Former ICTR and ICTY Judge Flavia Lattanzi has passed away
It is with deep sadness that the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism) has learned of the passing of Judge Flavia Lattanzi of Italy, a former Judge of both the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY).
Judge Lattanzi was elected by the United Nations General Assembly on 25 June 2003 to serve as a Judge of the ICTR, a position she held until 2006. During her tenure she served on the bench in several trials, including in the cases of Prosecutor v. Tharcisse Muvunyi and Prosecutor v. Édouard Karemera and Mathieu Ngirumpatse. Subsequently, from 2007 to 2016, Judge Lattanzi served as a Judge of the ICTY, including in the trial proceedings in the cases of Prosecutor v. Vojislav Šešelj and Prosecutor v. Radovan Karadžić.
Prior to joining the ad hoc Tribunals, Judge Lattanzi had already established a distinguished legal and academic career in international law spanning several decades. Beginning in 1966, she worked in several universities in Italy and abroad. From 1998 to 2001, she acted as Legal Adviser of the Italian delegation to the United Nations Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the establishment of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the ICC Preparatory Commission. In 2005, she served as member of the International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission established pursuant to Article 90 of the First Additional Protocol to the Geneva Conventions of 1949. At the national level, Judge Lattanzi served from 1999 to 2002 as a member and President of the commission established by the Italian Ministry of Justice to examine the implementation of international rules in relation to criminal judiciary assistance. She was the author of several books and essays on international criminal law, international humanitarian law and international human rights.
Judge Lattanzi will be remembered for her intellect, warmth, valuable contributions to international criminal law, and utmost dedication to the pursuit of accountability for atrocities committed during the conflicts in Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia.
It is with deep sadness that the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism) has learned of the passing of Judge Flavia Lattanzi of Italy, a former Judge of both the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY).
Judge Lattanzi was elected by the United Nations General Assembly on 25 June 2003 to serve as a Judge of the ICTR, a position she held until 2006. During her tenure she served on the bench in several trials, including in the cases of Prosecutor v. Tharcisse Muvunyi and Prosecutor v. Édouard Karemera and Mathieu Ngirumpatse. Subsequently, from 2007 to 2016, Judge Lattanzi served as a Judge of the ICTY, including in the trial proceedings in the cases of Prosecutor v. Vojislav Šešelj and Prosecutor v. Radovan Karadžić.
Prior to joining the ad hoc Tribunals, Judge Lattanzi had already established a distinguished legal and academic career in international law spanning several decades. Beginning in 1966, she worked in several universities in Italy and abroad. From 1998 to 2001, she acted as Legal Adviser of the Italian delegation to the United Nations Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the establishment of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the ICC Preparatory Commission. In 2005, she served as member of the International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission established pursuant to Article 90 of the First Additional Protocol to the Geneva Conventions of 1949. At the national level, Judge Lattanzi served from 1999 to 2002 as a member and President of the commission established by the Italian Ministry of Justice to examine the implementation of international rules in relation to criminal judiciary assistance. She was the author of several books and essays on international criminal law, international humanitarian law and international human rights.
Judge Lattanzi will be remembered for her intellect, warmth, valuable contributions to international criminal law, and utmost dedication to the pursuit of accountability for atrocities committed during the conflicts in Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia.