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Mechanism President Agius concludes historic visit to Rwanda
The Hague, 8 April 2019
On 8 April 2019, the President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism), Judge Carmel Agius, concluded his first official visit to the Republic of Rwanda (Rwanda). The visit took place on the occasion of the 25th…
Mechanism President to conduct first official visit to Rwanda
Arusha, 29 March 2019
The President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism), Judge Carmel Agius, will conduct an official visit to the Republic of Rwanda from 1 to 7 April 2019.
The Appeals Chamber of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals delivers judgement in the Karadžić case
The Hague, 20 March 2019
The Appeals Chamber of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals composed of Judge Vagn Prüsse Joensen, presiding, Judge William Hussein Sekule, Judge José Ricardo de Prada Solaesa, Judge Graciela Susana Gatti Santana, and Judge…
Statement by the Prosecutor on the occasion of Karadžić Appeals Judgement
The Hague, 20 March 2019
The Office of the Prosecutor is satisfied with the Appeals Chamber’s Judgment in the case Prosecutor v. Radovan Karadžić, which in the most important respects confirmed Karadžić’s convictions at trial on ten counts of genocide, crimes…
Karadžić Appeal Judgement – Important information for the media
The Hague, 18 March 2019
The pronouncement of the Appeal Judgement in the case of Prosecutor v. Radovan Karadžić by the Appeals Chamber of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism) is scheduled for Wednesday, 20 March 2019 at 2:00 p…
The Mechanism marks International Women’s Day 2019 with events in Arusha and The Hague
Arusha, The Hague, 11 March 2019
The International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism) marked this year’s International Women’s Day, 8 March 2019, with events at both the Arusha and The Hague branches.
President Agius Concludes First Visit to Tanzania as President of the Mechanism
Arusha, 8 March 2019
On 8 March 2019, the President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism), Judge Carmel Agius, concluded his first visit to the United Republic of Tanzania (Tanzania) in his capacity as President. The visit took…
Mechanism Judges meet in Arusha for second in-person Plenary Session
Arusha, 5 March 2019
On 4 and 5 March 2019, the Judges of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism) held their second in-person Plenary Session at the Seat of the Mechanism in Arusha.
Radovan Karadžić Appeal Judgement scheduled for 20 March 2019 – Accreditation procedure now open
The Hague, 4 March 2019
The accreditation procedure is now open for those wishing to attend the pronouncement of the Appeal Judgement in the case of Prosecutor v. Radovan Karadžić by the Appeals Chamber of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal…
Secretary-General appoints Judge Claudia Hoefer of Germany to serve as Mechanism Judge
The Hague, 22 February 2019
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Judge Claudia Hoefer of Germany to the judicial roster of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism), effective 21 February 2019.