News archive

2019

December 2019

Conclusions of the meeting of prosecutors on regional co-operation in war crimes proceedings, in Sarajevo 17-19 December 2019
Mechanism Registrar Elias meets with the President of the UN General Assembly
Mechanism welcomes students from Strathmore University
Prosecutor Brammertz addresses the UN Security Council
President Agius briefs UN Security Council on progress of Mechanism’s work
Mechanism hosts a study visit for journalists from the former Yugoslavia
The Mechanism hosts cadets from the Tanzanian Military Academy

November 2019

The Mechanism hosts the 19th Annual ICRC All Africa International Humanitarian Law Competition Finals in Arusha
Prosecutor on Mission to Kigali
Prosecutor on Mission to Kigali
The Mechanism welcomes the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark to its Arusha branch premises
President Agius concludes high-level meetings with Tanzanian officials
Prosecutor Brammertz on mission to Belgrade

October 2019

President Agius delivers first lecture in the Mechanism’s Inter-University Video Lecture Programme
Prosecutor Brammertz meets with the Operative Working Group on Missing Persons
Prosecutor Brammertz on mission to Sarajevo
Mechanism marks United Nations Day
President Agius Presents Annual Report to UN General Assembly
President Agius meets with President of the United Nations General Assembly
President Agius meets with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres
Initial appearance to be held on 17 October 2019 in the Contempt Case of Prosecutor v. Augustin Ngirabatware
Mechanism provides Sarajevo Information Centre on the ICTY with certified copies of ICTY and Mechanism judgements

September 2019

The Appeals Chamber Renders a Review Judgement in the Case of Prosecutor v. Augustin Ngirabatware
Statement of Prosecutor Serge Brammertz in relation to Review Judgement
Appeals chamber to deliver Judgement in the Ngirabatware case on 27 September 2019 – Accreditation procedure now open
Mechanism opens its doors to the public for The Hague International Open Day
Prosecutor Brammertz met with delegations of the Prosecutor’s Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina and War Crimes Prosecutor’s Office of Serbia
The Mechanism welcomes 17 newly recruited Security Officers at its Arusha branch
Augustin Ngirabatware Review Hearing Scheduled from 16 to 27 September 2019 - Accreditation Procedure Now Open

August 2019

Prosecutor on mission to Kigali

July 2019

President Agius presents his first Progress Report to UN Security Council
Prosecutor Serge Brammertz addresses the United Nations Security Council
President Agius pays respects to victims at 24th Commemoration of Srebrenica genocide
Mechanism welcomes Delegation of Chief Justices from Selected African Countries to its Arusha premises
Mechanism launches media tool kit page and social media campaign commemorating the 24th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide

June 2019

Mechanism Principals participate in “Stop Genocide and Holocaust Denial” conference in Sarajevo
Prosecutor Brammertz on mission to Sarajevo
Mechanism releases “Worth a Thousand Words” online exhibition on International Archives Day

May 2019

Joint Statement by National War Crimes Prosecutor’s Offices and UN Mechanism Chief Prosecutor following Regional Conference
Prosecutor on Mission to Belgrade

April 2019

Chief Prosecutor Brammertz meets with High Commissioner for Human Rights Bachelet
President Agius opens exhibition in Pula on crimes committed in Ahmići
Chief Prosecutor Brammertz presents remarks on the protection of cultural heritage in Geneva
Mechanism Releases User Guide for the ICTY Court Records Database
Mechanism OTP delivered advanced training on investigating and prosecuting sexual and gender based violence
President Agius delivers closing remarks at the Kwibuka25 conference in The Hague
Prosecutor Serge Brammertz addresses the 25th Rwandan Genocide commemoration in The Hague
Mechanism President Agius concludes historic visit to Rwanda

March 2019

Mechanism President to conduct first official visit to Rwanda
The Appeals Chamber of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals delivers judgement in the Karadžić case
Statement by the Prosecutor on the occasion of Karadžić Appeals Judgement
Karadžić Appeal Judgement – Important information for the media
The Mechanism marks International Women’s Day 2019 with events in Arusha and The Hague
President Agius Concludes First Visit to Tanzania as President of the Mechanism
Mechanism Judges meet in Arusha for second in-person Plenary Session
Radovan Karadžić Appeal Judgement scheduled for 20 March 2019 – Accreditation procedure now open

February 2019

Appeal Judgement in the case of Prosecutor v. Radovan Karadžić to be rendered on 20 March 2019
Secretary-General appoints Judge Claudia Hoefer of Germany to serve as Mechanism Judge
Mechanism’s Principals hold diplomatic briefing in The Hague
President Carmel Agius joins Prosecutor Brammertz and Registrar Elias as International Gender Champion
Secretary-General appoints Judge Mahandrisoa Edmond Randrianirina of Madagascar to serve as Mechanism Judge

January 2019

ICTR: Looking Back exhibition on display at Mechanism’s premises in Arusha and in The Hague
Chief Prosecutor Brammertz meets Montenegrin Officials
Mechanism Registrar Olufemi Elias on official visit to Serbia
The Mechanism welcomes the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to the United Republic of Tanzania
The Mechanism welcomes the Ambassador of the Republic of Italy to Tanzania
Judge Carmel Agius assumes office as the new President of the Mechanism
Farewell message from President Theodor Meron to staff
General Assembly elects Judge Mustapha El Baaj of Morocco to serve as Mechanism Judge
President Meron Concludes Final Visit to Tanzania as President of the Mechanism
General Assembly elects Judge Yusuf Aksar of Turkey to serve as Mechanism Judge