The Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT or Mechanism) received delegates from the Kenya National Cohesion and Integration Commission (Commission) at the premises of the Mechanism’s Arusha branch on Wednesday, 22 March 2017. The delegation of the Commission, a statutory body established in Kenya in 2008 in response to the post-election violence in Kenya between 2007 and 2008, was headed by Commissioner Hon. Morris Dzoro.

The Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism or MICT) today launched a new version of its Case Law Database (CLD) to further promote and facilitate access to the jurisprudence of the International Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), and the MICT.

The Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (“MICT” or “Mechanism”) received a delegation of Judges’ Assistants from the Judiciary of the United Republic of Tanzania at the Mechanism’s Arusha Branch premises on Friday, 17 March 2017. The visit was part of a 3-day training programme on the drafting of legal documents and legal research facilitated by JEYAX Development and Training, a non-governmental institution.

The President of the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism or MICT), Judge Theodor Meron, on Thursday, 9 March 2017 notified the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) of the failure of the Republic of Turkey to comply with its obligations to cooperate with the Mechanism and to comply without undue delay with a judicial order issued by the Mechanism.

ICTY and MICT Prosecutor Serge Brammertz will visit Zagreb on 13 and 14 March 2017, as part of preparations for his regular biyearly report to the UN Security Council (UNSC).

The Prosecutor will meet with Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Davor Ivo Stier, Minister of Justice Ante Šprlje and State Attorney General Dinko Cvitan to discuss cooperation with the ICTY and MICT, prosecutions of war crimes by the Croatian judiciary including Category II cases, and regional cooperation in war crimes justice in the Western Balkans.

The Arusha branch of the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (“MICT” or “Mechanism”) today marked International Women’s Day with the theme “I Am Change”, reflecting the global theme for International Women’s Day, “Be Bold for Change”.

The Registrar of the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (“Mechanism” or “MICT”) Olufemi Elias on Thursday, 2 March 2017, concluded an official mission to East and West Africa. As part of his visit, Mr. Elias met with officials from the United Republic of Tanzania (“Tanzania”), the Republic of Rwanda (“Rwanda”), the Republic of Senegal (“Senegal”), and the Republic of Ghana (“Ghana”).

The President of the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (“MICT” or “Mechanism”), Judge Theodor Meron, on Friday met with a delegation from the National Human Rights Commission of the Republic of Korea (“NHRCK”), including the Chairperson of the NHRCK, Mr. Sung-ho Lee, the NHRCK’s International Cooperation Team Director, Mr. Hyoung-seok Cho, and the International Cooperation Team Deputy Director, Mr. Yun-kul Jung. The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the Netherlands, H.E. Jong-hyun Choe, and the Embassy’s Counsellor, Mr. Jong-sun Kang, also took part in the meeting.

The Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (“MICT” or “Mechanism”) yesterday received a senior judicial delegation from the East African Court of Justice (“EACJ”) at the Mechanism’s Arusha Branch. Representatives of the Mechanism’s President, Prosecutor and Registrar warmly welcomed the EACJ delegation, including the Honourable Justice Dr. Emmanuel Ugirashebuja, President of the Court, the Honourable Justice Liboire Nkurunziza, Vice-President of the Court, and the Honourable Justices of the Court’s Appellate Division Aaron Ringera, Edward Rutakangwa and Geoffrey W.M. Kiryabwire.

The United Nations Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals today ordered the Government of the Republic of Turkey to cease all legal proceedings against Judge Aydin Sefa Akay and to take all necessary measures to ensure his release from detention, no later than 14 February 2017, so that he can resume his judicial functions in the case of Prosecutor v. Augustin Ngirabatware. The order is binding on Turkey under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1966 (2010), which requires that all States comply with orders issued by the Mechanism.