An International Tribunal established for prosecuting persons responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law in the former state of Yugoslavia.
Yugoslavia: Former state of Yugoslavia, where violations of international humanitarian law were committed.
Resolution 8271993: A United Nations Security Council resolution that established the International Tribunal.
Petar Jojic: One of the individuals indicted for contempt of the Tribunal and interfering with witnesses.
Jovo Ostojic: One of the individuals indicted for contempt of the Tribunal and interfering with witnesses.
Vjerica Radeta: One of the individuals indicted for contempt of the Tribunal and interfering with witnesses.
United Nations Security Council Act, 1947: Indian Law under which the Central Government is conferred to exercise its powers.
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का.आ. 1433(अ).—सुरक्षा उपाबंध ने अपनी 317व(cid:7277) बैठक म(cid:7286) संयु(cid:7334) रा(cid:7398) के चाटर्र के अध्याय 7 के अंतगर्त संकल्प
827 (1993) अंगीकृत िकया [उपाबंध I के रूप म(cid:7286) इस आदेश के साथ संल(cid:7336)], िजसके (cid:7367)ारा पूवर् यूगोस्लािवया रा(cid:7398) के राज्यदल(cid:7298)
म(cid:7286) िकये गये अंतररा(cid:7398)ीय मानवीय िविध के गंभीर उल्लघंन(cid:7298) के िलए उ(cid:7275)रदायी (cid:7390)ि(cid:7334)य(cid:7298) के िखलाफ अिभयोजन चलाने के
एकमा(cid:7074) (cid:7079)योजन के िलए अंतररा(cid:7398)ीय अिधकरण की स्थापना की गई;
और, इसी संकल्प म(cid:7286) यह भी िनणर्य िलया गया िक सभी रा(cid:7398) संकल्प 827 (1993) और अंतररा(cid:7398)ीय अिधकरण की
कानून [अनुबधं II के रूप म (cid:7286)इस आदशे के साथ संल(cid:7336)] के अनुसार अंतररा(cid:7398)ीय अिधकरण और उसके अंग(cid:7298) के साथ पूरी तरह से
सहयोग कर(cid:7286)गे;- और उसके फलस्वरूप सभी रा(cid:7398) सहायता के िलए अनुरोध(cid:7298) अथवा कानून के अनुच्छेद 29 के अंतगर्त िवचारण
चैम्बर (cid:7367)ारा जारी िकये गए आदशे (cid:7298) के अनुपालन म(cid:7286) रा(cid:7398)(cid:7298) की बाध्यता सिहत मौजूदा संकल्प और कानून के उपाबंध(cid:7298) के
कायार्न्वयन के िलए अपने दशे ी िविध के अंतगर्त आवश्यक उपाय कर(cid:7286)गे;
और, 1991 से, पूवर् यूगोस्लािवया राज्य के राज्यक्षे(cid:7074) म(cid:7286) अंतररा(cid:7398)ीय मानवीय िविध के गंभीर उल्लघंन(cid:7298) के िलए
उ(cid:7275)रदायी (cid:7390)ि(cid:7334)य(cid:7298) के िखलाफ िवचारण के िलए अंतररा(cid:7398)ीय अिधकरण के िवचारण चैम्बर I ने तारीख 5 अक् तूबर, 2016 को
एक पक्षीय आदशे पािरत िकया और संयु(cid:7334) रा(cid:7398) के सभी सदस्य रा(cid:7398)(cid:7298) को भेजा िजसम(cid:7286) अिधकरण के अवमान और सा(cid:7023)य(cid:7298) के
साथ (cid:7390)वधान करने के िलए पीटर जोिजक, जोवोओस्टोिजक और िवजेिरका राडेटा पर भेजा लगाया गया था;
और, अंतररा(cid:7398)ीय अिधकरण के अिभयोजन चैम्बर I ने तारीख 5 अक् तूबर, 2016 को एक पक्षीय आदशे पािरत िकया
और उपयुर्(cid:7334) तीन(cid:7298) (cid:7390)ि(cid:7334)य(cid:7298) नामतः पीटर जोिजक, जोवोओस्टोिजक और िवजेिरका राडेटा की िगरफ्तारी, बंदी सुिनि(cid:7391)त
करने और उन्ह (cid:7286) अिधकरण को हस्तांतिरत करने के िलए सभी यथोिचत किमर्(cid:7399)ता के साथ मुस्तैदी से कायर् करने के िलए संयु(cid:7334)
रा(cid:7398) के सदस्य रा(cid:7398)(cid:7298) के सभी (cid:7079)ािधकरण(cid:7298), अिधकािरय(cid:7298) और अिभकतार्(cid:7312) को भेजा;
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अतः, अब क(cid:7286)(cid:7076)ीय सरकार, संयु(cid:7334) रा(cid:7398) (सुरक्षा पिरषद) अिधिनयम 1947 (1947 का 43) की धारा 2 (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7079)द(cid:7275)
