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Rwanda: UN tribunal hands down first war crimes conviction

27 May 2003
The United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) has handed down its first war crimes conviction, and also announced it had become the first court of its kind to receive a prestigious award for its vital contribution to the cause of human rights.

UN marks 10-year anniversary of war crimes tribunal for former Yugoslavia

23 May 2003
Ten years after the Security Council set up a tribunal to prosecute war crimes committed in the former Yugoslavia, it can be "justly proud" of the important achievements in recording the crimes that scarred the Balkans in the 1990s, the president of the United Nations court said today.

UN tribunal gives prosecutors 100 extra days to wrap up case against Milosevic

20 May 2003
Judges in Slobodan Milosevic's war crimes trial underway at the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) have given prosecutors an additional 100 trial days to complete their case against the former Yugoslav president.

Former Yugoslav army officer set to appear before UN tribunal

20 May 2003
A former Yugoslav army officer will make his initial appearance tomorrow before the United Nations International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on multiple counts of war crimes allegedly committed during the 1991 assault on Vukovar.

UN tribunal rules amended so short-term judges can help with pre-trial hearings

19 May 2003
The Security Council today amended the rules of the United Nations International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) so that its pool of short-term judges - each formally assigned to one specific case - might also participate in pre-trial proceedings in other cases during the period of their appointment.

Registrar appeals to African community to support Rwanda tribunal's mission

9 May 2003
The Registrar of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) has appealed to African human rights ministers gathered in Kigali to support the court's efforts to pursue those responsible for genocide and crimes against humanity.

List of short-term judges for Rwanda tribunal forwarded to General Assembly

29 April 2003
The United Nations Security Council today forwarded to the General Assembly for final approval a list of 35 judges nominated for the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR).

Extension of terms requested for four judges on UN's Rwanda tribunal

28 April 2003
The President of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) has asked that the expiring term of office of four permanent judges be extended to allow them to complete cases they are currently hearing.

Nominations of short-term judges for UN's Rwanda Tribunal sent to Security Council

24 April 2003
Secretary-General Kofi Annan has submitted to the Security Council 35 nominations for short-term judges to serve on the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR).

UN tribunal upholds sentences of 3 Bosnian prison camp commanders

8 April 2003
The United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) today upheld the prison sentences of three Bosnians convicted of war crimes committed while in charge of a prison camp.