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Rwanda genocide tribunal affirms convictions, reduces sentences for war crimes
The appeals chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) affirmed most convictions of two accused war criminals Thursday but slightly reduced their respective sentences. Emmanuel Rukundo , a priest convicted of genocide, had his (More) |
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UN war crimes tribunals request additional resources from General Assembly
Representatives from the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) appeared before the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on Friday to request additional financial resources (More) |
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ICTY begins project to strengthen region's courts
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Tuesday announced a collaborative project that will support and strengthen regional courts in the former Yugoslavia . The ICTY, partnered with the Organisation for Security and (More) |
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Karadzic takes stand as war crimes trial resumes
Former Bosnian Serb president Radovan Karadzic [case materials; JURIST news archive] appeared before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) as his trial resumed Monday to defend himself against charges of war crimes. A (More) |
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ICTY prosecutor urges greater effort to arrest war crimes suspect Mladic
Prosecutor for the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) Serge Brammertz called on Serbia and other governments Monday to increase efforts to find and arrest former Bosnian Serb military leader Ratko Mladic [case materia (More) |
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ICTY orders former Kosovo PM to remain in custody
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Friday ordered former Kosovo Albanian military leader Ramush Haradinaj [ICTY materials, PDF; JURIST news archive] to remain in custody while awaiting a new trial. The court d (More) |
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ICTY judges warn Karadzic trial likely to continue until 2014
Judges of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) warned Friday that the genocide trial of Radovan Karadzic [case materials; JURIST news archive] may take another four years—two years longer than expected. As the (More) |
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Prosecutors urge continued support of international tribunals
Current and former international prosecutors on Tuesday signed the fourth Chautauqua Declaration praising recent advances in international law and urging countries to continue supporting the international courts in order to maintain the spirit of t (More) |
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Spain extradites Montenegrin war crimes suspect to Bosnia
Bosnia and Herzegovina's Presidency Chairman Zeljko Komsic announced Thursday that Spanish officials extradited accused Montenegrin war criminal Veselin Vlahovic to Sarajevo. Vlahovic, known as the "monster of Grbavica," is wanted on three interna (More) |
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ICTY orders independent investigation of witness intimidation at Seselj trial
A spokesperson for the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) said Wednesday that the court has ordered an independent investigation into allegations that members of the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) intimidated and pr (More) |
US Supreme Court said FCC could reprimand radio station for broadcasting comedian Carlin's "Filthy Words"
On July 3, 1978, the US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the Federal Communications Commission had a right to reprimand New York radio station WBAI for broadcasting George Carlin's Filthy Words sketch.
Read FCC v. Pacifica Foundation.
