Subject: WAR CRIMES TRIBUNAL
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INTERNATIONAL WAR CRIMES TRIBUNAL FOR FORMER YUGOSLAVIA ELECTS ITS
PRESIDENT. MEMBERS OF APPEALS AND TRIAL CHAMBERS
THE HAGUE, 18 November -- On 18 November, in the course of the second
meeting of the first session of the International War Crimes Tribunal for
Former Yugoslavia, the 11 Judges elected Antonio Cassese (Italy) as their
President.
Mr. Cassese is a memebr of the Human Rights Commission appointed by the
Italian Prime Minister and a delegate of the Italian Government to the
Council of Europe Steering Committee for Human Rights. From 1989 to 15
September 1993, he was the President of the Council of Europe Committee for
the Prevention of Torture. From 1987 to 1988, he was Chairman of the
Council of Europe Steering Committee for Human Rights. He has also been a
member of Italian Government delegations at numerous international
conferences.
In the academic field, Mr. Cassese has held the Chair of International Law
at the University of Pisa (1972-1974). He currently holds the Chair of
International Law at the University of Florence (since 1975) and at the
European University Institute (since 1987).
The judges also elected Elizabeth Odio Benito (Costa Rica) as their
Vice-President.
Mrs. Odio Benito has been Minister of Justice of Costa Rica since May 1990.
>From 1978, to 1982, she was Costa Rica's Minister of Justice and Attorney
General.
IN the academic field, Mrs. Odio Benito holds the Chair of Family Law.
Labour Law and Introduction to Private Law at the University of Costa Rica
(since 1987).
Finally, in accordance with article 14 of the Statute of the International
Tribunal, the Judges today elected the Officers and Members of the Appeals
Chamber and Trial Chambers.
The Members of The Appeals Chambers are:
President: Antonio Cassese (Italy)
Members: Georges Michel Abi-Saab (Egypt)
Jules Deschenes (Canada)
Haopei Li (China)
Sir Ninian Stephen (Australia)
The Trial Chambers are composed as follows:
President: President:
Gabrielle Kirk McDonald Adolphus Godwin Karibi-Whyte
(United States) (Nigeria)
Members: Members:
Rustam S. Sidhwa Germain Le Foyer de Costil
(Pakistan) (France)
Lal Chand Vohrah Elizabeth Odio Benito
(Malaysia) (Costa Rica)
The first session of the International Tribunal will continue until 30
november, during which ime the Judges will draft the Rules of Procedure and
Evidence.
