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REPORT OF THE MISSION OF THE AFRICAN UNION CONTACT GROUP ON THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

DRAFT REPORT OF THE MISSION OF THE AFRICAN UNION CONTACT GROUP ON THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

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INTRODUCTION

1. The Ext"ao"dina"# $ession o% the Asse&bl# o% 'eads o% $tate and (o)e"n&ent o% the A%"i*an +nion ,A+- held at the A+ 'ead./a"te"s in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 12 O*tobe" 2013 adopted 0e*ision Ext1Asse&bl#10e*.1,O*t. 2013- on A%"i*a2s "elationship 3ith the 4nte"national 5"i&inal 5o/"t ,455-. The Asse&bl# de*ided, inter alia: 10. (iii) To set up a contact Group of the Executive Council to be led by the Chairperson of the Council, co posed of five (!) "e bers (one (1) per re#ion) to unnderta$e consultations %ith the "e bers of the &nited 'ations (ecurity Council (&'(C) , in particular, its five (!) )er anent "e bers %ith a vie% to en#a#in# %ith the &'(C on all concerns of the *& on its relationship %ith +CC, includin# the deferral of the ,enyan and the (udan cases in order to obtain their feedbac$ before the be#innin# of the trial on 1- 'ove ber -01./ 0 2. 4n i&ple&entation o% the abo)e &entioned de*ision, a 5onta*t ("o/p o% the Exe*/ti)e 5o/n*il on 455, "ep"esentin6 ea*h "e6ion o% A%"i*a, 3as set /p /nde" the 5hai"pe"sonship o% '.E 0". Ted"os Adhano& (heb"e#es/s, 7iniste" o% Fo"ei6n A%%ai"s o% Ethiopia and 5hai"pe"son o% the Exe*/ti)e 5o/n*il, and *o&posed as %ollo3s: '.E 'en"# O8ello O"#e&, 7iniste" o% $tate %o" Fo"ei6n A%%ai"s o% +6anda ,Easte"n 9e6ion-: '.E. 7". Ah&ed Te6/edi, 7iniste" o% Fo"ei6n A%%ai"s o% 7a/"itania ,;o"the"n 9e6ion-: 'on. 0" Albe"t <a3ana, 7P, 7iniste" o% P"esidential A%%ai"s and Atto"ne# (ene"al o% ;a&ibia ,$o/the"n 9e6ion-: '.E 7an8e/" ;dia#e, 7iniste" o% Fo"ei6n A%%ai"s o% $ene6al ,!este"n 9e6ion-: 7s Anesie ;da#ishi&i#e, 5ha"6e d2A%%ai"es o% the Pe"&anent 7ission o% B/"/ndi to +; ,5ent"al 9e6ion-.

