UN Security Council Resolution 955
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UN Security Council Resolution 955 is the 1994 measure by which the UN created the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda to prosecute those responsible for the Rwandan genocide and related serious violations of international humanitarian law.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| United Nations Security Council Resolution 955 | 14 |
| UN Security Council Resolution 955 canonical | 4 |
| UN Security Council Resolution 955 (1994) | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2053472 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: UN Security Council Resolution 955 Context triple: [International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, establishedByResolution, UN Security Council Resolution 955]
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UN Security Council Resolution 497
UN Security Council Resolution 497 is a 1981 United Nations Security Council measure that unanimously declared Israel’s imposition of its laws and administration on the occupied Syrian Golan Heights null and void and without international legal effect.
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B.
UN Security Council Resolution 1192
UN Security Council Resolution 1192 is a 1998 United Nations measure that set conditions for the trial of the Libyan suspects in the Lockerbie bombing, helping to resolve the long-running diplomatic crisis between Libya, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
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C.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 598
United Nations Security Council Resolution 598 is a 1987 UN measure that called for a ceasefire and laid the framework for ending the Iran–Iraq War.
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D.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 986
United Nations Security Council Resolution 986 was a 1995 UN measure that created the Oil-for-Food Programme, allowing Iraq to sell limited amounts of oil under international supervision to purchase humanitarian supplies while maintaining sanctions.
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E.
UN Security Council Resolution 677
UN Security Council Resolution 677 is a 1990 measure adopted during the Gulf crisis that, among other things, addressed the protection of Kuwait’s population records following Iraq’s invasion.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: UN Security Council Resolution 955 Target entity description: UN Security Council Resolution 955 is the 1994 measure by which the UN created the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda to prosecute those responsible for the Rwandan genocide and related serious violations of international humanitarian law.
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A.
UN Security Council Resolution 497
UN Security Council Resolution 497 is a 1981 United Nations Security Council measure that unanimously declared Israel’s imposition of its laws and administration on the occupied Syrian Golan Heights null and void and without international legal effect.
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B.
UN Security Council Resolution 1192
UN Security Council Resolution 1192 is a 1998 United Nations measure that set conditions for the trial of the Libyan suspects in the Lockerbie bombing, helping to resolve the long-running diplomatic crisis between Libya, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
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C.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 598
United Nations Security Council Resolution 598 is a 1987 UN measure that called for a ceasefire and laid the framework for ending the Iran–Iraq War.
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D.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 986
United Nations Security Council Resolution 986 was a 1995 UN measure that created the Oil-for-Food Programme, allowing Iraq to sell limited amounts of oil under international supervision to purchase humanitarian supplies while maintaining sanctions.
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E.
UN Security Council Resolution 677
UN Security Council Resolution 677 is a 1990 measure adopted during the Gulf crisis that, among other things, addressed the protection of Kuwait’s population records following Iraq’s invasion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations Security Council resolution
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legal instrument ⓘ |
| abstainingState | China ⓘ |
| abstentions | 1 ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | United Nations Security Council ⓘ |
| adoptedUnderChapter | Chapter VII ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 1994-11-08 ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
contribute to national reconciliation in Rwanda
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contribute to the restoration and maintenance of peace ⓘ |
| concernsCountry | Rwanda ⓘ |
| concernsRegion |
Great Lakes region of Africa
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linked to:
Great Lakes Region of Africa
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| creates | International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda ⓘ |
| decides | that the situation in Rwanda constitutes a threat to international peace and security ⓘ |
| definesCrime |
crimes against humanity
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genocide ⓘ violations of Additional Protocol II to the Geneva Conventions ⓘ violations of Article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions ⓘ |
| dissentingVoteBy | Rwanda ⓘ |
| documentCode | S/RES/955(1994) ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForce | 1994-11-08 ⓘ |
| establishes | International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda ⓘ |
| establishesOrgan |
Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
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linked to:
Appeals Chamber
Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda ⓘ Trial Chambers of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda ⓘ
linked to:
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
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| establishesSeat |
Arusha, United Republic of Tanzania
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linked to:
Arusha, Tanzania
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| followedBy | UN Security Council Resolution 978 ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter ⓘ |
| meetingNumber | 3453 ⓘ |
| partOf | responses to the Rwandan genocide ⓘ |
| precedes | UN Security Council Resolution 965 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to prosecute persons responsible for genocide in Rwanda
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to prosecute persons responsible for other serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in Rwanda ⓘ to prosecute persons responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in neighboring States ⓘ |
| requests |
Secretary-General of the United Nations to implement the resolution
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linked to:
Secretary-General of the United Nations
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| sharesAppealsChamberWith | International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia ⓘ |
| subject |
Rwandan genocide
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establishment of an international criminal tribunal for Rwanda ⓘ serious violations of international humanitarian law in Rwanda ⓘ serious violations of international humanitarian law in neighboring States ⓘ |
| temporalJurisdictionEnd | 1994-12-31 ⓘ |
| temporalJurisdictionStart | 1994-01-01 ⓘ |
| typeOfTribunalCreated | ad hoc international criminal tribunal ⓘ |
| voteAgainst | 1 ⓘ |
| voteFor | 13 ⓘ |
| year | 1994 ⓘ |
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Subject: UN Security Council Resolution 955 Description of subject: UN Security Council Resolution 955 is the 1994 measure by which the UN created the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda to prosecute those responsible for the Rwandan genocide and related serious violations of international humanitarian law.
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
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establishedByResolution
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UN Security Council Resolution 955
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subject linked to:
Chambers
linked to: UN Security Council Resolution 955
Registry of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
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establishedUnder
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 955
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subject linked to:
Registry
linked to: UN Security Council Resolution 955
subject linked to:
Trial Chambers
subject linked to:
Appeals Chamber
linked to: UN Security Council Resolution 955
linked to: UN Security Council Resolution 955
linked to: UN Security Council Resolution 955
linked to: UN Security Council Resolution 955
Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
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createdByResolution
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 955
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linked to: UN Security Council Resolution 955
Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
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createdByInstrument
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 955
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linked to: UN Security Council Resolution 955
Rules of Procedure and Evidence of the ICTR
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relatedTo
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 955
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linked to: UN Security Council Resolution 955
linked to: UN Security Council Resolution 955
linked to: UN Security Council Resolution 955
linked to: UN Security Council Resolution 955
Chambers of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
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createdByInstrument
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 955
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linked to: UN Security Council Resolution 955
linked to: UN Security Council Resolution 955
linked to: UN Security Council Resolution 955
President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
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createdByInstrument
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 955
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linked to: UN Security Council Resolution 955