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Prosecutor Serge Brammertz Addresses the United Nations Security Council

Arusha, The Hague, 11 December 2018

Prosecutor Serge Brammertz | UN Photo/Evan Schneider
Prosecutor Serge Brammertz | UN Photo/Evan Schneider

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

President Theodor Meron | UN Photo/Manuel Elias
President Theodor Meron | UN Photo/Manuel Elias

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

Multilingual Justice from Nuremberg to The Hague

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

Cadets from the Tanzanian Military Academy visit the Mechanism in Arusha
Cadets from the Tanzanian Military Academy visit the Mechanism in Arusha

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

A cell at the United Nations Detention Unit in The Hague.
A cell at the United Nations Detention Unit in The Hague.

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

The Mechanism hosts the 18th Annual ICRC All Africa International Humanitarian Law Competition in Arusha

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.
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.

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.

 

Mechanism President Meron on official visit to Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia

The Hague, 19 November 2018

President Theodor Meron
President Theodor Meron

The President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism), Judge Theodor Meron, will be on an official visit to Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), and Croatia from 19 to 22 November 2018.

 

Prosecutor on mission to Kigali

Arusha, 14 November 2018

Prosecutor Serge Brammertz
Prosecutor Serge Brammertz

Mechanism Prosecutor Serge Brammertz will visit Kigali from 15 to 16 November, as part of preparations for his regular biannual report to the UN Security Council.

 

The Mechanism and other International Organizations host the second International Organizations Open Day in Arusha

Arusha, 5 November 2018

The Mechanism and other International Organizations host the second International Organizations Open Day in Arusha

On Saturday, 3 November 2018, the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism), together with the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, the African Institute of International Law; the African Union Advisory Board on…