The Tribunal is aware of the difficulties that situation may cause with respect to its functioning.

The cases included on the docket over the last year illustrate the variety of international disputes that are customarily referred to the Court.

Activities involving the whole Court

It emphasizes that to date only the proceedings in the Cascais civil courts have given rise to a Supreme Court ruling.

Reaffirming also the importance of the work of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea ( the Tribunal ) in accordance with the Convention,

Section 5 Court ordered interim measures

Finally, the Special Court is the first international criminal court to be funded from the outset by voluntary contributions.

It is hoped that the application of e Court will render the results seen in the Halilović case in all future proceedings at the Tribunal.

We are equally pleased by the announcement that Austria has signed an Agreement with the ICC on the enforcement of the sentences to be handed down by the Court.

That was the thirteenth case submitted to the Tribunal.

Drafting and reviewing contracts entered into between the Tribunal and third parties.

Currently, 11 persons associated with all three of the country's former warring factions are under indictment by the Special Court, 9 of whom are in the custody of the Court.

The Court is now at the beginning of the judicial phase of its operations, involving both operations in the field and courtroom proceedings.

The Registry has strengthened the Court's public information capacity in order to support the implementation of outreach services in the countries where the Court is active.

The Order was based on article 105 (3) of the Sri Lankan Constitution, which confers on the Supreme Court the power to punish for contempt of itself, whether committed in the court itself or elsewhere, with imprisonment or fine or both as the court may deem fit . .

The judiciary comprises the Supreme Court and specialized courts such as the Constitutional Court, which deals with specific issues related to constitutional and business law.

The Registry continues its steadfast support for the judicial process by servicing the other organs of the Tribunal and the defence.

Mrs. Mahdi then describes the trial saga her husband and family had to endure

The ways by which a State might accept the jurisdiction of a court

We would encourage the Tribunal to continue to identify cases for transfer.

Article 17 undecies Court ordered interim measures

Ensuring that non confidential information in the custody of the Tribunal is publicly available.

Maintaining the Judicial Archives of the Tribunal, which includes the following

The court seized is located in a Contracting State.

The Special Rapporteur observes that the Supreme Electoral Court is the only high court to which new members have been appointed since the crisis in April of this year.

2.4 On appeal, the Superior Court of the District of Bedford, on 13 April 2000, reversed the decision of the lower court.

The Court is now well into the judicial phase of its activities, involving both operations in the field and courtroom proceedings.

We emphasize that the ICC cannot operate effectively without the protection of the Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Court.

The court found that Pavel s ordeal violated several articles of the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, to which Russia is a signatory.

She claims that no translator was present during the District Court hearing of 22 July 1999 and that the contradictions the court found in her story are attributable to problems of interpretation.

This is not the first time that an Arab dictator has been put on trial.

The court seized is located in a non Contracting State.

She then lodged an appeal with the Murcia provincial high court, which was also denied.

My delegation welcomes the reforms undertaken by the Court to rationalize and improve its work.

Expenditure likely to commit the Tribunal to further outlay on a large scale

We join our voices to those of delegations that have already expressed their satisfaction at the significant steps already taken by the International Criminal Court (ICC).

In accordance with this provision, the Tribunal, at its seventeenth session, approved the Financial Rules which had been prepared by the Registrar and reviewed by the Committee on Budget and Finance.

Another fundamental aspect of reviewing the Court's report is that it enables us to better understand the legal issues on which the Court rules year after year.

With respect to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, we value the efforts carried out by the working groups established by the Tribunal to improve the Tribunal's rules of procedure and evidence and practices, with a view to finding ways to accelerate the Tribunal's proceedings while ensuring due process.

Mexico will support the granting of more resources to the Court and will continue to ensure that it has the tools it needs to fulfil its mandate in the same effective and professional manner as it has to date.

In counsel's view, the complainant's statement to the court and the court's rejection of his request constitute a further clear indication that he had been subjected to torture.

As High Court Judge, I exercised jurisdiction over all indictable matters coming before the High Court.

Allow me also to thank the President of the ICC, Judge Philippe Kirsch, for his succinct and detailed introduction of the report and for the excellent manner in which he has been handling the affairs of the Court.

We applaud the efforts of the Court to continuously consult with civil society and other experts on issues related to the participation of victims in the proceedings before the Court.

For that reason in particular, my delegation urges that the legal experts working for the Court should be broadly representative of the regions involved in the Court's investigations.