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Mechanism joins in commemorating anniversary of Rwandan genocide

Arusha, 7 April 2015

Candles

The Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT) joins in commemorating the 21st anniversary of the Rwandan genocide that took the lives of a reported one million men, women and children between April and July 1994.
 

 

The Mechanism launches mentoring programme for Arusha girls

Arusha, 9 March 2015

MICT Registry representatives, Joyce Ngowi and Sera Attika with students at Longido High School, Arusha
MICT Registry representatives, Joyce Ngowi and Sera Attika with students at Longido High School, Arusha

The Arusha branch of the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT) joins the worldwide celebrations of the 2015 International Women’s Day (IWD) by launching its “Make Her Future Happen: Mentoring Programme for Arusha Girls”. The…

 

Ground-breaking at Lakilaki marks start of construction of the new Arusha premises

Arusha, 27 February 2015

Sam Akorimo, Officer in Charge of the MICT Registry in Arusha and Kamalpal Singh, Jandu’s Director at the site of the future Arusha premises
Sam Akorimo, Officer in Charge of the MICT Registry in Arusha and Kamalpal Singh, Jandu’s Director at the site of the future Arusha premises

The Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT) and Jandu Plumbers Ltd. broke ground at Lakilaki today. The symbolic turning of the sod marked this week’s start of the scheduled 12-month works that will give a new home to the Mechanism…

 

One kilometre of ICTR records transferred to the Mechanism’s Archives and Records Section

Arusha, 26 February 2015

One kilometre of ICTR records transferred to the Mechanism’s Archives and Records Section

With the completion of the 96th transfer of records from the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) to the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT), the Mechanism Archives and Records Section (MARS) is now the custodian of…

 

United Nations and the Netherlands sign agreement on Mechanism headquarters

The Hague, 24 February 2015

IRMCT Premises

The Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and United Nations Legal Counsel, Mr. Miguel de Serpa Soares, and the Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, H.E. Mr Karel J.G. van Oosterom, signed yesterday an agreement…

 

Achieved milestones pave the way for the Arusha construction

Arusha, 19 February 2015

New premises Arusha
New premises Arusha

Today, the United Nations signed a contract with Jandu Plumbers Ltd. for the construction of the new premises of the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT) in Arusha.

 

President Meron delivers remarks at inaugural ceremony of the African Institute of International Law

Arusha, 16 February 2015

African Institute of International Law

Today, Judge Theodor Meron, President of the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism), delivered remarks at the inauguration ceremony of the African Institute of International Law held in Arusha, Tanzania.

The event was…

 

ICTY Begins Transfer of Judicial Records to MICT

The Hague, 27 January 2015

ICTY Begins Transfer of Judicial Records to MICT

The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) began today the handover of judicial records to the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT).

 

Appeals Chamber partially affirms the convictions against Ngirabatware

Arusha, 18 December 2014

Appeals Chamber

The Appeals Chamber of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, composed of Judge Theodor Meron, presiding, Judge Bakone Justice Moloto, Judge Christoph Flügge, Judge Burton Hall, and Judge Liu Daqun, delivered today its…

 

Prosecutor Jallow addresses UN Security Council

Arusha, The Hague, 10 December 2014

The Prosecutor of the MICT and the ICTR, Justice Hassan B. Jallow
The Prosecutor of the MICT and the ICTR, Justice Hassan B. Jallow

The Prosecutor of the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), Justice Hassan B. Jallow, today briefed members of the United Nations Security Council on the activities…