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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…
Prosecutor on mission to Kigali
Arusha, 28 June 2018
Mechanism Prosecutor Serge Brammertz visited Kigali on 27 and 28 June for regular discussions with Rwandan authorities. The Prosecutor met with Minister of Justice Johnston Busingye and Prosecutor General Jean Bosco Mutangana, as well as members…
Mechanism hosts meeting of information management professionals to mark International Archives Day 2018
The Hague, 8 June 2018
The International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism) today hosted a meeting of 40 representatives of Information Managers in International Organizations (IMIO) at the premises of its Hague branch. The meeting was organized in…
Prosecutor Serge Brammertz addresses the United Nations Security Council
Arusha, The Hague, 6 June 2018
Prosecutor Serge Brammertz of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals today addressed the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
President Meron briefs UN Security Council on progress of work
Arusha, The Hague, 6 June 2018
The President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism), Judge Theodor Meron, today presented the latest six-month report to the United Nations Security Council (Council), highlighting the most notable…
Chief Prosecutor Brammertz meets with authorities on missing persons
The Hague, 23 May 2018
Chief Prosecutor Serge Brammertz of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals hosted today a meeting of senior representatives of institutions responsible for the search for those persons still missing from the conflict in…
First Information Centre on ICTY in the former Yugoslavia opens in Sarajevo
The Hague, 23 May 2018
The City of Sarajevo, with the support of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism), today opened the Sarajevo Information Centre on the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (Centre), the first…
Mechanism Prosecutor Serge Brammertz on mission to Sarajevo
The Hague, 22 May 2018
Mechanism Prosecutor Serge Brammertz will be in Sarajevo from 22 to 24 May 2018, as part of preparations for his regular biannual report to the UN Security Council (UNSC).
President Meron speaks at Security Council open debate on international law and the rule of law
The Hague, 18 May 2018
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The President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, Judge Theodor Meron, yesterday briefed the UN Security Council on progress toward ensuring accountability for serious violations of international law and the role that…