A/RES/55/250
United Nations
Distr.: General
2 May 2001
General Assembly
Fifty-fifth session
Agenda items 127 and 128
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
[on the report of the Fifth Committee (A/55/877)]
55/250. Report of the Office of Internal Oversight Services on
the investigation into possible fee-splitting arrangements
between defence counsel and indigent detainees at the
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the
International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia
The General Assembly,
Having considered the report of the Office of Internal Oversight Services on the
investigation into possible fee-splitting arrangements between defence counsel and
indigent detainees at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons
Responsible for Genocide and Other Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law
Committed in the Territory of Rwanda and Rwandan Citizens Responsible for Genocide
and Other Such Violations Committed in the Territory of Neighbouring States between
1 January and 31 December 1994 and the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of
Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed
in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 19911 and the information provided that the
investigation will be ongoing to ensure the highest standards of propriety and effectiveness
of the two Tribunals,
Having also considered the recommendations of the Office of Internal Oversight
Services, which should be implemented expeditiously, taking into account the observations
expressed by the Tribunals in this regard,
Requests the Secretary-General to ensure that the Office of Internal Oversight
Services continues its investigation on the question of the possible fee-splitting
arrangements between defence counsel and indigent detainees at the International Criminal
Tribunal for Rwanda and the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, and other
related matters, in consultation with the Registrars of the two Tribunals, and to report
thereon to the General Assembly, including on the implementation of the recommendations
of the Office of Internal Oversight Services, at its fifty-sixth session.
98th plenary meeting
12 April 2001
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See A/55/759.