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President Agius briefs UN Security Council on progress of Mechanism’s work

Arusha, The Hague, 9 June 2021

The President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism), Judge Carmel Agius, yesterday presented the Mechanism’s eighteenth progress report to the United Nations Security Council by video-teleconference…

Address of Mr. Serge Brammertz Prosecutor, International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals to the United Nations Security Council 8 June 2021

Arusha, The Hague, 8 June 2021

Mister President, Excellencies, Thank you for this opportunity to remotely address you about the activities of the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals. My written report provides details about our…

Statement by the Prosecutor on the occasion of Mladić Appeals Judgement

The Hague, 8 June 2021

Following the issuance of the appeal judgment in the case of Prosecutor vs. Ratko Mladić, Serge Brammertz, Chief Prosecutor of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, gave the following statement to the press

The Appeals Chamber of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals delivers judgement in the Mladić case

The Hague, 8 June 2021

The Appeals Chamber of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals composed of Judge Prisca Matimba Nyambe (Presiding), Judge Aminatta Lois Runeni N'gum, Judge Seymour Panton, Judge Elizabeth Ibanda-Nahamya, and Judge Mustapha El…

Appeal Judgement in Prosecutor v. Ratko Mladić scheduled for 8 June 2021: Accreditation procedure now closed

The Hague, 27 May 2021

The accreditation procedure for those wishing to attend the pronouncement of the Appeal Judgement in the case of Prosecutor v. Ratko Mladić by the Appeals Chamber of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism…

Appeal Judgement in Prosecutor v. Ratko Mladić scheduled for 8 June 2021: Accreditation procedure now open

The Hague, 18 May 2021

The Appeals Chamber of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunal (“Mechanism”) has scheduled the pronouncement of the Appeal Judgement in the case of Prosecutor v. Ratko Mladić for Tuesday, 8 June 2021 at 3.00 p.m. CEST…

Ambassadors of Belgium, Denmark, and The Netherlands visit Mechanism’s Arusha Branch

Arusha, 18 May 2021

David Falces, H.E. Mr. Jeroen Verheul, Ana Cristina Rodriguez Pineda, Prosecutor Serge Brammertz, H.E. Ms. Mette Nørgaard Dissing-Spandet, H.E. Mr. Peter Van Acker, Nathalie van den Berge, Thembile Segoete, Neema Matafu. — First row from left to right: David Falces (Chief of Administration), H.E. Mr. Jeroen Verheul, Ambassador of the Kingdom of The Netherlands, Ana Cristina Rodriguez Pineda (Chef de Cabinet and Principal Legal Advisor, Office of the President), Prosecutor Serge Brammertz, H.E. Ms. Mette Nørgaard Dissing-Spandet, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark, and H.E. Mr. Peter Van Acker, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium. Second row from left to right: Nathalie van den Berge (Deputy Officer-in-Charge and Legal Officer, Office of the Registrar, Arusha Branch), Thembile Segoete (Officer-in-Charge, Office of the Prosecutor, Arusha branch), and Neema Matafu, Senior Policy Officer for Public Administration and Economic Policies, Netherlands Embassy in Tanzania.

On Tuesday 18 May 2021, the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (“Mechanism”) welcomed three Ambassadors to its Arusha branch premises. The visit was a courtesy call by the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to Tanzania, His…

Prosecutor Brammertz on mission to Kigali

Arusha, 23 April 2021

Chief Prosecutor Serge Brammertz of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism) will visit Kigali, Rwanda from 26 to 30 April as part of his preparations for his regular biannual report to the United Nations Security…

Mechanism Statement on operations during COVID-19

Arusha, The Hague, 23 April 2021

Since the confirmation of the COVID-19 pandemic and its Statement on operations during COVID-19 of 19 March 2020, the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (‘Mechanism’) has continued to closely follow developments in…

Conclusion of closing arguments in Prosecutor v. Jovica Stanišić and Franko Simatović

The Hague, 14 April 2021

The Trial Chamber at the Hague Branch of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism), composed of Judges Burton Hall (The Bahamas), presiding, Joseph Masanche (Tanzania), and Seon Ki Park (South Korea), today concluded…