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(a) The United Nations International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (“Mechanism”) maintains this web site (the “Site”) as a courtesy to those who may choose to access the Site (“Users”). The information presented herein is for informative purposes only. While the Mechanism cannot guarantee that there are no errors in its site, it endeavours, where appropriate, to correct those which are drawn to its attention.

(b) The Mechanism administers this Site. All Material on this Site appears subject to the present Terms and conditions of Use. Consultation of the Site shall automatically constitute full acceptance of its Terms of Use.

(c) The Mechanism grants permission to Users to visit the Site and to download and copy the information, documents and materials (collectively, “Materials”) from the Site for the User’s personal, non-commercial use, without any right to resell or redistribute them or to compile or create derivative works therefrom, subject to the terms and conditions outlined below, and also subject to more specific restrictions that may apply to specific Material within this Site.

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(g) It is not possible to guarantee that an electronic document faithfully reproduces the original, signed Material. The electronic version remains subject to editorial revision. The original signed Material held in the Mechanism’s archives is the authentic version.

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General

The Mechanism reserves its exclusive right in its sole discretion to alter, limit or discontinue the Site or any Materials in any respect. The Mechanism shall have no obligation to take the needs of any User into consideration in connection therewith.

The Mechanism reserves the right to deny in its sole discretion any user access to this Site or any portion thereof without notice.

No waiver by the Mechanism of any provision of these Terms and Conditions shall be binding except as set forth in writing and signed by its duly authorized representative.