ICPO-Interpol - General Assembly 66th Session - New Delhi - 15th-21st October 1997

RECALLING the analyses and considerations contained in the report entitled "Consequences of the establishment of an International Tribunal for the prosecution of persons responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in the territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991" (AGN/63/RAP. No.13) which were endorsed by the General Assembly at its 63rd session (Rome, 1994),

ALSO RECALLING Resolution AGN/63/RES/9 entitled "Application of Article 3 of the Constitution in the context of serious violations of international humanitarian law", appended to that report and adopted by the General Assembly at the same session, which recommended that the NCBs follow the guidelines contained in the report, "in conformity with their national legislations, should their co-operation be requested in connection with investigations relating to serious violations of international humanitarian law",

BEARING IN MIND the United Nations Security Council's Resolution 955 of 8th November 1994 setting up an International Tribunal to try persons responsible for acts of genocide and other serious violations of international humanitarian law, committed in Rwanda or in neighbouring countries;

RECOGNIZING that genocide is a crime which is condemned by the whole international community,

CONVINCED that success in the fight against the odious crime of genocide and in bringing the perpetrators of genocide to justice will not be achieved without international co-operation,

AWARE of Article 41 of Interpol's Constitution and of the close co-operation that exists between the ICPO-Interpol and all the United Nations institutions including the International Criminal Tribunal in The Hague,

BEARING IN MIND the concurrent jurisdiction of territorially competent courts and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda,

The ICPO-Interpol General Assembly, meeting in New Delhi from 15th to 21st October 1997 at its 66th session:

RECOMMENDS that the NCBs co-operate with the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, as well as with the Rwandan police and judicial authorities, with a view to identifying, locating and, if in conformity with their national laws, detaining while awaiting extradition, persons accused of serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in Rwanda and neighbouring countries between 1st October 1990 and 31st December 1994;

ASKS the General Secretariat to assist in searching for such persons;

ASKS the Secretary General to bring the present resolution to the attention of the appropriate United Nations authorities.