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President Gatti Santana addresses United Nations General Assembly

Arusha, The Hague, 21 October 2026

The President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism), Judge Graciela Gatti Santana, today presented the Mechanism’s fourteenth annual report to the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

MIP participates in Transitional Justice Academy in Pula

Pula, Croatia, 11 October 2026

Two photographs show a workshop in a classroom. In the left photograph, participants sit facing two presenters seated at the front of the room, with a projection screen displaying the SENSE Centre website behind them. In the right photograph, a presenter stands beside the screen and addresses the audience. The projected slide is titled “Nasleđe MKSI (ICTY) i Mehanizma (IRMCT)” and lists judicially established facts and evidentiary material. A SENSE Centre banner is visible on the table at the front.

From 8 to 11 October 2026, the Mechanism Information Programme for Affected Communities (MIP) participated in the Transitional Justice Academy organized by SENSE –…

Mechanism congratulates Judge Pillay on receiving Nobel Peace Prize

Arusha, The Hague, 9 October 2026

Judge Pillay - a woman with brown skin and short dark hair sits in front of a bookshelf, wearing a red jacket over a black top, pearl earrings and a gold necklace. A blue United Nations flag is visible in the background on the right. She is looking slightly to her left with a composed, thoughtful expression. The lighting focuses on her face, while the background remains softly blurred.

The International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism) warmly congratulates Judge Navi Pillay on receiving the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. In her long and distinguished career, Judge Pillay served as Judge and President of the…

MIP delivers online lecture as part of Humanitarian Law Centre seminar

The Hague, The Netherlands, 2 October 2026

Ten people sit around an oval table, facing a wall-mounted TV displaying a blue presentation slide. The group appears engaged in a meeting or class within a neutrally decorated room with framed artwork on the walls.

On 25 September 2026, the Mechanism Information Programme for Affected Communities (MIP) delivered an online lecture as part of the seminar “War Crimes: Research, Facts and Accountability”, organized by the Humanitarian Law Centre (HLC) in…

MIP Lecture for Students of HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht

The Hague, The Netherlands, 17 September 2026

Two photographs show a lecture at HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht. In the first, students sit in a large lecture hall while a speaker presents a slide titled “Armed conflicts in the region of the Former Yugoslavia.” In the second, the speaker presents a slide titled “The Legacy of the ICTY: Archival Materials of the ICTY and the Mechanism – Tools for Reconciliation on Hold.”

On 17 September 2026, the Mechanism Information Programme for Affected Communities (MIP) held a lecture for students of the HU University of Applied Sciences…

International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals hands over remains of Ratko Mladić to next of kin

The Hague, 3 September 2026

The Hague, 3 September 2026 – The International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism) today handed over the remains of Mr. Ratko Mladić to his recognized next of kin, consistent with past practice and Rule 72…

Further update following the passing of Mr. Ratko Mladić

The Hague, 29 August 2026

As announced by the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals Mechanism (Mechanism) on 27 August 2026, Mr. Ratko Mladić, who was detained under the authority of the Mechanism, passed away that day while hospitalised in The Hague,…

Statement on the passing of Ratko Mladić

The Hague, 27 August 2026

Ratko Mladić seated in the courtroom, wearing a dark suit, white shirt and blue tie, and listening through headphones. A computer monitor is visible in front of him.

Mr. Ratko Mladić passed away today while hospitalised in The Hague, The Netherlands. The Medical Officer of the United Nations Detention Unit (UNDU) was immediately notified, and the Dutch authorities have commenced the standard procedures and…

Passing of Judge Flavia Lattanzi

The Hague, 19 August 2026

The photo shows a woman with short, light brown hair and oval wire-rimmed glasses, smiling at the camera. She's wearing formal judicial robes: a red robe with a stiff white jabot (the pleated white collar piece worn by judges) at the front, and black sleeves visible on the shoulders. The robe has decorative buttons along the shoulder seams. Behind her is a large United Nations flag — pale blue with the white UN emblem (olive branches surrounding a world map) visible over her right shoulder. The setting and — Flavia Lattanzi

Judge Flavia Lattanzi of Italy, a distinguished international law expert and a former Judge of both the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), has passed. She…

MIP participates in Regional Summer School in Prizren

Prizren, 11 August 2026

Photo collage from the Regional Summer School on Transitional Justice in Prizren. MIP researcher Nemanja Stjepanović delivers a presentation to participants seated around tables in a conference room. His presentation on ICTY cases concerning crimes committed in Kosovo is displayed on a screen at the front of the room.

On 11 August 2026, the Mechanism Information Programme for Affected Communities (MIP) held an online lecture as part of the Regional Summer School on Transitional Justice, organized by the Humanitarian Law Centre Kosovo in Prizren. The Summer…