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Program of Stay for Mr. Frits Kalshoven

M. Cherif Bassiouni 1937-2017

Schedule of events for Mr. Frits Kalshoven and his co-workers for their stay in the Republic of Croatia from 18 to 21 April 1993
Rape Investigation

M. Cherif Bassiouni 1937-2017

Bassiouni wants to participate in a rape investigations' meeting hosted at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government.
Rape Investigation

M. Cherif Bassiouni 1937-2017

Bassiouni floats several ideas, asking Kalshoven, Fenrick, Kotliar and Molina what to name the investigation. He also discusses prison camps and special detention facilities for women.
Report of Bill Fenrick on His Reconnaissance Mission

M. Cherif Bassiouni 1937-2017

Bassiouni critiques Fenrick's report. In particular, he strongly disagrees with Fenrick's assertion the Commission cannot conduct sexual assault investigations on-site.
Report of the Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary on Arbitrary Executions E/CN.4/1993/46, 23 December, 1992, and Report of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances, E/CN.4/1993/25, January 1993

M. Cherif Bassiouni 1937-2017

Bassiouni explains that legal advisers are in conflict as to whether the conflict in the former Yugoslavia is national or international in nature, that the working group does not have a way to establish the character of the conflict. Bassiouni is also concerned because the reports do not mention the Commission's work.
Request for Materials

M. Cherif Bassiouni 1937-2017

Bassiouni wants Dauchy to send him copies of Kalshoven's letter to the UN's permanent representatives and the attached plans for the Voluntary Trust Fund, as well as all press releases concerning this.
Request for Response to Documentation forwarded to the Red Cross

M. Cherif Bassiouni 1937-2017

Bassiouni asks Bugnion to discuss the documents he had recently forwarded to the Red Cross's Principles, Law and Relations with the Movement International Committee.
Special Services Contract with William Schiller

M. Cherif Bassiouni 1937-2017

In this fax, Bassiouni expresses his objection to William Schiller's contract with the UN. He is concerned this might "confuse his obligations" with his other employer, the International Human Rights Law Institute.
Telefax transmission from Frits Kalshoven to M. Cherif Bassiouni

M. Cherif Bassiouni 1937-2017

Telefax transmission from Frits Kalshoven to M. Cherif Bassiouni discussing Bassiouni's visit to Chicago
Transcripts Tadic (IT-94-1)

M. Cherif Bassiouni 1937-2017

List of document files of the transcripts of the case Prosecutor v. Tadic, case number IT-94-1, from the website http://www.un.org/icty/transel/transel.htm
Various Updates

M. Cherif Bassiouni 1937-2017

Bassiouni thanks Kalshoven for his earlier faxes and mentions that Physicians for Human Rights has done work on the UN El Salvador Truth Commission. Bassiouni also wants to meet with Kalshoven to discuss the database.
Witness Interviews from the U.K. and Austria

M. Cherif Bassiouni 1937-2017

Bassiouni asks Kotliar if he can obtain prison camp detainee interviews from the U.K. government, as it has conducted a number of these. He also asks for information regarding similar interviews conducted by Austria.
Letter from Madeleine K. Albright to M. Cherif Bassiouni

M. Cherif Bassiouni 1937-2017 and Madeleine K. Albright

Letter thanks Professor Bassiouni for previous letter, and comments on her pleasure at Bassiouni remaining Chairman of the Commission
Correspondence between Bassiouni and Commission members from April 1993-June 1993

M. Cherif Bassiouni 1937-2017 and Julio Baez

Fax to M. Cherif Bassiouni from Julio Baez with attachment from Philippe Miserez listing places of detention in the former Yugoslavia as of 05/02/93 and a breakdown of prisoners
Correspondence between Bassiouni and Commission members from April 1993-June 1993

M. Cherif Bassiouni 1937-2017 and Julio A. Baez

From Julio Baez to Bill Schiller, Staff Attorney of the Special Rapporteur on the Gathering and Analysis of Facts confirming that files have been sent
Fax from Julio A. Baez to M. Cherif Bassiouni, Subject: Cheques from UNOG

M. Cherif Bassiouni 1937-2017 and Julio A. Baez

Fax from Julio A. Baez to M. Cherif Bassiouni, Subject: Cheques from UNOG, and requesting impressions of Commission's mission to capitals of the Former Yugoslavia
Fax from Julio A. Baez to M. Cherif Bassiouni subject: Your telefax dated 4 June 1993 re documents from UNPROFOR, CIVPOL and UNHCR as of January 1992 - Your telefax dated 14 June 1993

M. Cherif Bassiouni 1937-2017 and Julio A. Baez

Fax from Julio A. Baez to M. Cherif Bassiouni subject: Your telefax dated 4 June 1993 re documents from UNPROFOR, CIVPOL and UNHCR as of January 1992 - Your telefax dated 14 June 1993, regarding bulletins and reports requested
Sarajevo III Mission

M. Cherif Bassiouni 1937-2017 and Julio A. Baez

In this fax to Bassiouni and Fenrick, Baez outlines hotel and flight arrangements for the upcoming mission.
Fax from Julio A. Baez to M. Cherif Bassiouni, Subject: Your telefax dated 16 June 1993

M. Cherif Bassiouni 1937-2017, Julio A. Baez, and Philippe Miserez

Fax from Julio A. Baez to M. Cherif Bassiouni, Subject: Your telefax dated 16 June 1993, enclosing letter from Philippe Miserez to Julio Baez dated 19 May 1993 and the list of prisons regularly visited by the International Committee of the Red Cross
Enclosing a Copy of the Confidentiality Agreement

M. Cherif Bassiouni 1937-2017 and Mark W. Bennett

Bennett sends Dauchy a copy of the confidentiality agreement members of Bassiouni's staff had signed earlier.
Mission to Zagreb, 11-14 August 1993

M. Cherif Bassiouni 1937-2017 and Morten Bergsmo

In this fax, Bergsmo, who is Opshal's personal assistant, requests database information regarding Dusan Gjuranov, Zeljko Nagalic, Ivanka Savic, Ivica Vulteric and Nenad Bojic.
Correspondence for the Trust Fund for the Commission of Experts

M. Cherif Bassiouni 1937-2017 and Chicago Tribune

U.N. panel verifies rapes by Serbians
Correspondence for the Trust Fund for the Commission of Experts

M. Cherif Bassiouni 1937-2017 and Chicago Tribune

Venezuelan on war crimes panel: Tribunal will probe atrocities in former Yugoslavia
Correspondence for the Trust Fund for the Commission of Experts

M. Cherif Bassiouni 1937-2017 and Chicago Tribune

Venezuelan on war crimes panel
Commission of Experts Contact Information

M. Cherif Bassiouni 1937-2017 and Commission of Experts

Contact information for the members of the Commission of Experts