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Judge Fatimata Sanou Touré of Burkina Faso

13 August 2021

Secretary-General appoints Judge Fatimata Sanou Touré of Burkina Faso to serve as Mechanism Judge

Latest News

29 July 2021

Regional Commissioner of Arusha Visits the Arusha Branch of the Mechanism

17 July 2021

Mechanism Principals’ Statement on the Occasion of International Criminal Justice Day

11 July 2021

Mechanism Principals’ Statement on the Occasion of the Twenty-sixth Commemoration of the Genocide in Srebrenica

Selected Ongoing Cases

KABUGA, Félicien
(MICT-13-38) Pre-trial

STANIŠIĆ and SIMATOVIĆ
(MICT-15-96-A) Completed

NZABONIMPA, Anselme et al.
(MICT-18-116) Completed

JOJIĆ, Petar and RADETA, Vjerica
(MICT-17-111-R90) Contempt

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Selection of the Latest Public Filings

KABUGA, Félicien (MICT-13-38) 16 September 2021 \| Order Scheduling a Status Conference
STANIŠIĆ and SIMATOVIĆ (MICT-15-96) 15 September 2021 \| Order assigning a Pre-Appeal Judge
STANIŠIĆ and SIMATOVIĆ (MICT-15-96) 10 September 2021 \| Order assigning Judges to a case before the Appeals Chamber
STANIŠIĆ and SIMATOVIĆ (MICT-15-96) 6 September 2021 \| Simatović Defence Notice of Appeal
STANIŠIĆ and SIMATOVIĆ (MICT-15-96) 6 September 2021 \| Stanišić Defence Notice of Appeal
STANIŠIĆ and SIMATOVIĆ (MICT-15-96) 6 September 2021 \| Prosecution Notice of Appeal
PETKOVIĆ, Milivoj (MICT-17-112-ES.5) 6 September 2021 \| Milivoj Petkovic's Submission pursuant to paragraph 13 of the Practice Direction on the Procedure for the Determination of Applications for Pardon

Upcoming Judicial Events

Kabuga

KABUGA, Félicien (MICT-13-38)

Status conference, 06-10-2021, 14:30 CEST

Recent Judicial Events

Franko Simatovic STANIŠIĆ, Jovica and SIMATOVIĆ, Franko (MICT-15-96)

Pronouncement of the Judgement, 30-06-2021, 15:00 CEST

Nzabonimpa

NZABONIMPA, Anselme et al. (MICT-18-116)

Pronouncement of the Judgement, 25-06-2021, 12:00 EAT/11:00 CEST

Research Tools

Searching for the Fugitives

The Mechanism Information Programme for Affected Communities

The Functions of the Mechanism

Tracking and Prosecution of Remaining Fugitives

Six persons accused by the ICTR are still at large. One is expected to be tried by the Mechanism, five by Rwanda.

Judicial Proceedings

The Mechanism may conduct retrials; appeals proceedings from ICTR, ICTY and Mechanism cases; trials for contempt and false testimony; and review proceedings.

Monitoring Cases Referred to National Jurisdictions

The Mechanism monitors five cases referred by the ICTR to national courts.

Protection of Victims and Witnesses

Responsibility for the protection of thousands of victims and witnesses in proceedings before the ICTR, ICTY and Mechanism.

Enforcement of ICTR, ICTY, or Mechanism Sentences

Supervising the enforcement of sentences pronounced by the ICTR, ICTY, and Mechanism.

Assistance to National Jurisdictions

Responding to requests for assistance from national jurisdictions, including Rwanda, States of the former Yugoslavia, and other countries.

Preservation and Management of Archives

Responsibility for managing the ICTR, ICTY, and Mechanism archives, including preservation and access.

Online exhibition
Worth a Thousand Words

Online exhibition
Children in Conflict

Online exhibition
A Glimpse into the Archives