शि(cid:7334)य(cid:7298) का (cid:7079)योग करते हुए और सुरक्षा पिरषद संकल्प 827 (1993) के अनुपालन म(cid:7286) िन(cid:7388)िलिखत आदशे दते ी ह ै िक भारत
की िविध (cid:7079)वतर्न एज(cid:7286)िसयां;
(i) िन(cid:7388)िलिखत (cid:7390)ि(cid:7334)य(cid:7298) की िगरफ्तारी, बंदी सुिनि(cid:7391)त करने के िलए शी(cid:7062)ता से कायर् कर(cid:7286)गी और, पूवर्
यूगोस्लािवया के िलए अंतररा(cid:7398)ीय दांिडक अिधकरण (आईसीटीवाई), अंतररा(cid:7398)ीय न्यायालय, शांित पैलेस
कान(cid:7287)जीप्लेन 2, 2517 केजी िद हगे , िद नीदरलैण्ड़स को हस्तांतिरत कर(cid:7286)गी
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रू(cid:7076)न्े (cid:7076) टंडन, संयु(cid:7334) सिचव (यूएनपी)
MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
ORDER
New Delhi, the 5th May, 2017
S.O. 1433(E).—Whereas, the Security Council at its 317th Meeting adopted resolution 827(1993)
[appended to this Order as Annexure I], under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations which
established an International Tribunal for the sole purpose of prosecuting persons responsible for serious
violations of international humanitarian law committed in the territory of the former state of Yugoslavia;
And whereas, the same resolution also decided that all states shall cooperate fully with the International
Tribunal and its organs in accordance with the resolution 827(1993) and the Statute of the International
Tribunal [appended to this Order as Annexure II],; and that consequently all States shall take measures
necessary under their domestic law to implement the provisions of the present resolution and the Statute,
including the obligation of States to comply with requests for assistance or orders issued by a Trial Chamber
under Article 29 of the Statute;
And whereas, the Trial Chamber I of the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons
Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law in the Territory of the former state of
Yugoslavia since 1991 (The Tribunal) passed an ex parte order dated the 5th October, 2016 and sent to all
United Nations member states, indicting Petar Jojic, Jovo Ostojic and Vjerica Radeta for contempt of the
Tribunal and interfering with witnesses;
And whereas, the Trial Chamber I of the International Tribunal passed an ex parte order dated the
5th October, 2016 and sent to all authorities, officers and all agents of United Nations member states, to act
promptly with all due diligence to secure the arrest, detention, and transfer to the Tribunal of the aforesaid
three persons namely Peter Jojic, Jovo Ostojic and Vjerica Radeta;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2 of the United Nations (Security
Council) Act, 1947 (43 of 1947) and complying with the Security Council Resolution 827(1993), the Central
Government hereby makes the following order that the law enforcement agencies of India shall;
(i) act promptly to secure the arrest, detention of the following persons and transfer to the Registrar,
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), International Court of Justice,
Peace Palace, Carnegieplein 2, 2517 KJ The Hague, The Netherlands
[F. No. U.-II/152/23/2010]
RUDRENDRA TANDON, Jt. Secy. (UNP)
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