Election to fill judicial vacancies

At the sixth session of the Assembly of States Parties, held in New York from 30 November to 14 December 2007, the Assembly elected three new judges to fill the judicial vacancies for the terms of office of their predecessors, in accordance with the Rome Statute.

Pursuant to a drawing of lots, which took place on 3 December, the term of office for Ms. Fumiko Saiga shall end on 10 March 2009, while the terms of office of Mr. Bruno Cotte and Mr. Daniel Nsereko shall end on 10 March 2012.

		Nationality	Regional groups	List
	Judge Daniel NSEREKO	Uganda	African States	A
	Judge Fumiko SAIGA	Japan	Asian States	B
	Judge Bruno COTTE	France	WEOG	A

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• Judges elected from List A > Who have established competence in criminal law and procedure, and the necessary relevant experience, whether as judge, prosecutor, advocate or in other similar capacity, in criminal proceedings. 

• Judges elected from List B > Who have established competence in relevant areas of international law such as international humanitarian law and the law of human rights, and extensive experience in a professional legal capacity which is of relevance to the judicial work of the Court.