News archive

2018

December 2018

The Mechanism welcomes the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to Tanzania
Prosecutor Serge Brammertz Addresses the United Nations Security Council
President Meron briefs UN Security Council on progress of work
Exhibition "Multilingual Justice from Nuremberg to The Hague" opens today in The Hague
The Mechanism hosts cadets from the Tanzanian Military Academy
Mechanism’s Rules of Detention enter into force and detention related Regulations are issued

November 2018

The Mechanism hosts the 18th Annual ICRC All Africa International Humanitarian Law Competition in Arusha
President Meron meets Serbian Prime Minister Brnabić, challenges her statements denying genocide in Srebrenica
Mechanism President Meron on official visit to Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia
Prosecutor on mission to Kigali
The Mechanism and other International Organizations host the second International Organizations Open Day in Arusha
Dutch authorities conclude criminal investigation into Slobodan Praljak’s death

October 2018

Prosecutor on mission to Sarajevo
Mechanism and other International Organizations based in Arusha invite the public to the Arusha International Organizations Day
Mechanism marks UN Day with students
President Meron delivers remarks at the One Young World Summit in The Hague
Prosecutor on mission to Belgrade
President Meron presents sixth Annual Report to the UN General Assembly
The Office of the Prosecutor and the ICRC sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Search for Missing Persons
Mechanism releases dataset from the ICTY study on the witness experience
Prosecutor on mission to Zagreb
Prosecutor Brammertz takes part in the conference “Justice after The Hague” in Zagreb
Mechanism Judge Mparany Mamy Richard Rajohnson passes away
Mechanism Registrar Olufemi Elias on official visit to the Republic of Croatia

September 2018

Mechanism opens its doors to the public for The Hague International Open Day
Mechanism to open its doors for The Hague International Open Day
Statement of President Meron in support of the ICC
Initial appearances to be held on 13 September 2018 in the case of Prosecutor v. Maximilien Turinabo et al.
Statement of the Office of the Prosecutor on the arrest of five Accused in Rwanda

July 2018

ICTY receives Mostar Peace Connection Award
President’s Statement on the Occasion of the Day of International Criminal Justice
Mechanism organizes Security and Safety Open Day on Gender Strategy Initiative
Statement of the President on the occasion of the anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide
Mechanism Registrar Olufemi Elias addresses Srebrenica commemoration
Mechanism Registrar Olufemi Elias on official visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina
UN Security Council re-appoints Prosecutor Serge Brammertz as Prosecutor of the Mechanism
UN Secretary-General re-appoints Judge Theodor Meron as President of the Mechanism, appoints Judge Carmel Agius as his successor and renews the terms of Judges of the Mechanism
Statement of the President on the non-reappointment of Judge Akay

June 2018

Prosecutor on mission to Kigali
Mechanism hosts meeting of information management professionals to mark International Archives Day 2018
President Meron briefs UN Security Council on progress of work
Prosecutor Serge Brammertz addresses the United Nations Security Council

May 2018

Chief Prosecutor Brammertz meets with authorities on missing persons
First Information Centre on ICTY in the former Yugoslavia opens in Sarajevo
Mechanism Prosecutor Serge Brammertz on mission to Sarajevo
President Meron speaks at Security Council open debate on international law and the rule of law
Bosnian Law students visit the Mechanism’s Hague branch
Mechanism Welcomes the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Rwanda
Mechanism Prosecutor Serge Brammertz on mission to Belgrade
Delegation from ECOWAS Community Court of Justice visits the Mechanism’s Hague Branch
Mechanism Welcomes the Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany

April 2018

The Appeals Chamber of the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals hears oral arguments in the Karadžić case
Radovan Karadžić Appeal Hearing - accreditation procedure closed
Mechanism President Theodor Meron on official visit to Sarajevo
Mechanism Welcomes the Permanent Secretary of The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation of The United Republic of Tanzania
Mechanism Judges conclude remote plenary and adopt disciplinary mechanism for Judges
Radovan Karadžić appeal hearing scheduled for 23 and 24 April 2018 – Accreditation procedure now open
Appeals Chamber Reverses Šešelj’s Acquittal, in part, and Convicts him of Crimes Against Humanity
Vojislav Šešelj Appeal Judgement - accreditation procedure closed
Mechanism participates in the commemoration of the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda
Mechanism Registrar Elias receives ASIL Honorary Membership Award

March 2018

Elizabeth Ibanda-Nahamya of Uganda appointed Mechanism Judge
Vojislav Šešelj Appeal Judgement scheduled for 11 April 2018 – Accreditation procedure now open
Mechanism releases to the public the report of the independent expert review into Slobodan Praljak’s death
‘Press For Progress’: The Mechanism marks International Women’s Day 2018
Mechanism welcomes delegation from ECOWAS Community Court of Justice

January 2018

ICTY: Looking back exhibition on display at Mechanism’s premises in Arusha and in The Hague