3. The 5onta*t ("o/p and '.E 7s A&ina 5. 7oha&ed, 5abinet $e*"eta"#, Fo"ei6n A%%ai"s o% <en#a /nde"too8 an o%%i*ial &ission to ;e3 =o"8, %"o& 27 to 31 O*tobe" 2013, to en6a6e 3ith the +nited ;ations ,+;- $e*/"it# 5o/n*il ,+;$5- in *on%o"&it# 3ith its &andate. The 5onta*t ("o/p also held *ons/ltations 3ith the +; $e*"eta"# (ene"al, the P"esident o% the +; (ene"al Asse&bl#, the P"esident o% the Asse&bl# o% $tates Pa"ties to the 9o&e $tat/te o% the 455 ,A$P- and the A%"i*an ("o/p. 4. The 5onta*t ("o/p 3as assisted b# the O%%i*e o% the >e6al 5o/nsel and the B/"ea/ o% the 5hai"pe"son o% the A+ 5o&&ission as 3ell as the A+ Obse")e" 7ission to the +nited ;ations ,+;-. II. MEETING OF THE CONTACT GROUP SECURIT! COUNCIL ITH THE UNITED NATIONS
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5. 4n his p"esentation to the +nited ;ations $e*/"it# 5o/n*il ,+;$5-, the 5hai"pe"son o% the 5onta*t ("o/p pointed o/t the %ollo3in6: iA%"i*a did not *ondone i&p/nit# and 3as *o&&itted to the %i6ht a6ainst i&p/nit# in *on%o"&it# 3ith the A+ 5onstit/ti)e A*t 3hi*h p"o)ides %o" the "i6ht o% the +nion to inte")ene in *ases o% inte"national *"i&es s/*h as 6eno*ide, 3a" *"i&es and *"i&es a6ainst h/&anit#: <en#a had been a bea*on o% pea*e and stabilit# in the Easte"n A%"i*a 9e6ion apa"t %"o& the /n%o"t/nate post ele*tion )iolen*e o% 2007?200 : and it is i&po"tant %o" the *o/nt"# to *onsolidate its stabilit#: <en#a had ta8en ne*essa"# a*tions to3a"ds pea*e and "e*on*iliation in*l/din6 th"o/6h the "e%o"& o% its @/di*ia"# and poli*e as 3ell as othe" instit/tions o% 6o)e"nan*e: 9epa"ations 3e"e paid to the )i*ti&s and all 4nte"nall# 0ispla*ed Pe"sons had been "esettled: and the P"esident and 0ep/t# P"esident o% <en#a had pla#ed a si6ni%i*ant "ole in "ed"essin6 the ne6ati)e i&pa*ts o% the post ele*tion )iolen*e o% 2007?200 : The de*ision o% the people o% <en#a to ele*t the P"esident and 0ep/t# P"esident sho/ld be "espe*ted and the latte" need to be able to dis*ha"6e thei" *onstit/tional "esponsibilities e%%i*ientl# and e%%e*ti)el#, in pa"ti*/la" in li6ht o% the !est6ate te""o"ist atta*8 and the *lea" dan6e" posed b# Al shabab/al Aaeda in the "e6ion as "e*o6niBed b# +;$5 in its state&ent a%te" the !est6ate t"a6ed# 3he"ein it "ea%%i"&ed that te""o"is& in all its %o"& and &ani%estations 3as a th"eat to inte"national pea*e and se*/"it#: The non *oope"ation o% the 455 in the past in the <en#an *ases le%t a lot to be desi"ed:

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)ii- The *on*e"ns o% A%"i*a, i% <en#a 3e"e to be destabiliBed, 3e"e 6en/ine and it 3as i&po"tant %o" the 4nte"national 5o&&/nit# to t"/st A%"i*a and to p"e)ent an# %/"the" *"isis in a "e6ion that is so )olatile and 3he"e the di%%e"en*e bet3een pea*e and no pea*e is not eas# to de%ine: )iii- The A+2s position *annot be pe"*ei)ed as ha)in6 no @/sti%i*ation and the <en#an sit/ation 3a""ants +;$5 to exe"*ise its &andate /nde" A"ti*le 1C o% the 9o&e $tat/te o% the 455 "ead to6ethe" 3ith 5hapte" D44 o% the +; 5ha"te" to allo3 <en#a to &o)e %o"3a"d and deal 3ith the *hallen6es *on%"ontin6 it: ixThe ti&e had *o&e %o" both the 455 and +;$5 to stop i6no"in6 the )oi*e o% A%"i*a and to 6i)e a satis%a*to"# "esponse to the "e./est %o" de%e""al o% the p"o*eedin6s a6ainst the P"esident and 0ep/t# P"esident o% <en#a in a**o"dan*e 3ith A"ti*le 1C o% the 9o&e $tat/te o% the 455.

C. 4n "ea*tion to the p"esentation b# the 5hai"pe"son o% the 5onta*t ("o/p, the +;$5 7e&be"s stated as belo3.
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CHINA 7. A&bassado" >i/ Eie#i 3el*o&ed the 5onta*t ("o/p and stated as %ollo3s: iThat his *o/nt"# /nde"stood that <en#a and the A+ had se"io/s *on*e"ns o)e" the handlin6 o% the <en#an *ases b# the 455, th/s the @/sti%i*ation %o" a "e./est %o" de%e""al o% the p"o*eedin6s a6ainst the P"esident and 0ep/t# P"esident o% <en#a in a**o"dan*e 3ith A"ti*le 1C o% the 9o&e $tat/te o% the 455: 4t 3as i&po"tant %o" +;$5 to "espe*t the position o% the *o/nt"# as 3ell as "e6ional o"6aniBations *on*ne"ned, and in this instan*e <en#a and the A+ "espe*ti)el#: 4t 3as also i&po"tant %o" +;$5 to be a3a"e o% the th"eat to national and "e6ional se*/"it# 3hi*h <en#a is %a*in6 and the i&po"tant "ole it pla#s in the Easte"n A%"i*a 9e6ion, in pa"ti*/la" in the %i6ht a6ainst te""o"is&: The need %o" inte"national @/di*ial o"6ans to "espe*t the so)e"ei6nt# o% *o/nt"ies and de&o*"ati*all# ele*ted national leade"s, in pa"ti*/la" sin*e the @/"isdi*tion o% the 455 3as li&ited b# the p"in*iple o% *o&pli&enta"#: +;$5 sho/ld heed the *all b# A%"i*an *o/nt"ies and t"eat the iss/e 3ith se"io/sness and p"/den*e b/t as ea"l# as possible.

