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Statement of the Office of the Prosecutor on the arrest of five Accused in Rwanda
Arusha, 5 September 2018
On 3 September 2018, Rwandan authorities executed arrest warrants issued by the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals and took into custody Maximilien Turinabo, Anselme Nzabonimpa, Jean de Dieu Ndagijimana, Marie Rose Fatuma and…
ICTY receives Mostar Peace Connection Award
The Hague, 24 July 2018
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) has been presented with the 2018 Mostar Peace Connection Award by the Center for Peace and Multi-ethnic Cooperation (the Centre) from Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. In his…
President’s Statement on the Occasion of the Day of International Criminal Justice
Arusha, The Hague, 17 July 2018
Today, Judge Theodor Meron, President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, issued the following statement to mark the Day of International Criminal Justice:
Mechanism organizes Security and Safety Open Day on Gender Strategy Initiative
Arusha, 16 July 2018
The International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism) organized and hosted a Security and Safety Services Open Day at the Mechanism’s premises in Arusha on 13 July 2018 to launch its Gender Strategy Initiative. The Gender…
Mechanism Registrar Olufemi Elias addresses Srebrenica commemoration
The Hague, 11 July 2018
As part of the commemoration of the 23rd anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide, today, the Registrar of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism), Mr. Olufemi Elias, paid his respect to the victims and delivered…
Statement of the President on the occasion of the anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide
The Hague, 11 July 2018
The President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, Judge Theodor Meron, today issued the following statement to mark the 23rd commemoration of the Srebrenica genocide:
Mechanism Registrar Olufemi Elias on official visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Hague, 10 July 2018
The Registrar of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism), Mr. Olufemi Elias, will be on an official visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), from 10 to 12 July 2018.
On 11 July, Registrar Elias will…
UN Security Council re-appoints Prosecutor Serge Brammertz as Prosecutor of the Mechanism
Arusha, 3 July 2018
The United Nations Security Council, by resolution 2422 (2018), has reappointed Prosecutor Serge Brammertz to a new term as Prosecutor of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism), with effect from 1 July 2018 until…
Statement of the President on the non-reappointment of Judge Akay
Arusha, The Hague, 3 July 2018
On 29 June 2018, the UN Secretary-General reappointed for a new, two-year term of office all of the Judges on the roster of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism) who were seeking reappointment except Judge Aydin…
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
Arusha, The Hague, 3 July 2018
The United Nations Secretary-General has appointed Judge Theodor Meron to a new term as President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism), effective 1 July 2018, and expiring on 18 January 2019. Judge Carmel…