Verdrag tussen het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden en de Verenigde Naties betreffende de zetel van het Internationaal Tribunaal voor de vervolging van personen verantwoordelijk voor ernstige schendingen van het internationaal humanitair recht op het grondgebied van het voormalig Joegoslavië sedert 1991

The Kingdom of the Netherlands and the United Nations,

Whereas the Security Council acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations decided, by paragraph 1 of its resolution 808 (1993) of 22 February 1993, inter alia“that an international tribunal shall be established for the prosecution of persons responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in the territory of the former Yugoslavia since 1991”;

Whereas the International Tribunal is established as a subsidiary organ within the terms of Article 29 of the Charter of the United Nations;

Whereas the Security Council, in paragraph 6 of its resolution 827(1993) of 25 May 1993 further inter aliadecided that “the determination of the seat of the International Tribunal is subject to the conclusion of appropriate arrangements between the United Nations and the Netherlands acceptable to the Council”;

Whereas the Statute of the International Tribunal in its Article 31, provides that “the International Tribunal shall have its seat at The Hague”:

Whereas the United Nations and the Kingdom of the Netherlands wish to conclude an Agreement regulating matters arising from the establishment and necessary for the proper functioning of the International Tribunal in the Kingdom of the Netherlands;

Have agreed as follows:

Article I. Definitions

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Article II. Purpose and scope of the Agreement

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Article III. Juridical personality of the Tribunal

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Article IV. Application of the General and Vienna Conventions

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Article V. Inviolability of the premises of the Tribunal

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Article VI. Law and authority on the premises of the Tribunal

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Article VII. Protection of the premises of the Tribunal and their vicinity

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Article VIII. Funds, assets and other property

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Article IX. Inviolability of archives and all documents of the Tribunal

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Article X. Exemption from taxes and duties

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Article XI. Communications facilities

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Article XII. Public services for the premises of the Tribunal

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Article XIII. Flag, emblem and markings

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Article XIV. Privileges and immunities of the Judges, the Prosecutor and the Registrar

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Article XV. Privileges and immunities of officials of the Tribunal

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Article XV bis. Employment of Family Members of Officials

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Article XVI. Personnel recruited locally and assigned to hourly rates

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Article XVII. Persons performing missions for the Tribunal

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Article XVIII. Witnesses and experts appearing before the Tribunal

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Article XIX. Counsel

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Article XX. The suspect or accused

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Article XXI. Co-operation with the competent authorities

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Article XXII. Notification

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Article XXIII. Entry into, exit from and movement within the host country

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Article XXIV. United Nations Laissez-passer and certificate

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Article XXV. Identification cards

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Article XXVI. Security, safety and protection of persons referred to in this Agreement

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Article XXVII. Social security and Pension Fund

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Article XXVIII. Settlement of disputes

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Article XXIX. Final provisions

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, duly authorized thereto have signed this Agreement.

DONE at New York on 29 July 1994 in duplicate, in the English Ianguage.

For the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

(sd.) J. D'ANSEMBOURG

For the United Nations

(sd.) HANS CORELL