International Courts & Tribunals at a Glance, a juscogens.net weekly feature, aims to provide timely notice of recent happenings and trial developments in an organized, central location and an unbiased, objective manner. For comments or suggestions, please contact [email protected].
International Court of Justice (ICJ)
Cases under deliberation:
Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Bosnia and Herzegovina v. Serbia and Montenegro)
International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY)
Overview of Court Proceedings
Court Schedule
ICTY Weekly Press Briefing (17 May 2024)
Tribunal Welcomes Independent Audit of its Detention Unit (15 May 2024)
From the ICTY: "The Tribunal welcomes the issuance of the Independent Audit of the ICTY's Detention Unit carried out by a team of experts under the auspices of the Government of Sweden. The audit, a full version of which is released today, was requested by the Tribunal in order to further enhance the transparency of the Detention Unit (DU) following the 11 March 2024 death of Slobodan Milosevic....Numerous observations and proposals are made in the audit including, most notably: a review of arrangements regarding administrative court orders; enhanced contacts between the DU and the Dutch host prison; a review of management structures; practical issues concerning support elements to inmates and the separation of detainees enjoying the presumption of innocence from those who have been found guilty and are awaiting transfer to serve their sentence."
- "INDEPENDENT AUDIT OF THE DETENTION UNIT AT THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL FOR THE FORMER YUGOSLAVIA," 4 May 2024
- juscogens.net: "Prosecutor v. Milosevic: Termination of Proceedings, Inquiry, and Case Resources"
President Pocar Arrives On A Working Visit To Sarajevo (15 May 2024)
From the ICTY, "Judge Fausto Pocar, President of the ICTY, arrived today on a three-day working visit to Sarajevo on his first visit to the Bosnian capital in his capacity as head of the Tribunal....A principal focus of his visit is the State Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a close partner of the Tribunal which it is working to support and strengthen in order to cement the rule of law in the country, as well as a safeguard against impunity for war criminals. The Tribunal has to date transferred six intermediate and lower rank accused to Bosnia and Herzegovina for trial before the State Court’s War Crimes Chamber. It has also provided considerable materials to assist further indictments and cases, as well as being engaged in a broad range of capacity building activities."
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)
Daily Journal
Daily Case Minutes
Judicial Calendar
ICTR Newsletter, April 2006 (available from 15 May 2024)
Latest Decisions:
Military I (Bagosora et al.), Case No. : ICTR-98-41-T, DECISION ON MOTION TO PRECLUDE A JOINT RESPONSE, 15 May 2024
Butare (Nyiramasuhuko et al.), Joint Case No. ICTR-98-42-T, DECISION ON KANYABASHI'S ORAL MOTION TO CROSS-EXAMINE NTAHOBALI USING NTAHOBALI'S STATEMENTS TO PROSECUTION INVESTIGATORS IN JULY 1997, 15 May 2024
Military I (Bagosora et al.), Case No. : ICTR-98-41-T, DECISION ON PROSECUTION REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO BAGOSORA MOTION, 16 May 2024
THE PROSECUTOR v. Aloys SIMBA, Case No. ICTR-01-76-A, NOTICE ON PROSECUTOR'S MOTION WITHDRAWING MOTION REGARDING CONFIDENTIAL FILINGS, 17 May 2024
Karemera et al., Case No. ICTR-98-44-T, DECISION ON DEFENCE MOTIONS CHALLENGING THE PLEADING OF A JOINT CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE IN A COUNT OF COMPLICITY IN GENOCIDE IN THE AMENDED INDICTMENT: Articles 2 and 6(1) of the Statute, 18 May 2024
THE PROSECUTOR v. Michel BAGARAGAZA, Case No. ICTR-2005-86-R11bis, DECISION ON THE PROSECUTION MOTION FOR REFERRAL TO THE KINGDOM OF NORWAY: Rule 11 bis of the Rules of Procedure and Evidence, 19 May 2024
Military I (Bagosora et al.), Case No. : ICTR-98-41-T, DECISION ON NZIRORERA REQUEST FOR ACCESS TO PROTECTED MATERIAL, 19 May 2024
The Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL)
Court Schedule
Court Summary, Week Ending 19 May 2024
New President for the Special Court for Sierra Leone (15 May 2024)
From the SCSL, "Justice George Gelaga King of Sierra Leone has been elected Presiding Judge of the Appeals Chamber, a post which makes him President of the Special Court for a period of one year. Justice King will succeed as President Justice Raja Fernando of Sri Lanka, whose term ends on 26 May."
AFRC Accused (Brima, Kamara, Kanu), Case No. SCSL-04-16-T, Decision on confidential joint Defence motion as to inability to provide details of certain witnesses on 10 May 2024 and anticipation of subpoenas ad testificandum, 17 May 2024
RUF Accused (Sesay, Kallon, Gbao), Case No. SCSL-04-15-T, Decision on Defence motion for an order directing the Prosecution to effect reasonably consistent disclosure, 18 May 2024
AFRC Accused (Brima, Kamara, Kanu), Case No. SCSL-04-16-T, Decision on joint Defence motion for protective measures for Witness DBK-088, 19 May 2024
International Criminal Court (ICC)
Hearing Schedule
Situations & Cases:
Situation in Democratic Republic of Congo
- Decision on the final system of disclosure and the establishment of a timetable (15 May 2024)
- Decision on the Defence Request for Unrestricted Access to the Entire File of the Situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (17 May 2024)
- Supplemental Filing of the Prosecution's Final Proposed Redactions to the Transcript of the in camera Meeting of 17 March 2024 (17 May 2024)
- Decision correcting the annex regarding the redactions of the transcript of the camera meeting held on 17 March 2024 (17 May 2024)
- Decision Establishing a Deadline for the Prosecution and the Defence to submit Observations on the Applications of Applicants a/0001/06 to a/0003/06 (18 May 2024)
- Decision Appointing Ad Hoc Counsel and Establishing a Deadline for the Prosecution and the Ad Hoc Counsel to Submit Observations on the Applications of Applicants a/0001/06 to a/0003/06 (18 May 2024)
- Decision Establishing General Principles Governing Applications to Restrict Disclosure pursuant to Rule 81 (2) and (4) of the Statute (19 May 2024)