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. A&bassado" (F"a"d A"a/d than8ed the 5onta*t ("o/p %o" *o&in6 to ;e3 =o"8 and stated as %ollo3s: iF"an*e 3as a %"iend o% A%"i*a and o% <en#a, and that F"en*h soldie"s had died on A%"i*an soil t"#in6 to "esto"e de&o*"a*# be*a/se F"an*e belie)ed in a de&o*"ati* A%"i*a: F"an*e is *o&&itted to ta8in6 a*tion to p"e)ent a *"isis in the "e6ion and 3as 3o"8in6 3ith A+ in &obiliBin6 ne*essa"# s/ppo"t in*l/din6 %o" the people in the 5ent"al A%"i*an 9ep/bli*: F"an*e "e*o6niBed the i&&ense "ole pla#ed b# <en#a in the "e6ion and 3el*o&ed the "e%o"&s that <en#a had /nde"ta8en in 2010 and the pea*e%/l ele*tions *ond/*ted in 2013: <en#a is a state pa"t# to the 455 and "espe*ted the "/le o% la3 th/s the "e./est %o" de%e""al 3ithin the le6al %"a&e3o"8 o% the 455 b/t it 3as i&po"tant to "e*on*ile the ele&ents o% 455 and the "ole pla#ed b# +;$5: <en#a pla#s a 8e# "ole in the "e6ion and it is i&po"tant %o" the P"esident o% <en#a to e%%e*ti)el# lead the *o/nt"# and the "e*ent de*isions o% the 455 th"o/6h the 5ha&be" o% Appeals appea"ed to ha)e *onside"ed all possible &eas/"es to allo3 %o" %lexibilit# in the t"ials o% the P"esident and 0ep/t#
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P"esident o% <en#a in*l/din6 the te&po"a"# postpone&ent o% the t"ial o% the P"esident: )iF"an*e 3as "ead# to exa&ine othe" possible options 3ithin the le6al %"a&e3o"8 o% the 9o&e $tat/te o% the 455, in*l/din6 p"oposals %o" a&end&ents &ade b# >ie*htenstein, Bots3ana and Eo"dan to a"ti*le 134 3hi*h 3o/ld allo3 t"ial b# 3a# o% )ideo*on%e"en*in6 and 3o/ld be dis*/ssed at the session o% A$P s*hed/led end o% ;o)e&be" 2013:

