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Media invited to attend the official opening of the Arusha premises of the United Nations Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals

Arusha, 21 November 2016

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Media are invited to attend the official opening ceremony of the new premises of the United Nations Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (“MICT”) in Arusha, United Republic of Tanzania. The MICT President, Judge Theodor Meron,…

 

Prosecutor Serge Brammertz on mission to Sarajevo

The Hague, 14 November 2016

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ICTY and MICT Prosecutor Serge Brammertz will be in Sarajevo on 14 and 15 November 2016, as part of preparations for his regular biannual reports to the UN Security Council (UNSC).

The Prosecutor will meet with members of the BiH…

 

MICT Prosecutor Serge Brammertz speaks at the meeting on establishing the Great Lakes Judicial Cooperation Network

The Hague, 14 November 2016

Prosecutor Brammertz with the conference participants establishing the Great Lakes Judicial Cooperation Network
Prosecutor Brammertz with the conference participants establishing the Great Lakes Judicial Cooperation Network

MICT Prosecutor Serge Brammertz was in Nairobi, Kenya on 10 and 11 November, where he was a lead participant in a conference to establish the Great Lakes Judicial Cooperation Network.

 

President Meron meets with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

Arusha, The Hague, 9 November 2016

Judge Theodor Meron and Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon
Judge Theodor Meron and Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon

Judge Theodor Meron, President of the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (“MICT”), yesterday met with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon.

During the meeting, which took place at UN headquarters in New…

 

President Meron presents fourth Annual Report to the United Nations General Assembly and calls on Turkey to release Judge Aydin Sefa Akay from detention

Arusha, The Hague, 9 November 2016

The President Judge Theodor Meron
The President Judge Theodor Meron

President Theodor Meron today presented the fourth Annual Report of the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (“MICT”) to the United Nations General Assembly and briefed the Assembly on the ongoing detention of a Judge of the Mechanism,…

 

MICT Prosecutor Serge Brammertz on mission to Dar Es Salaam

Arusha, 2 November 2016

Prosecutor Serge Brammertz
Prosecutor Serge Brammertz

MICT Prosecutor Serge Brammertz will be in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania between 2 and 4 November, as part of preparations for his regular biannual report to the UN Security Council.

The Prosecutor will meet with Government officials, including…

 

The Mechanism marks the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage

Arusha, The Hague, 27 October 2016

The Mechanism marks the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage

The Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (“Mechanism”) today marks the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, by releasing a short informational video entitled “Preserving History as it Happens: An Introduction to the Audiovisual Archives…

 

Prosecutor Serge Brammertz on mission to Belgrade

The Hague, 27 October 2016

Prosecutor Serge Brammertz
Prosecutor Serge Brammertz

Mr. Serge Brammertz, Prosecutor of the ICTY and MICT, will be in Belgrade on 27 and 28 October, as part of preparations for his regular biannual report to the UN Security Council.

The Prosecutor will meet with Prime Minister of Serbia…

 

President Meron delivers a lecture at an ICRC Regional IHL Course for Arab Diplomats in Abu Dhabi

Arusha, The Hague, 13 October 2016

The President, Judge Theodor Meron
The President, Judge Theodor Meron

The President of the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT), Judge Theodor Meron, on Wednesday, 12 October 2016, delivered a lecture on the Criminal Repression of International Humanitarian Law Violations: Lessons from the…

 

MICT Judges meet in The Hague for Plenary Session

The Hague, 28 September 2016

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The Judges of the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT) held their first in-person plenary session in The Hague on 26 and 27 September 2016. During the plenary, the Judges discussed issues pertaining to the internal functioning of…