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.

The President of the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (“Mechanism”), Judge Theodor Meron, today filed the report of the internal inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Zdravko Tolimir in the United Nations Detention Unit on 8 February 2016.  The inquiry was ordered on 9 February 2016, and was undertaken by Judge Vagn Joensen, a Judge of the Mechanism and the former President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.

The President of the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT), Judge Theodor Meron, today delivered remarks on the role of international and national courts in prosecuting crimes under international humanitarian law at the Expert Seminar on Respect for International Humanitarian Law – the Role of Magistrates in French-speaking African countries, in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.

The Agreement between the United Nations and the Kingdom of the Netherlands concerning the Headquarters of the Mechanism entered into force today.
 
The Headquarters Agreement regulates all matters relating to the establishment and proper functioning of the Mechanism in the Netherlands and provides a basis for cooperation between the Mechanism and its Host State, including in the areas of privileges and immunities, provision of facilities and services, and detention matters.
 

The Prosecutor of the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT) and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), Serge Brammertz, paid a courtesy call on the President of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, Justice Augustino S. L. Ramadhani on 24 August.

Prosecutor Brammertz and President Ramadhani discussed a range of topical issues of common interest including possibilities for cooperation between the African Court and the MICT Office of the Prosecutor.

The President of the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT), Judge Theodor Meron, today met with Justice Augustino S. L. Ramandhani, President of the African Court on Human and People’s Rights, and Justice Dr. Emanuel Ugirashebuja, President of the East Africa Court of Justice, along with the Judges of its Appellate Division. Both meetings took place in Arusha, United Republic of Tanzania, where all three of these judicial institutions have headquarters.