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At UN tribunal, former Rwandan mayor pleads not guilty to genocide charges

26 June 2001
Making his initial appearance before a judge at the United Nations war crimes tribunal, the former mayor of a commune in Rwanda pleaded not guilty today to five counts charging him with genocide and crimes against humanity committed during the 1994 massacres in the country.

Prosecutor's visit to Belgrade postponed -- UN tribunal

20 June 2001
The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) confirmed today that the planned visit by Prosecutor Carla Del Ponte to Belgrade had been postponed, and no new date has been yet set.

General Assembly elects judges to UN war crimes tribunal for former Yugoslavia

13 June 2001
The United Nations General Assembly has elected 27 judges to the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in response to a decision of the Security Council to create a pool of ad hoc judges on which the court could draw, on a case-by-case basis, to hasten completion of the trials.

UN tribunal for Rwanda issues first acquittal verdict in war crimes trial

7 June 2001
The United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) today found a former mayor not guilty on seven counts of genocide and crimes against humanity, marking the first time the war crimes court has acquitted someone accused of participating in the 1994 massacres.