)ii- The /se o% A"ti*le 1C o% the 9o&e $tat/te o% the 455 does not see& to be ne*essa"# as <en#a does not &eet the *"ite"ia: )iii- F"an*e 3o/ld st"i)e to p"o)ide a st"/*t/"ed and *o&plete "esponse, and hoped that the &eetin6 3o/ld be the be6innin6 o% a *ontin/ed dialo6/e and not the *on*l/sion. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA G. A&bassado" $a&antha Po3e" 3el*o&ed the 5onta*t ("o/p to +;$5 and stated as %ollo3s: i+$ had noted the *on*e"ns o% <en#a and A+ abo/t the p"o*eedin6s a6ainst the P"esident and 0ep/t# P"esident o% <en#a be%o"e the 455 and it 3as i&po"tant %o" A+ and +;$5 to *ontin/e dialo6/e in o"de" to &a8e p"o6"ess on the se"io/s iss/es "aised b# <en#a and A+ abo/t the th"eat to pea*e and stabilit# in the Easte"n A%"i*a 9e6ion and the ("eat >a8es 9e6ion: +$ /nde"stood the i&po"tan*e o% the iss/e o% the ph#si*al p"esen*e o% the P"esident at the 455 and the need %o" %lexibilit# to allo3 the leade"s o% <en#a to attend to thei" *onstit/tional d/ties: ho3e)e" it 3as e./all# i&po"tant %o" @/sti*e to be done as it 3as a *"iti*al ele&ent %o" lastin6 pea*e: +$ en*o/"a6ed <en#a to *ontin/e to 3o"8 3ith the on6oin6 455 p"o*ess and to add"ess an# iss/e th"o/6h the le6al %"a&e3o"8 o% the 9o&e $tat/te o% the 455 in pa"ti*/la", at the Asse&bl# o% $tate Pa"ties ,A$P-: +$ en*o/"a6ed <en#a to *ontin/e i&ple&entation o% its ne3 5onstit/tion and to /pholdin6 h/&an "i6hts: +$ does not belie)e that the *on*e"ns "aised b# <en#a and A+ sho/ld be add"essed th"o/6h A"ti*le 1C o% the 9o&e $tat/te o% the 455, b/t th"o/6h the 455 and at A$P.

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GUATEMALA 10. A&bassado" (e"t 9osenthal 3el*o&ed the 7e&be"s o% the 5onta*t ("o/p and stated as %ollo3s:

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The p/"pose o% the &eetin6 3as to listen to the )ie3s and *on*e"ns o% A%"i*a: This 3as not the %i"st &eetin6 o% +;$5 on the iss/e o% the "e./est b# <en#a s/ppo"ted b# A+, %o" de%e""al o% the p"o*eedin6s a6ainst the P"esident and 0ep/t# P"esident o% <en#a in a**o"dan*e 3ith A"ti*le 1C o% the 9o&e $tat/te o% the 455 in*l/ded the &ost "e*ent one held in 7a# 2013: 5onside"ation and anal#sis b# (/ate&ala o% the "e./est %o" de%e""al 3o/ld be 6/ided b# its obli6ations as a 7e&be" o% +;$5 and as a $tate Pa"t# to the 9o&e $tat/te o% the 455 as 3ell as as a &e&be" o% the +nited ;ations: (/ate&ala 3as en*o/"a6ed b# the %"/it%/l "elationship bet3een +;$5 and A+, and that it /nde"stood the *on*e"ns exp"essed b# A+ espe*iall# as it *o&es %"o& the 54 7e&be" $tates and, the"e%o"e, it 3as i&po"tant %o" +;$5 to add"ess those *on*e"ns: A"ti*le 1C o% the 9o&e $tat/te o% the 455 p"o)ides %o" the de*isi)e "ole o% +;$5 in dealin6 3ith sit/ations 3he"e "e./i"e&ents o% pea*e and @/sti*e a"e at odds 3ith ea*h othe" b/t that 3as not appa"ent in the <en#an *ases and the"e%o"e (/ate&ala %o/nd it di%%i*/lt to a"6/e in %a)o/" o% the "e./est %o" de%e""al: (/ate&ala2s de*ision 3as in%o"&ed b# the basi* p"e&ise o% its o3n national expe"ien*e 3hi*h had led to ad)o*ate %o" settin6 /p o% inte"national *"i&inal t"ib/nals in the %i6ht a6ainst i&p/nit# and to p"e)ent *on%li*ts: the t"ib/nals *ont"ib/te to the &aintenan*e o% inte"national pea*e and se*/"it#:

