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17 July 2025

Mechanism Principals’ Joint Statement on the Day of International Criminal Justice, 17 July 2025

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15 August 2025

MIP Publishes Third Volume of Guide for History Teachers

6 August 2025

MIP holds lecture on crimes committed in Kosovo

28 July 2025

MIP held lectures at the International Summer School in Sarajevo

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

KAMUHANDA, Jean de Dieu (MICT-13-33) 13 August 2015 \| Decision on ADAD-ICTR and ADC-ICTY motions for leave to submit Amicus Curiae observations and decisions on application for leave to reply
KAMUHANDA, Jean de Dieu (MICT-13-33) 11 August 2015 \| Prosecution Response to Motion for Appoinment of Amicus Curiae Prosecutor to Investigate Prosecution Witness GEK
UWINKINDI, Jean (MICT-12-25) 11 August 2015 \| Motion to Reclassify Uwinkindi Brief as Public
UWINKINDI, Jean (MICT-12-25) 11 August 2015 \| Order for Expedited Responses and Reply to Jean Uwinkindi's Request for Stay of Proceedings
KAMUHANDA, Jean de Dieu (MICT-13-33) 10 August 2015 \| Order Assigning a Single Judge
UWINKINDI, Jean (MICT-12-25) 7 August 2015 \| Joint monitoring report for May and June 2015
MUNYAGISHARI, Bernard (MICT-12-20) 7 August 2015 \| Joint monitoring report for May and June 2015

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