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South African appointed deputy prosecutor for UN's Rwanda tribunal

29 January 2003
The top prosecutor for the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) has announced the appointment of a South African lawyer as her deputy.

Rwandan bishop charged with war crimes dies of illness while in detention – UN tribunal

24 January 2003
A former Rwandan bishop charged with genocide died today after a long illness, the first suspect to pass away while in the custody of the United Nations war crimes tribunal for Rwanda.

Former Serb President Milutinovic set to appear before UN war crimes tribunal

20 January 2003
Former Serbian President Milan Milutinovic was transferred today to the United Nations war crimes tribunal in The Hague, where he is awaiting his initial appearance before the court on charges of crimes against humanity and other inhumane acts, including persecutions on political, racial and religious grounds.

UN tribunal again suspends Milosevic genocide trial for health reasons

14 January 2003
Plans to resume hearings in the trial of Slobodan Milosevic have been postponed at least through Thursday because of the former Yugoslav President's illness, judges at the United Nations war crimes tribunal announced today.

Security Council urges all countries to cooperate with UN war crimes tribunals

18 December 2002
The Security Council today stressed the importance of full cooperation by all countries with the work of the United Nations war crimes tribunals dealing with the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda.

Testimony ends at UN tribunal's sentencing hearing for former Bosnian Serb President

17 December 2002
At the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), the final witnesses testified today in the sentencing hearing of former Bosnian Serb President Biljana Plavsic.

Rwanda: Security Council approves list of judicial nominees to war crimes tribunal

13 December 2002
The United Nations Security Council today approved a list of 23 judges nominated for the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.

Rwandan ministers cancel visit to UN tribunal

10 December 2002
Continuing a trend of eroding relations between the Rwandan Government and the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), a senior delegation from Kigali has cancelled a planned visit to the Arusha-based court.

Former Rwandan prefect enters not guilty plea before UN tribunal

21 November 2002
A former prefect today appeared before the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and pleaded not guilty to charges that he was responsible for the deaths of some 60 Tutsi boys hiding in a church during the country’s genocide in 1994.

UN tribunal combines 2 indictments against Bosnian general Ratko Mladic

12 November 2002
The United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) today announced that it has consolidated its two indictments against Gen. Ratko Mladic, one of the most sought-after suspects for war crimes committed during the Bosnia and Herzegovina conflict in the 1990s.