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)ii- The +;$5 sho/ld not inte")ene at this sta6e to ens/"e that the independen*e o% the 455 is not *o&p"o&ised and the 455 see&s to be %lexible 6i)en that the"e 3as indi*ation that the p"ose*/to" 3o/ld not oppose the postpone&ent o% the t"ial o% the P"esident o% <en#a /ntil Feb"/a"# 2014: )iii- (/ate&ala 3as en*o/"a6ed b# the state&ents b# the P"esident and 0ep/t# P"esident o% <en#a *on%i"&in6 thei" intention to *ontin/e *oope"atin6 3ith the 455. MOROCCO 11. A&bassado" 7oha&&ed >o/li*h8i 3el*o&ed the 5onta*t ("o/p to ;e3 =o"8 and stated as %ollo3s: i4t 3as i&po"tant %o" the 4nte"national 5o&&/nit# to "espe*t the de&o*"ati*all# 3ill o% the <en#an people in ele*tin6 its P"esident and 0ep/t# P"esident: The *hallen6es %a*in6 <en#a a"e "eal in te"&s o% te""o"is& th"eats:
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7o"o**o 3el*o&ed the s/bstantial p"o6"ess &ade b# <en#a on its path to de&o*"atiBation and the adoption o% a ne3 *onstit/tion 3hi*h ens/"ed p"ote*tion o% h/&an "i6hts as 3ell as &eas/"es to *o&pensate the )i*ti&s o% the post ele*tion )iolen*e o% 2007?200 and to %i6ht i&p/nit#: <en#a had pla#ed and *ontin/ed to pla# an i&po"tant "ole in the pa*i%i*ation and "e*on*iliation p"o*esses in A%"i*a: and the "ealit# 3as to "e*o6niBe that the "e6ion is )olatile and that the te""o"ist atta*8 on !est6ate *lea"l# de&onst"ated that <en#a *ontin/ed to be th"eatened b# te""o"is&: 7o"o**o is in %a)o/" o% the "e./est %o" de%e""al /nde" A"ti*le 1C o% the 9o&e $tat/te o% the 455 3hi*h 3o/ld allo3 the P"esident and 0ep/t# P"esident o% <en#a to *a""# o/t thei" *onstit/tional d/ties 3itho/t an# dist"a*tion.

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LU'EM(OURG 13. A&bassado" $#l)ie >/*as 3el*o&ed the 7iniste"s o% Fo"ei6n A%%ai"s %"o& the A%"i*an +nion and stated as %ollo3s: i4t 3as an oppo"t/nit# %o" the pa"ties to ex*han6e )ie3s on this i&po"tant iss/e and the need to %ind sol/tions that a"e in the inte"ests o% all *on*e"ned in*l/din6 the 34 A%"i*an $tates that a"e pa"ties to the 9o&e $tat/te o% the 455:

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E/sti*e is ne*essa"# %o" national "e*on*iliation: and 3el*o&ed the e%%o"ts &ade b# <en#a to %oste" national "e*on*iliation a%te" the post?ele*tion )iolen*e o% 2007?200 : <en#a is a 8e# pla#e" in the 'o"n o% A%"i*a, in pa"ti*/la" in $o&alia, and its sit/ation "e./i"es the P"esident and the 0ep/t# P"esident to be able to dis*ha"6e thei" *onstit/tional d/ties to a)oid an# ne6ati)e i&pa*t on the *o/nt"#: >/xe&bo/"6, as a $tate Pa"t# to the 455, is *on)in*ed that the"e a"e di%%e"ent options to be explo"ed. Fi"stl# 3ith the 455 and in this "e6a"d, the de*ision o% the Appeals 5ha&be" p"o)idin6 possibilities %o" the P"esident and 0ep/t# P"esident o% <en#a to be absent and the postpone&ent o% the t"ial o% the P"esident o% <en#a 3as en*o/"a6in6. $e*ondl#, the *oope"ation 3ith the 455 sho/ld be %ollo3ed b# dis*/ssions at the Asse&bl# o% $tate Pa"ties in*l/din6 p"oposals %o" a&end&ent to the 9/les o% P"o*ed/"e and E)iden*e to 6i)e %lexibilit# and enable thin6s s/*h as t"ial b# )ideo*on%e"en*in6: >/xe&bo/"6 belie)ed that othe" options 3e"e a)ailable and the"e 3as no need to a*ti)ate A"ti*le 1C o% the 9o&e $tat/te o% the 455 to add"ess the *on*e"ns "aised b# <en#a and the A+.

