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Sweden signs agreement on enforcement of sentencesThe Swedish Royal Kingdom and the United Nations on April 22, 2004 signed an agreement on the enforcement of sentences imposed by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). The agreement was signed in Arusha on behalf of Sweden by Ambassador Carl Henrik Ehrenkrona, Director-General of Legal Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and on behalf of the United Nations by Mr. Adam Dieng, Assistant Secretary-General and Registrar of the ICTR. Ambassador Ehrenkrona was accompanied by Ms. Ulla-Britt Lagel, a Senior Foreign Service Officer. The signing of this agreement is an important step which underlines the commitment of the Swedish Government in facilitating the discharge and completion of the mandate of the ICTR. The signature of the agreement confirms the long-standing cooperation of Sweden with the Tribunal, and its respect for the observance of the international law. With the agreement, Sweden becomes the sixth country approved to receive convicts under the UN Tribunal’s enforcement of sentences provisions. Mali, Benin, Swaziland, France and Italy have already signed agreements on enforcement of sentences. At present, six convicts including the former Prime Minister of Rwanda, Jean Kambanda, are serving their sentences in Bamako, Mali. According to the Statue of the Tribunal, sentences of imprisonment "shall be served in Rwanda or in any of the states on a list of states which have indicated to the Security Council their willingness to accept convicted persons as designated by the ICTR. Such imprisonment shall be in accordance with the applicable law of the State concerned, subject to the supervision of the ICTR". Meanwhile, The Republic of Czechoslovakia has made a contribution of US$ 10,000 to the ICTR Trust Fund. The grant has already been deposited into the Tribunal’s Account of the Trust Fund for Voluntary contributions. The Registrar of the Tribunal Mr. Adama Dieng has thanked the Government and the people of Czechoslovakia for the contribution.
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