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The Mechanism endorses the Universal Declaration on Archives on International Archives Day
Arusha, The Hague, 9 June 2015
Joining the worldwide events marking this year’s International Archives Day, the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism) has subscribed today to the UNESCO Universal Declaration on Archives (Declaration), becoming the first…
Prosecutor Jallow addresses UN Security Council
Arusha, The Hague, 3 June 2015
The Prosecutor of the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT / Mechanism) and International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), Justice Hassan B. Jallow, today presented his latest bi-annual report on the work of the Mechanism and…
President Meron addresses the UN Security Council
Arusha, The Hague, 3 June 2015
Today, the President of the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT), Judge Theodor Meron, updated the United Nations Security Council on the work and progress of the Mechanism in the past six months.
Mechanism joins in commemorating anniversary of Rwandan genocide
Arusha, 7 April 2015
The Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT) joins in commemorating the 21st anniversary of the Rwandan genocide that took the lives of a reported one million men, women and children between April and July 1994.
The Mechanism launches mentoring programme for Arusha girls
Arusha, 9 March 2015
The Arusha branch of the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT) joins the worldwide celebrations of the 2015 International Women’s Day (IWD) by launching its “Make Her Future Happen: Mentoring Programme for Arusha Girls”. The…
Ground-breaking at Lakilaki marks start of construction of the new Arusha premises
Arusha, 27 February 2015
The Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT) and Jandu Plumbers Ltd. broke ground at Lakilaki today. The symbolic turning of the sod marked this week’s start of the scheduled 12-month works that will give a new home to the Mechanism…
One kilometre of ICTR records transferred to the Mechanism’s Archives and Records Section
Arusha, 26 February 2015
With the completion of the 96th transfer of records from the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) to the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT), the Mechanism Archives and Records Section (MARS) is now the custodian of…
United Nations and the Netherlands sign agreement on Mechanism headquarters
The Hague, 24 February 2015
The Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares, and the Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, H.E. Mr Karel J.G. van Oosterom, signed yesterday an agreement…
Achieved milestones pave the way for the Arusha construction
Arusha, 19 February 2015
Today, the United Nations signed a contract with Jandu Plumbers Ltd. for the construction of the new premises of the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT) in Arusha.
President Meron delivers remarks at inaugural ceremony of the African Institute of International Law
Arusha, 16 February 2015
Today, Judge Theodor Meron, President of the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism), delivered remarks at the inauguration ceremony of the African Institute of International Law held in Arusha, Tanzania.
The event was…