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UNITED *INGDOM 14. A&bassado" $i" 7a"8 >#all ("ant 3el*o&ed the A+ dele6ation to ;e3 =o"8 and stated as %ollo3s: iiiThe n/&be" and the senio"it# o% the &e&be"s o% the dele6ation /nde"lined the i&po"tan*e that A+ atta*hed to the iss/e be%o"e +;$5: <en#a2s "ole in the "e6ion is o% )ital i&po"tan*e, in pa"ti*/la" in the %i6ht a6ainst 6lobal te""o"is&: the appallin6 atta*8 on !est6ate de&onst"ated the s*ale o% the *hallen6es that the 3o"ld %a*ed a6ainst te""o"is&: The +nited <in6do& ,+<- as a %o/ndin6 7e&be" o% the 455 3as *o&&itted to the p"in*iples o% a**o/ntabilit# and 3as a6ainst i&p/nit#: and A"ti*le 27 3as at the hea"t o% 9o&e $tat/te, th/s +< 3el*o&ed the *ontin/ed *oope"ation o% the P"esident and 0ep/t# P"esident o% <en#a 3ith the 455 3hi*h had sho3n %lexibilit# b# sta66e"in6 the t3o *ases, postponin6 the o"i6inal t"ial date o% the P"esident and allo3in6 the 0ep/t# P"esident to absent hi&sel% a%te" the !est6ate atta*8: The de*ision o% the 455 to dela# the t"ial o% the P"esident o% <en#a /ntil Feb"/a"# 2014 3as a positi)e de)elop&ent and 3o/ld p"o)ide an oppo"t/nit# to *onside" all the details o% the *on*e"ns b# <en#a and A+ be%o"e the Asse&bl# o% $tates Pa"ties late" in the &onth o% the ;o)e&be" 2013:

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The "ole o% +;$5 3as li&ited and the latte" had p"e)io/sl# *onside"ed the "e./est %o" de%e""al b# <en#a on t3o o**asions b/t 3as /nable to "ea*h a6"ee&ent and 6i)en that othe" a)en/es 3e"e a)ailable, +< did not belie)e that A"ti*le 1C o% the 9o&e $tat/te o% the 455 3as the "i6ht option to add"ess the <en#an iss/e.

SOUTH *OREA 15. A&bassado" Oh Eoon than8ed the P"esident o% +;$5 %o" o"6aniBin6 the in%o"&al inte"a*ti)e &eetin6 and stated as %ollo3s: i$o/th <o"ea /nde"stood the *on*e"ns o% the A+ dele6ation and the *hallen6es %a*ed b# <en#a as it *ontin/ed to %i6ht te""o"is&, in pa"ti*/la", in li6ht o% the atta*8s at !est6ate: and the 4nte"national 5o&&/nit# needed to s/ppo"t the <en#an 6o)e"n&ent and its people in thei" e%%o"ts to *onsolidate pea*e and stabilit#: $o/th <o"ea did not belie)e that the sit/ation in <en#a 3a""anted the appli*ation no" &et the "e./i"e&ents o% A"ti*le 1C o% the 9o&e $tat/te o% the 455 3hi*h sho/ld onl# be a*ti)ated in ext"ao"dina"# *ases and the"e%o"e %/"the" *ons/ltations 3e"e "e./i"ed 3ithin +;$5: <en#a and A+ sho/ld explo"e othe" a)en/es on this iss/e s/*h as the Asse&l# o% $tate Pa"ties.

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AUSTRALIA 1C. A&bassado" (a"# A/inlan indi*ated that the A+ had sent a *lea" &essa6e to +;$5 b# sendin6 a hi6h le)el dele6ation and stated as %ollo3s: iA/st"alia belie)ed in a st"on6 A%"i*an )oi*e and A+ needed a st"on6 +; @/st as the +; needed a st"on6 A+: and the"e is no do/bt that the Easte"n A%"i*a 9e6ion is )olatile and p"e*a"io/s 3ith ad)e"se e%%e*ts that %lo3 to nei6hbo/"in6 *o/nt"ies and the e%%o"ts o% <en#a at the %o"e%"ont to stabiliBe the "e6ion and in the %i6ht a6ainst Al $habab 3e"e app"e*iated: A/st"alia 3el*o&ed the de*ision o% the Appeals 5ha&be" to 6"ant the P"esident o% <en#a a postpone&ent o% the *ase to 2014 3hi*h 3ill 6i)e ti&e to the Asse&bl# o% $tate Pa"ties to *onside" the *on*e"ns exp"essed b# A%"i*a and A/st"alia 3o/ld listen *losel# and *onside" an# p"oposals that the A+ 3o/ld b"in6 to the table: +;$5 *o/ld not "ea*h an a6"ee&ent as its 7e&be"s ha)e di%%e"ent pe"spe*ti)es abo/t the "elationship bet3een the 455 and +;$5: ho3e)e", this sho/ld onl# be the be6innin6 o% a &o"e se"io/s dialo6/e bet3een A+ and +;$5.

