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Former ICTY Registrar Theo van Boven has passed away

Arusha, The Hague, 21 May 2026

Black and white interview-style headshot photo of Theo van Boven in a conference room or an office

It is with deep sadness that the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism) has learned of the passing on 9 May 2026 of Professor Theo van Boven of the Netherlands, the first Registrar of the International Criminal…

 

Recording of Hearing in Kabuga Case Now Available

Arusha, The Hague, 20 May 2026

Black and white headshot photo of late Felicien Kabuga in The Hague courtroom during one of the previous court appearances with the IRMCT logo and case title

The recording of the Status Conference in the case of Prosecutor v. Félicien Kabuga, which took place in the courtroom of the IRMCT's Hague Branch, is now available. The footage can be viewed at the following link: …

 

Termination of Proceedings in the Case Against Félicien Kabuga

Arusha, The Hague, 20 May 2026

Collage of photos from the Hearing depicting Judge Bonomy presiding in the courtroom, Judges El Baaj and deGuzman on the screen remotely and parties - Defence and Prosecution standing in the courtroom

The Trial Chamber, composed of Judge Iain Bonomy, presiding, Judge Mustapha El Baaj, and Judge Margaret M. deGuzman, terminated the proceedings in the case of Prosecutor v. Félicien Kabuga before the International Residual Mechanism for…

 

Prosecutor Brammertz Concludes Mission to Kigali

Kigali, Rwanda, 20 May 2026

Three photos of the Prosecutor with High level officials of Rwanda in their offices standing.

Mechanism Prosecutor Serge Brammertz has concluded an official visit to Kigali, Rwanda from 18 to 20 May 2026, as part of the continuing cooperation between the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) and Rwandan authorities regarding the investigation…

 

Statement on the passing of Félicien Kabuga

Arusha, The Hague, 16 May 2026

Statement on the passing of Félicien Kabuga

Mr. Félicien Kabuga passed away today while hospitalized 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…

 

Prosecutor Brammertz Concludes Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina

Arusha, The Hague, 8 May 2026

A collage of photos showing the Prosecutor meeting the officials

Mr. Serge Brammertz, Chief Prosecutor of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism) concluded an official visit to Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina from 3 to 6 May 2026. The visit formed part of preparations for his…

 

Seventh cycle of the Inter‑University Video Lecture Programme concludes with lecture by Registrar Abubacarr M. Tambadou

The Hague, 30 April 2026

The Registrar of the IRMCT Mr. Abubaccar M. Tambadou

The Registrar of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism), Mr. Abubacarr M. Tambadou, delivered today a lecture on the role and functions of the Mechanism, marking the successful conclusion of the seventh cycle of…

 

MIP participates in Transitional Justice School for young legal professionals

Sarajevo, 23 April 2026

A collage of photos from the event depicting the lecturers in front of a big screen and the participants sitting and following the lecture and workshop

On 21 and 22 April 2026, the Mechanism Information Programme for Affected Communities (MIP) participated in the Sixth School of Transitional Justice in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The event was…

 

IRMCT Launches Video Tutorial for Unified Court Records Database

Arusha, The Hague, 13 March 2026

Image with the IRMCT logo and the title reading: Unified Court Records Portal, Searching for Records

The International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT) is pleased to announce the release of a video tutorial to help users navigate the Unified Court Records (UCR) database more effectively.

 

MIP Participates in webinar on the IRMCT archive for civil society organisations from the Western Balkans

The Hague, 10 February 2026

A photo from the event showing participants and lecturers during the presentation

On 10 February, the Mechanism Information Programme for Affected Communities (MIP) participated in the online webinar “How to use the IRMCT/ICTY archive for inclusive memorialisation?”.