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 York, President Meron expressed his appreciation to the Secretary-General for his sustained commitment to the success of international justice over the course of the past decade and for his leadership in giving a voice to victims of horrific crimes.

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, Judge Aydin Sefa Akay of Turkey, by Turkish authorities.
 

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 Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Director of Public Prosecutions, to discuss cooperation between the MICT and Tanzania as host state and other issues of mutual interest. He will also meet with representatives of the diplomatic community.

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 of the International Criminal Tribunals”. The video, produced by the Mechanism's Archives and Records Section (“MARS”), highlights the unique audiovisual records that are preserved in the Mechanism's archives,  showcases the variety and the extent of this material, and informs the public as to how to access material managed by the Mechanism.

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 Aleksandar Vučić, Minister of Interior Nebojša Stefanović, Minister of Justice Nela Kuburović, and the representatives of the Office of the War Crimes Prosecutor, as well as representatives of the international community and civil society.

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 International Criminal Justice Mechanisms at the Regional International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Course for Arab Diplomats, in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates.

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 the Mechanism, ways to further strengthen its efficiency, and its Rules of Procedure and Evidence.

During the plenary, the President of the Mechanism, Judge Theodor Meron, reported to the Judges on a variety of matters related to the Mechanism’s work.

Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT) and the International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) yesterday hosted more than 870 visitors as part of the ninth annual The Hague International Open Day, organised by the Municipality of The Hague.

The Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT) and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) invite all interested members of the public to attend the MICT/ICTY Open Day on Sunday, 25 September, from 11:00 -17:00, to gain a unique perspective into the different efforts involved in achieving international justice. 

The President of the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (“Mechanism”), Judge Theodor Meron, yesterday took part in a panel discussion entitled “A Conversation on New Models of Tribunals”, at The Hague Institute for Global Justice. Dr. Abi Williams, President of The Hague Institute, led the conversation between President Meron, the Registrar of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers, Dr. Fidelma Donlon; the Chair of International Criminal Law and Global Justice, and Programme Director of the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies, Leiden University, Professor Dr.