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Prosecutor for UN ex-Yugoslav tribunal warns of negative regional political situation

8 June 2016
The top official of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) today updated the Security Council on the latest developments in his work, cautioning that while there have been positive developments in national war crimes justice and the Tribunal is on track to fulfil its mandate by the end of next year, the political situation in the region is not keeping pace.
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UN tribunals crucial for delivering justice for Rwanda, former Yugoslavia, Security Council told

5 June 2014
What began as ‘bold experiments’ in international justice two decades ago have resulted in ensuring accountability for the worst of crimes, officials from the United Nations tribunals dealing with the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda told the Security Council today, as they highlighted ongoing efforts to bring the work of their respective bodies to a close.
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Security Council recognizes contribution of UN Yugoslav tribunal

25 May 2013
Members of the Security Council on Saturday marked the 20th anniversary of the United Nations tribunal set up in the wake of the Balkan conflicts of the 1990s, recognizing the Hague-based body's commitment to the fight against impunity for perpetrators of war crimes.
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Former high-ranking Bosnian Serbs receive sentences for war crimes from UN tribunal

27 March 2013
Two former high-level Bosnian Serb officials were sentenced today to 22 years imprisonment by a United Nations tribunal, for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1992.
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Security Council extends terms of judges serving on UN Rwanda genocide tribunal

12 December 2012
The Security Council today extended the term of office of five judges serving with the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) to facilitate the completion of the court’s work.
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UN war tribunals making progress but still face challenges, officials tell Security Council

5 December 2012
The United Nations war crimes tribunals set up in the wake of the Balkan conflicts of the 1990s and the 1994 genocide in Rwanda are making progress in completing their work, but still face a myriad of challenges that will require support from the international community, their officials told the Security Council today.
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UN war crimes tribunal overturns convictions of two former Croatian generals

16 November 2012
A United Nations war crimes tribunal today overturned the convictions of two former Croatian generals who were found guilty last year of various crimes against humanity during the Balkan conflicts of the 1990s, and ordered that they be released immediately.
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Security Council welcomes start of work at branch of Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals

5 July 2012
The Security Council today welcomed the start of work at the Arusha branch of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT), emphasizing its importance in ensuring no impunity for those responsible for serious crimes committed in Rwanda, as well as the Balkans, in the 1990s.
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Security Council extends terms of service of UN Rwanda genocide tribunal staff

29 June 2012
The Security Council today decided to permit four judges of the United Nations tribunal trying serious crimes committed during the 1994 Rwanda genocide to serve beyond the expiry of their terms of office so that the court can wrap up its work by the target date of December 2014.

UN tribunal welcomes arrest of former member of Serb paramilitary forces

23 January 2012
The United Nations war crimes tribunal for the Balkan conflicts of the 1990s welcomed the arrest of Radovan Stankovic, a former member of a Serb paramilitary unit who faces multiple charges for crimes against humanity.