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Judge Carmel Agius assumes office as the new President of the Mechanism
Arusha, The Hague, 19 January 2019
On 19 January 2019, Judge Carmel Agius, of Malta, assumed office as President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism), following his appointment by the United Nations Secretary-General on 30 June 2018 to a term…
Farewell message from President Theodor Meron to staff
Arusha, The Hague, 18 January 2019
Dear Colleagues,
As I prepare to step down from my role as President of the Mechanism, I wanted to take a moment to express to you my sincere appreciation for all your hard work and contributions to the Mechanism.
General Assembly elects Judge Mustapha El Baaj of Morocco to serve as Mechanism Judge
The Hague, 16 January 2019
On Tuesday, 15 January 2019, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) elected Judge Mustapha El Baaj of Morocco to the judicial roster of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism).
President Meron Concludes Final Visit to Tanzania as President of the Mechanism
Arusha, 11 January 2019
The President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism), Judge Theodor Meron, concluded his final visit to the United Republic of Tanzania (Tanzania) on 9 January 2019. During his visit, President Meron met with…
General Assembly elects Judge Yusuf Aksar of Turkey to serve as Mechanism Judge
Arusha, The Hague, 7 January 2019
On Friday, 21 December 2018, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) elected Judge Yusuf Aksar of Turkey to the judicial roster of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism).
The Mechanism welcomes the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to Tanzania
Arusha, 13 December 2018
The International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism) received a visit from the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to Tanzania, His Excellency Peter Van Acker, at the premises of the Mechanism’s Arusha branch on Wednesday, 12…
Prosecutor Serge Brammertz Addresses the United Nations Security Council
Arusha, The Hague, 11 December 2018
Prosecutor Serge Brammertz of the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT) today addressed the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
He began by providing an update regarding…
President Meron briefs UN Security Council on progress of work
Arusha, The Hague, 11 December 2018
The President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism), Judge Theodor Meron, today presented his final report to the United Nations Security Council (Council) as President of the Mechanism, highlighting the most…
Exhibition "Multilingual Justice from Nuremberg to The Hague" opens today in The Hague
The Hague, 10 December 2018
The Registrar of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism), Mr. Olufemi Elias, today at the premises of the Mechanism in The Hague, opened the exhibition entitled ‘Multilingual Justice from Nuremberg to The Hague’,…
The Mechanism hosts cadets from the Tanzanian Military Academy
Arusha, 7 December 2018
On Thursday, 6 December 2018, the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism), received a delegation of 156 cadets from the Tanzanian Military Academy, Monduli, at the premises of the Mechanism’s Arusha branch.