Residual Special Court for Sierra Leone Agreement (Ratification) Act, 2011
An Act ratifying the agreement establishing the Residual Special Court for Sierra Leone to carry out the continuing functions of the Special Court.
Summary
The Residual Special Court for Sierra Leone Agreement (Ratification) Act, 2011 ratified and gave legal effect to the agreement between the Government of Sierra Leone and the United Nations establishing the Residual Special Court for Sierra Leone (RSCSL).
The Residual Special Court was created to carry out the continuing ('residual') legal obligations of the Special Court for Sierra Leone after it completed its trials — including the protection of witnesses, supervision of the enforcement of sentences, management of the archives, and dealing with any review or contempt matters. By ratifying the agreement, Parliament gave it domestic legal force. It is part of the legacy of the Special Court established to try those bearing the greatest responsibility for the atrocities of the civil war.
Main provisions
- Ratifies the agreement establishing the Residual Special Court for Sierra Leone.
- Gives the agreement domestic legal force.
- Provides for the continuing functions of the former Special Court.
- Covers witness protection, enforcement of sentences and the archives.
- Forms part of the legacy of the Special Court for Sierra Leone.