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President Gatti Santana at UNSC

11 June 2025

President Gatti Santana briefs UN Security Council on progress of Mechanism’s work

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11 June 2025

Sarajevo law students visit the Mechanism for Moot Court preparation

11 June 2025

Prosecutor Serge Brammertz Addresses the United Nations Security Council

9 June 2025

National Public Prosecution Authority (NPPA) and Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) cooperation achieving results in genocide fugitives tracking

Selected Ongoing Cases

KABUGA, Félicien
(MICT-13-38) Trial

JOJIĆ, Petar and RADETA, Vjerica
(MICT-17-111-R90) Contempt

Selection of the Latest Public Filings

Matthieu Ngirumpatse (MICT-14-73-ES.2) 9 October 2024 \| Decision on the Application for commutation of sentence or early release of Matthieu Ngirumpatse
Šešelj et al. (MICT-23-129-I) 9 October 2024 \| Order Appointing Monitor
Ntakirutimana, Gérard (MICT-12-17-R) 18 September 2024 \| Order on Scheduling and Scope of the Review Hearing
Ngirabatware, François (MICT-24-131-I) 17 September 2024 \| Decision on the Suitability of Referral of the Case
ĐORĐEVIĆ, Vlastimir (MICT-14-76-ES) 20 August 2024 \| Decision on Notification of Sentence Remission for Vlastimir Đorđević
NZUWONEMEYE, François-Xavier et al. (MICT-22-124) 6 August 2024 \| DECISION ON JOINT MOTION FOR ASSIGNMENT OF COUNSEL AND TO STAY THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
KUNARAC, Dragoljub (MICT-15-88-ES.1) 22 July 2024 \| DECISION ON THE APPLICATION FOR EARLY RELEASE OF DRAGOLJUB KUNARAC

Recent Judicial Events

Kabuga

KABUGA, Félicien (MICT-13-38)

Status Conference, 26-3-2024, 13:00 CET/15:00 EAT

Previous Judicial Events

Kabuga

KABUGA, Félicien (MICT-13-38)

Status Conference, 13-12-2023, 14:00 CET/16:00 EAT

STANIŠIĆ and SIMATOVIĆ (MICT-15-96-A)

Appeal Judgement, 31-05-2023, 11:30 CEST

Case information

Research Tools

The Mechanism Information Programme for Affected Communities

Judicial Colloquiums

Searching for the Fugitives

The Functions of the Mechanism

Tracking and Prosecution of Remaining Fugitives

Three persons accused by the ICTR are still at large. They are expected to be tried by Rwanda.

Judicial Proceedings

The Mechanism may conduct retrials; appeals proceedings from ICTR, ICTY and Mechanism cases; trials for contempt and false testimony; and review proceedings.

Monitoring Cases Referred to National Jurisdictions

The Mechanism monitors two cases referred by the ICTR to national courts.

Protection of Victims and Witnesses

Responsibility for the protection of thousands of victims and witnesses in proceedings before the ICTR, ICTY and Mechanism.

Enforcement of ICTR, ICTY, or Mechanism Sentences

Supervising the enforcement of sentences pronounced by the ICTR, ICTY, and Mechanism.

Assistance to National Jurisdictions

Responding to requests for assistance from national jurisdictions, including Rwanda, States of the former Yugoslavia, and other countries.

Preservation and Management of Archives

Responsibility for managing the ICTR, ICTY, and Mechanism archives, including preservation and access.

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Worth a Thousand Words

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Children in Conflict

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A Glimpse into the Archives