UN Security Council Resolution 808
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UN Security Council Resolution 808 is a 1993 United Nations Security Council measure that decided to establish an international tribunal to prosecute persons responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law in the former Yugoslavia.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations Security Council resolution
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legal instrument ⓘ |
| actingUnderChapter | Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | United Nations Security Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 1993-02-22 ⓘ |
| adoptionMethod | unanimous vote ⓘ |
| affirms | that those responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law in the former Yugoslavia must be brought to justice ⓘ |
| aimsTo | bring to justice persons responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law in the former Yugoslavia ⓘ |
| category |
1993 United Nations Security Council resolutions
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United Nations Security Council resolutions concerning Yugoslavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concernsTerritory | territory of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ⓘ |
| conflictContext | Yugoslav Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryContext |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
NERFINISHED
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Croatia NERFINISHED ⓘ Kosovo NERFINISHED ⓘ Montenegro NERFINISHED ⓘ North Macedonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Serbia NERFINISHED ⓘ Slovenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decidesToEstablish | 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| determines | that the situation in the former Yugoslavia constitutes a threat to international peace and security ⓘ |
| documentSymbol | S/RES/808(1993) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | UN Security Council Resolution 827 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter ⓘ |
| meetingNumber | 3188 ⓘ |
| organConcerned | Secretary-General of the United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United Nations Security Council resolutions concerning the Yugoslav Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | formal creation of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia by Resolution 827 ⓘ |
| purpose |
contribute to the restoration and maintenance of peace in the former Yugoslavia
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prosecute persons responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law in the former Yugoslavia ⓘ |
| recognizes | that serious violations of international humanitarian law had been committed in the territory of the former Yugoslavia ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
enforcement of international humanitarian law
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international criminal justice ⓘ |
| relatedTribunal | International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia GENERATED ⓘ |
| requests | Secretary-General to submit a report on all aspects of the matter including specific proposals for the establishment of an international tribunal ⓘ |
| resolutionNumber | 808 ⓘ |
| resultedIn | establishment of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia ⓘ |
| subject |
Former Yugoslavia
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International criminal tribunal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeScopeStart | 1991 ⓘ |
| typeOfViolationAddressed |
crimes against humanity
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genocide ⓘ grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions ⓘ serious violations of international humanitarian law ⓘ violations of the laws or customs of war ⓘ |
| voteResult | 15 in favour, 0 against, 0 abstentions ⓘ |
| year | 1993 ⓘ |
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