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Address by Justice Hassan B. Jallow, Prosecutor ICTR &MICT to the Security Council

Mr President Your Excellencies, I am pleased to once again report to the Council on the work of the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals over the last six months. This report follows on the heels of a series of events organized by the ICTR in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of... more

Address to the Security Council of of Judge Van Joensen, President: Six-monthly Report on the ICTR Completion Strategy

Mister President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to begin by extending my congratulations to the distinguished representative of Chad who presides over the Security Council in December, as well as the distinguished representatives of Angola, Malaysia, New Zealand, Spain and Venezuela for their nations’ election to the Security Council beginning in... more

ICTR’s 20th anniversary commemoration and website launch in The Hague

H.E. Mr Jean Pierre Karabaranga, Rwandan Ambassador addressing the audience
Today the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) celebrated the 20th anniversary of its establishment and presented its new legacy website in The Hague. The commemoration took place in the lobby of its sister tribunal, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in The Hague, which shares its premises with the Mechanism for International... more

20 Year Celebration in The Hague

Media invited to attend the ICTR’s 20th anniversary commemoration in The Hague

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Media are invited to attend the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda’s (ICTR) 20th anniversary celebration and launch of its new website to be held in The Hague on Friday, 5 December 2014. This event is part of a series of celebrations marking the establishment of the Tribunal by the United Nations Security Council on 8 November 1994. The commemoration will take place... more

Live Broadcast: UN-ICTR International Symposium

Day 3 - Saturday 8 November 2014 Day 2 - Friday 7 November 2014 Day 1 - Thursday 6 November 2014

20 years Challenging Impunity – UN-ICTR launches legacy website and new tribute video

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On the occasion of its 20th anniversary, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda announces the launch of its multilingual legacy website. The website premieres a new video narrated by actor Clarke Peters, known for his roles in acclaimed TV series The Wire and Treme. The new website offers a fresh look at the work of the Tribunal, an... more

Prosecutors Adopt Resolution at the 7th Colloquium of International Prosecutors in Arusha

Following two days of intensive discussions and consultations among international and national prosecutors as well as representatives of regional courts, academic institutions and civil society organizations on the challenges and prospects of local prosecution of international crimes at the 7th Colloquium of International Prosecutors held in Arusha, Tanzania on 4-5 November... more

Address to the United Nations General Assembly - 19th Annual Report of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda by judge Vagn Joensen, President

Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to begin by extending my sincere congratulations to His Excellency, Mr. Sam Kahamba Kutesa of Uganda, on his election as President of this Honourable Assembly. I wish your Excellency a successful tour of duty. This is the third time that I appear before the United Nations General Assembly in my capacity as... more

ICTR Appeals Chamber Delivers Judgements in Three Cases

The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda today delivered its judgement in three cases: Édouard Karemera and Matthieu Ngirumpatse; Ildéphonse Nizeyimana; and Callixte Nzabonimana. The judgements delivered by the Appeals Chamber today bring the total number of appeal judgements rendered by the Tribunal to 44, disposing of... more