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Statement of the Mechanism on Conviction of Judge Aydin Sefa Akay by Turkish Criminal Court of First Instance

Arusha, The Hague, 15 June 2017

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Judge Aydin Sefa Akay, a Judge of the UN International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, was yesterday convicted by a Turkish criminal court of first instance in Ankara on a single charge of being a member of a terrorist organization,…

 

Stanišić and Simatović start of trial – Accreditation procedure closed

The Hague, 9 June 2017

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The accreditation procedure for representatives of the press wishing to attend the start of trial in the case of Jovica Stanišić and Franko Simatović, scheduled for 13 June 2017, is now closed.

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Mechanism marks International Archives Day

Arusha, The Hague, 9 June 2017

Mechanism marks International Archives Day

The Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism or MICT) today joins in the celebration of International Archives Day by promoting the dissemination of the UNESCO Universal Declaration on Archives (Declaration).

 

President Meron presents Progress Report to UN Security Council

Arusha, The Hague, 7 June 2017

President, Judge Theodor Meron
President, Judge Theodor Meron

The President of the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism or MICT), Judge Theodor Meron, today addressed the United Nations Security Council to present the latest six-month report on the progress of the Mechanism’s work.

 

Prosecutor Serge Brammertz addresses the United Nations Security Council

Arusha, The Hague, 7 June 2017

Prosecutor Serge Brammertz
Prosecutor Serge Brammertz

Prosecutor Serge Brammertz of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT) today addressed the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).

 

Start of Stanišić and Simatović trial on 13 June – Accreditation procedure now open

The Hague, 31 May 2017

Franko Simatović and Jovica Stanišić
Franko Simatović and Jovica Stanišić

The accreditation procedure for representatives of the press wishing to attend the start of trial in the case of Jovica Stanišić and Franko Simatović, scheduled before the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT or Mechanism),…

 

International Council on Archives Holds Series of Key Meetings at Mechanism Premises in Arusha

Arusha, 26 May 2017

International Council on Archives Holds Series of Key Meetings at Mechanism Premises in Arusha
International Council on Archives Holds Series of Key Meetings at Mechanism Premises in Arusha

The Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT or Mechanism) hosted, in May 2017, a series of four events in conjunction with the International Council in Archives (ICA) at the Mechanism’s premises in Arusha. The ICA, established in…

 

Prosecutor Brammertz at the capacity building seminar in Kigali

Arusha, 22 May 2017

Prosecutor Brammertz with Prosecutor General of Rwanda, Jean Bosco Mutangana and training participants in Kigali
Prosecutor Brammertz with Prosecutor General of Rwanda, Jean Bosco Mutangana and training participants in Kigali

Prosecutor Serge Brammertz was present today at the advanced training seminar on the prosecution of international crimes that took place in Kigali, Rwanda. With 35 prosecutors from Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya participating in the seminar,…

 

Benin signs new Agreement on enforcement of sentences with the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals

Arusha, 18 May 2017

Benin signs new Agreement on enforcement of sentences with the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals

On 12 May 2017, the United Nations and the Republic of Benin concluded a revised Agreement on the enforcement of sentences pronounced by either the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) or the Mechanism for International Criminal…

 

Mechanism holds diplomatic briefing in The Hague

The Hague, 17 May 2017

From left to right: Prosecutor Serge Brammertz, President Theodor Meron and Registrar Olufemi Elias hold briefing for the diplomatic corps
From left to right: Prosecutor Serge Brammertz, President Theodor Meron and Registrar Olufemi Elias hold briefing for the diplomatic corps

The Principals of the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism or MICT) today held a briefing for the diplomatic corps accredited to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.