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Culturally Significant Objects Imported
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‘‘Cyprus: Crossroads of Civilizations’’
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the
following determinations: Pursuant to
the authority vested in me by the Act of
October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C.
2459), Executive Order 12047 of March
27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and
Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat.
2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et
seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of
October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority
No. 236 of October 19, 1999, as
amended, and Delegation of Authority
No. 257 of April 15, 2003 [68 FR 19875],
I hereby determine that the objects to be
included in the exhibition ‘‘Cyprus:
Crossroads of Civilizations,’’ imported
from abroad for temporary exhibition
within the United States, are of cultural
significance. The objects are imported
pursuant to a loan agreement with the
foreign owner or custodian. I also
determine that the exhibition or display
of the exhibit objects at the Smithsonian
Institution, National Museum of Natural
History, Washington, DC, from on or
about September 1, 2010, until on or
about April 15, 2011, and at possible
additional exhibitions or venues yet to
be determined, is in the national
interest. I have ordered that Public
Notice of these Determinations be
published in the Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information, including a list of
the exhibit objects, contact Paul W.
Manning, Attorney-Adviser, Office of
the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of
State (telephone: 202–632–6469). The
mailing address is U.S. Department of
State, SA–5, L/PD, Fifth Floor (Suite
5H03), Washington, DC 20522–0505.
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Certification Related to the Khmer
Rouge Tribunal Under Section 7071(c)
of the Department of State, Foreign
Operations and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 2010 (Division F,
Pub. L. 111–117)
Pursuant to the authority vested in the
Secretary of State, including under
Section 7071(c) of the Department of
State, Foreign Operations, and Related
Programs Appropriations Act (SOFAA),
2010, and Delegation of Authority 245–
1, I hereby certify that the United
Nations and Government of Cambodia
are taking credible steps to address
allegations of corruption and
mismanagement within the Khmer
Rouge Tribunal.
This Certification and related
Memorandum of Justification shall be
provided to the appropriate committees
of the Congress and published in the
Federal Register.
Dated: March 23, 2010.
Jacob J. Lew,
Deputy Secretary of State.
Memorandum of Justification Under
Section 7071(c) of the Department of
State, Foreign Operations and Related
Programs Appropriations Act, 2010
Section 7071(c) of the Department of
State, Foreign Operations and Related
Program Appropriations Act, 2010 (Div.
F Pub. L. 111–117) provides that funds
appropriated in the Act for a United
States contribution may only be made
available if the Secretary of State
certifies to the Committees on
Appropriations that the United Nations
and Government of Cambodia are taking
credible steps to address allegations of
corruption and mismanagement within
the Extraordinary Chambers in the
Courts of Cambodia (ECCC), also
commonly known as the ‘‘Khmer Rouge
Tribunal’’ (KRT). Deputy Secretary Lew
has signed the certification pursuant to
State Department Delegation of
Authority 245–1.
Factors Justifying Determination and
Certification
In late 2008 the former Director in the
ECCC Office of Administration, the
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person in charge when allegations of
administrative corruption at the court
first surfaced, was put on indefinite
medical leave, effectively removing him
from the court. His replacement, the
current Acting Director, is considered to
have shown himself a competent
Administrator who has cooperated well
with the donor community, other court
officials, and the United Nations Office
of Legal Affairs. The Deputy
Administrator, selected by the UN and
a person with many years of
administrative experience, has a
constructive working relationship with
the Acting Director and plays an active
and positive role with the UN and the
donor community. Since before the
departure of the ECCC Director of
Administration, there have been no
reports alleging new instances of
corruption at the Khmer Rouge
Tribunal. In the view of the State
Department, other countries in the
donor community, prominent court
officials, and non-governmental
organizations (NGOs), the court appears
corruption-free at this time.
These administrative corruption
allegations did not compromise the
fundamental integrity of the court. In
November of 2009 the court successfully
concluded Case 001—the trial against
the former chief of the Tuol Sleng
torture center, Kaing Guek Eav (‘‘Duch’’).
His trial was the first meaningful
attempt to hold a Khmer Rouge official
accountable for war crimes committed
under the Khmer Rouge regime. The
United States, foreign governments, and
NGOs monitoring the court agree that
proceedings met international standards
of justice.
Most recently, the investigative phase
of Case 002, against four surviving
senior leaders of the Khmer Rouge
regime, was closed. Motions and
appeals are now being heard in
accordance with the rules of the court,
and an indictment is expected in the fall
of 2010.
In August 2009 the United Nations
Office of Legal Affairs and the
Government of Cambodia reached
agreement to establish an Independent
Counsellor to serve as a deterrent
against corruption and address potential
future incidents of corruption or other
forms of misconduct at the court. By
mutual agreement Uth Chhorn, the
Cambodian Auditor General, was
selected to serve this role. To date the
Independent Counsellor has established
his own office, with a direct phone line
and e-mail for receiving complaints
confidentially. Last November he
released a ‘‘Meet the Independent
Counsellor’’ document to all court staff
explaining his role, how he can be
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 6940]
Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition
Determinations: ``Cyprus: Crossroads of Civilizations''
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the following determinations:
Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965
(79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 27,
1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (112
Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et seq.), Delegation of
Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority No. 236
of October 19, 1999, as amended, and Delegation of Authority No. 257 of
April 15, 2003 [68 FR 19875], I hereby determine that the objects to be
included in the exhibition ``Cyprus: Crossroads of Civilizations,''
imported from abroad for temporary exhibition within the United States,
are of cultural significance. The objects are imported pursuant to a
loan agreement with the foreign owner or custodian. I also determine
that the exhibition or display of the exhibit objects at the
Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History,
Washington, DC, from on or about September 1, 2010, until on or about
April 15, 2011, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to
be determined, is in the national interest. I have ordered that Public
Notice of these Determinations be published in the Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information, including a
list of the exhibit objects, contact Paul W. Manning, Attorney-Adviser,
Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State (telephone: 202-
632-6469). The mailing address is U.S. Department of State, SA-5, L/PD,
Fifth Floor (Suite 5H03), Washington, DC 20522-0505.
Dated: March 26, 2010.
Maura M. Pally,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Professional and Cultural Exchanges,
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State.
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