Article: Council asks Secretary-General, Sierra Leone to negotiate agreement for creation of Independent Special Court; Subject matter jurisdiction to include crimes against humanity, war crimes, violations of international law.

M2 PRESSWIRE-15 August 2000-UN: Council asks Secretary-General, Sierra Leone to negotiate agreement for creation of Independent Special Court; Subject matter jurisdiction to include crimes against humanity, war crimes, violations of international law (C)1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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Deeply concerned at the serious crimes committed in Sierra Leone against the people of that country and United Nations personnel, the Security Council this morning asked the Secretary-General to negotiate an agreement with the Government of that country to create an independent special court, consistent with a resolution unanimously adopted today.

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