Rwandan Genocide Fugitive Arrested in the DRC
The Mechanism launches new Judicial Records Research Tool
Today the Mechanism has launched a new online research tool, the Judicial Records and Archives Database (JRAD), which is aimed at enhancing access to the public judicial records of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and the Mechanism.
President Meron delivers remarks at the ICTR Staff Association Dinner and Prosecutor’s Roundtable in Arusha to mark the closure of the ICTR
As part of the events marking the closing of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), the President of the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism), Judge Theodor Meron, delivered remarks at the ICTR Staff Association Dinner and the Prosecutor’s Roundtable which took place this week in Arusha, Tanzania.
MICT and ICTR Prosecutor Jallow hosts a High-Level Roundtable on Promoting Accountability
As part of activities marking the official Closing Ceremony of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda in Arusha, Tanzania, the Prosecutor of the ICTR and the Mechanism, Justice Hassan B. Jallow, on 2 December 2015, hosted a High-Level Roundtable Discussion on the promotion of accountability for international crimes at the national level.
Office of the Prosecutor of the Mechanism concludes its 3rd annual Joint Branch meeting in Arusha
Staff members of the Mechanism Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) have concluded the 3rd annual Joint Branch meeting held in Arusha on 26 and 27 November 2015. At the opening of the meeting, Justice Hassan B. Jallow, Prosecutor of the Mechanism, underscored the importance of the annual Joint Branch meetings to the successful execution of the mandate of the Mechanism OTP.
Prosecutor Jallow Delivers Keynote Speech at the Assembly of States Parties of the ICC
Justice Hassan B. Jallow, Prosecutor of the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), delivered a keynote speech yesterday on the topic “Towards a Multilateral Treaty for Mutual Legal Assistance and Extradition for Domestic Prosecution of Atrocity Crimes”. The keynote speech was delivered at a side event organized by Argentina, Belgium, The Netherlands and Slovenia during the Fourteenth Session of the Assembly of States Parties of the International Criminal Court (ICC), held in The Hague from 18 to 26 November 2015.
The Mechanism and the ICTY commemorate 70 years of the United Nations
This week, the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism) and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) will join the UN in celebrating 70 years since the entry into force of the UN Charter on 24 October 1945. As members of the UN system, the ICTY and the Mechanism have been at the forefront of the UN’s efforts in support of international justice and accountability for violations of international law.
President Meron Presents Third Annual Report to the United Nations General Assembly
President Theodor Meron today presented the third Annual Report of the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT) to the UN General Assembly, highlighting the Mechanism’s achievements of the past year as well as its on-going challenges.
MICT Registrar delivers closing address at the 2015 International Council on Archives Conference
The Registrar of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism), Mr. John Hocking, delivered on Tuesday the closing address of the 2015 International Council on Archives (ICA) Conference, held on 28 and 29 September 2015 in Reykjavik, Iceland.