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President Meron Concludes Final Visit to Tanzania as President of the Mechanism
Arusha, 11 January 2019
The President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism), Judge Theodor Meron, concluded his final visit to the United Republic of Tanzania (Tanzania) on 9 January 2019. During his visit, President Meron met with…
General Assembly elects Judge Yusuf Aksar of Turkey to serve as Mechanism Judge
Arusha, The Hague, 7 January 2019
On Friday, 21 December 2018, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) elected Judge Yusuf Aksar of Turkey to the judicial roster of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism).
The Mechanism welcomes the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to Tanzania
Arusha, 13 December 2018
The International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism) received a visit from the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to Tanzania, His Excellency Peter Van Acker, at the premises of the Mechanism’s Arusha branch on Wednesday, 12…
Prosecutor Serge Brammertz Addresses the United Nations Security Council
Arusha, The Hague, 11 December 2018
Prosecutor Serge Brammertz of the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT) today addressed the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
He began by providing an update regarding…
President Meron briefs UN Security Council on progress of work
Arusha, The Hague, 11 December 2018
The President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism), Judge Theodor Meron, today presented his final report to the United Nations Security Council (Council) as President of the Mechanism, highlighting the most…
Exhibition "Multilingual Justice from Nuremberg to The Hague" opens today in The Hague
The Hague, 10 December 2018
The Registrar of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism), Mr. Olufemi Elias, today at the premises of the Mechanism in The Hague, opened the exhibition entitled ‘Multilingual Justice from Nuremberg to The Hague’,…
The Mechanism hosts cadets from the Tanzanian Military Academy
Arusha, 7 December 2018
On Thursday, 6 December 2018, the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism), received a delegation of 156 cadets from the Tanzanian Military Academy, Monduli, at the premises of the Mechanism’s Arusha branch.
Mechanism’s Rules of Detention enter into force and detention related Regulations are issued
Arusha, The Hague, 5 December 2018
Today, 5 December 2018, the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals’ (Mechanism) Rules Governing the Detention of Persons Awaiting Trial or Appeal before the Mechanism or Otherwise Detained on the Authority of the Mechanism…
The Mechanism hosts the 18th Annual ICRC All Africa International Humanitarian Law Competition in Arusha
Arusha, 26 November 2018
On Saturday 24 November 2018, the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism) hosted the finals of the 18th Annual International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) All Africa IHL Competition at the Mechanism's premises in…
President Meron meets Serbian Prime Minister Brnabić, challenges her statements denying genocide in Srebrenica
The Hague, 20 November 2018
The President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism), Judge Theodor Meron, concluded his final visit to Serbia today with a meeting with the Serbian Prime Minister, Ms. Ana Brnabić.