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PA*ISTAN 17. A&bassado" 7asood <han 3el*o&ed the p"esen*e o% the hi6h le)el dele6ation %"o& A%"i*a to ;e3 =o"8 and stated as %ollo3s: i4t 3as i&po"tant %o" +;$5 to exe"*ise its &andate /nde" A"ti*le 1C o% the 9o&e $tat/te o% the 455 and de%e" the *ases o% the P"esident and 0ep/t# P"esident o% <en#a sin*e the *o/nt"# had ente"ed a ne3 phase /nde" a ne3 *onstit/tional dispensation, and *ontin/ed to pla# a *"iti*al "ole in the %i6ht a6ainst te""o"is& in*l/din6 the atta*8 on !est6ate 3hi*h 3as p"oo% that the"e 3as a th"eat to pea*e and stabilit# not onl# in the *o/nt"# b/t in the "e6ion: Pa8istan is not a si6nato"# to the 9o&e $tat/te b/t that it "e*o6niBed the "i6hts and obli6ations o% all state pa"ties to the 455: The P"esident o% <en#a sho/ld not be ans3e"in6 *ha"6es in The 'a6/e as it 3o/ld a%%e*t his *apa*it# to dis*ha"6e his *onstit/tional d/ties: and the le6al no"&s sho/ld p"o)ide %o" i&&/nit# %o" ele*ted leade"s: All the ei6ht , - *ases be%o"e the 455 "elated to A%"i*a, th/s the pe"*eption that 455 onl# ta"6eted A%"i*a: and nea"l# 70H o% +;$5 a6enda "elated to A%"i*a and the"e%o"e, it 3as i&po"tant to t"eat A+ as a pa"tne" in sol)in6 A%"i*a2s p"oble&s: That A"ti*le 1C o% the 9o&e $tat/te o% the 455 3as *lea" and that +;$5 had the po3e" to de%e" a &atte" %o" t3el)e ,12- &onths and to "ene3 it as is the *ase o% <en#a sin*e the de&ands o% pea*e and se*/"it# *an be in)o8ed and the"e%o"e, +;$5 sho/ld dis*/ss this option and *onside" the honest appeal that had been &ade b# A+.

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TOGO 1G. A&bassado" <od@o 7enan exp"essed his 6"atit/de to the P"esident +;$5 %o" ha)in6 o"6aniBed the inte"a*ti)e session and stated as %ollo3s: i5ontin/in6 the @/di*ial p"o*eedin6s a6ainst the P"esident and 0ep/t# P"esident o% <en#a in the */""ent inse*/"it# sit/ation is in*o&patible 3ith the o)e"all need to ens/"e pea*e and stabilit# in <en#a and in the "e6ion: 4t 3as i&po"tant %o" <en#a to *ontin/e to pla# its "i6ht%/l "ole 3ith its de&o*"ati*all# ele*ted leade"s %/ll# dis*ha"6in6 thei" *onstit/tional d/ties: To6o st"on6l# s/ppo"ted the "e./est %o" de%e""al o% <en#a and the A+ o% the p"o*eedin6s a6ainst the P"esident and 0ep/t# P"esident o% <en#a in a**o"dan*e 3ith A"ti*le 1C o% the 9o&e $tat/te o% the 455.

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23. The 5onta*t ("o/p a6"eed to p/"s/e its *ons/lations in o"de" to "e*ei)e the "e./i"ed n/&be" o% s/ppo"t %"o& the 7e&be"s o% +;$5 in %a)o" o% the "e./est %o" de%e""al o% the p"o*eedin6s initiated b# 455 a6ainst the P"esident and 0ep/t# P"esident o% <en#a in a**o"dan*e 3ith A"ti*le 1C o% the 9o&e $tat/te o% the 455. To a*hie)e this ob@e*ti)e, A%"i*a &/st "e&ain /nited and *ontin/e to spea8 3ith one )oi*e.

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