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Rules of Procedure and Evidence adopted for the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals

The Hague, Arusha, 28 June 2012

Document

The Judges of the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT) recently adopted the Rules of Procedure and Evidence, to guide the work of the institution mandated with carrying out a number of essential functions of the ICTY and the ICTR…

 

Completion Strategy Report: President Meron’s Address before the Security Council

Arusha, The Hague, 7 June 2012

ICTY President, Judge Theodor Meron
ICTY President, Judge Theodor Meron

The Tribunal’s President, Judge Theodor Meron, today addressed the United Nations Security Council to provide an update on the work and achievements of the Tribunal over the past six months.

 

Two remaining Residual Mechanism judges sworn in

The Hague, 21 May 2012

Signing

Judges Ivo Nelson de Caires Batista Rosa (Portugal) and Graciela Susana Gatti Santana (Uruguay) were sworn in last Friday remotely by the Registrar John Hocking. The two Judges are the last of the 25 Judges who will serve the International…

 

Judges Elected to the International Residual Mechanism Sworn-in

The Hague, 7 May 2012

The President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, Judge Theodor Meron, presided here today over the official swearing-in of those Judges of the ICTR who have been elected Judges of the International Residual Mechanism…

 

Additional Residual Mechanism Judges sworn in

The Hague, 27 April 2012

Four judges of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, who are located outside of the Mechanism’s two branches in The Hague and Arusha were today sworn in remotely by Registrar John Hocking: Aydin Sefa Akay (Turkey), Jose…

 

Swearing-in ceremony of Residual Mechanism Judges

The Hague, 24 April 2012

Signing

The President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, Judge Theodor Meron, presided today over the official swearing-in of those Judges of the ICTY who have been elected Judges of the International Residual Mechanism.

 

Judge Theodor Meron appointed as President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals

The Hague, 1 March 2012

Judge Theodor Meron
Judge Theodor Meron

The United Nations Secretary-General has appointed Judge Theodor Meron as President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals for a term of four years effective 1 March 2012. 

Judge Meron has been serving as the…

 

Security Council Appoints Hassan Bubacar Jallow Prosecutor of International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals

New York, 29 February 2012

Hassan Bubacar Jallow
Hassan Bubacar Jallow

The Security Council, recalling its decision of 22 December 2010 to establish an International Residual Mechanism to “continue the functions” of the International Criminal Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda in anticipation of…

 

John Hocking appointed as Registrar of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals

New York, 19 January 2012

Mr. John Hocking
Mr. John Hocking

The United Nations Secretary-General has appointed Mr. John Hocking as the Registrar of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals.

Mr. Hocking has been serving as the Registrar of the International Criminal Tribunal for…

 

Security Council Adopts Resolution on the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT)

Arusha, 29 December 2010

UNSC

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on 22 December adopted a Resolution to establish a new body to finish the remaining tasks of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal…