The Appeals Chamber of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals delivers judgement in the Karadžić case
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 Ivo Nelson de Caires Batista Rosa delivered today its judgement on the appeals filed by Mr. Radovan Karadžić and the Prosecution against the judgement rendered on 24 March 2016 by a Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (“ICTY”).
Statement by the Prosecutor on the occasion of Karadžić Appeals Judgement
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 against humanity and war crimes. The Appeals Chamber further granted the Prosecution’s appeal and sentenced Karadžić to life imprisonment.
Following the pronouncement of the judgment, Prosecutor Serge Brammertz said:
Karadžić Appeal Judgement – Important information for the media
The Mechanism marks International Women’s Day 2019 with events in Arusha and The Hague
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. The Mechanism joined in the global theme of “Balance for Better”, celebrating the achievements of women and efforts to promote women’s rights with events aimed at raising awareness of the importance of gender equality, gender balance, and gender justice, as well as fighting impunity for conflict-related sexual violence against women.
President Agius Concludes First Visit to Tanzania as President of the Mechanism
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 place on the occasion of the second in-person Plenary of Mechanism Judges, which was held at the Mechanism’s Arusha branch on 4 and 5 March 2019.
Mechanism Judges meet in Arusha for second in-person Plenary Session
Radovan Karadžić Appeal Judgement scheduled for 20 March 2019 – Accreditation procedure now open
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 Tribunals (“Mechanism”). The Appeal Judgement has been scheduled for delivery on 20 March 2019, at 2:00 p.m., in Courtroom I of the Mechanism’s premises in The Hague.
Secretary-General appoints Judge Claudia Hoefer of Germany to serve as Mechanism Judge
Appeal Judgement in the case of Prosecutor v. Radovan Karadžić to be rendered on 20 March 2019
The Appeals Chamber of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (“Mechanism”) has scheduled the pronouncement of the Appeal Judgement in the case of Prosecutor v. Radovan Karadžić for Wednesday, 20 March 2019 at 2 p.m. in Courtroom I of the Mechanism’s Hague branch.
The accreditation procedure for media representatives wishing to attend the Mechanism for the pronouncement of the Judgement will be announced on Monday, 4 March 2019.