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Press Releases Archive

2011

December 2011

21 December 2011   2011 Online Communications Survey praises transparency efforts of the Tribunal
16 December 2011   New web feature explains the future Residual Mechanism
15 December 2011   Tupajić Contempt of Court Initial Appearance 16 December 2011
15 December 2011   Milan Tupajić charged with contempt of the Tribunal
14 December 2011   Tribunal reaches out to high school students across the former Yugoslavia
13 December 2011   Videos of the Global Legacy Conference now available online
12 December 2011   Tribunal hosts a study visit of Bosnian journalists
09 December 2011   Dragomir Pećanac sentenced to three months of imprisonment for contempt of the Tribunal
08 December 2011   Completion Strategy: President Meron’s Address before the Security Council
07 December 2011   Completion Strategy: Prosecutor Brammertz’s address before the Security Council
07 December 2011   Dragomir Pećanac Contempt Case Judgement to be rendered on Friday, 9 December 2011
06 December 2011   ICTY Delivers Set of Transcripts to Bosnia and Herzegovina
02 December 2011   Trial Chamber adopts Prosecution proposal to reduce Ratko Mladić Indictment

November 2011

23 November 2011   Dragomir Pećanac trial to begin on 28 November 2011
17 November 2011   Statement of the President of the Tribunal – Judge Theodor Meron
17 November 2011   Statement by President Theodor Meron in Honour of Judge Patrick Robinson
16 November 2011   Trial Chamber orders medical examination of Ratko Mladić
16 November 2011   Conference on Tribunal’s Global Legacy concludes in The Hague
11 November 2011   President Robinson’s address before the United Nations General Assembly
11 November 2011   Ljubomir Borovčanin transferred to Denmark to serve sentence
10 November 2011   Vojislav Šešelj Contempt of the Tribunal Further Appearance on 11 November 2011
09 November 2011   Media Accreditation Reminder: “ICTY Global Legacy Conference”
04 November 2011   Media Advisory: “ICTY Global Legacy Conference”
02 November 2011   Vojislav Šešelj Contempt of the Tribunal Further Initial Appearance on 4 November 2011
01 November 2011   Tribunal Hosts a Study Visit of Serbian Judges' Associates
01 November 2011   Vojislav Šešelj Closing Arguments to be heard from 5 March 2012
01 November 2011   ICTY Prosecutor and OSCE say the justice system of Bosnia and Herzegovina is capable of efficiently processing war crimes cases

October 2011

31 October 2011   Media Opportunity during working visit of Prosecutor Serge Brammertz to Sarajevo
31 October 2011   Vojislav Šešelj sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment for Contempt of the Tribunal
27 October 2011   Vojislav Šešelj Contempt Case Judgement To Be Rendered On 31 October 2011
26 October 2011   Project Beneficiaries hail achievements of the War Crimes Justice Project
25 October 2011   War Crimes Justice Project Closing Event to be held on Wednesday, 26 October, in Sarajevo
24 October 2011   As it nears the successful completion of its mandate, the ICTY marks UN Day with no remaining fugitives
23 October 2011   Tribunal Statement on Death of Judge Antonio Cassese
19 October 2011   Judge Meron and Judge Agius elected President and Vice-President of the ICTY
17 October 2011   Tribunal Hosts a Study Visit of Serbian Human and Minority Rights Professionals
13 October 2011   Trial Chamber Denies Prosecution’s Request to Sever Mladić’s Indictment
12 October 2011   Dragomir Pećanac Contempt of Court Further Initial Appearance 19 October 2011
11 October 2011   ICTY explains Legal Aid policy in new web feature
10 October 2011   Dragomir Pećanac charged with contempt of court
05 October 2011   Tribunal hosts a study visit for Judges and Prosecutors from Kosovo as part of the War Crimes Justice Project
04 October 2011   Jelena Rašić trial to begin on 9 January 2012

September 2011

30 September 2011   Trial Chamber rejects Vojislav Šešelj’s request to discontinue proceedings
27 September 2011   Tribunal hosts a Study Visit of Croatian Witness Support Professionals
20 September 2011   U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes visits Tribunal
20 September 2011   ICTY welcomes unprecedented number of visitors for The Hague International Day
20 September 2011   ICTY conducts ‘Training of Trainers’ Session in Bosnia and Herzegovina
16 September 2011   Shefqet Kabashi convicted for Contempt of the Tribunal
16 September 2011   ICTY Hosted Meeting of The Hague Judicial Club
15 September 2011   United Nations Security Council Reappoints Serge Brammertz as Tribunal Prosecutor
15 September 2011   Tribunal’s Outreach Programme Receives Support from Finnish Government
15 September 2011   Media invited to cover the ICTY’s Open Day
14 September 2011   Reminder - Your feedback on ICTY online communications
13 September 2011   ICTY Delivers Priority Transcripts to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia
12 September 2011   Shefqet Kabashi Judgement to be rendered on 16 September 2011
12 September 2011   Media Opportunity in Belgrade on 13 September 2011
06 September 2011   Video of Momčilo Perišić Judgement
06 September 2011   ICTY Courtroom Photographs – Momčilo Perišić Judgement
06 September 2011   Tribunal convicts Momčilo Perišić for crimes in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia
05 September 2011   ICTY to open its doors for The Hague International Day
02 September 2011   Reminder for Media Attending the Momčilo Perišić Judgement
01 September 2011   First Set of Transcripts in Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian made available on Tribunal’s website

August 2011

29 August 2011   Momčilo Perišić Judgement to be rendered on 6 September 2011
26 August 2011   Two Judges withdraw from the Kabashi Contempt Case
26 August 2011   Shefqet Kabashi pleads Guilty to Charges of Contempt of Court
23 August 2011   Kabashi Contempt of Court Further Initial Appearance 26 August 2011
19 August 2011   Goran Hadžić’s Further Initial Appearance to be held on 24 August 2011
18 August 2011   Kabashi Contempt of Court Initial Appearance 19 August 2011
18 August 2011   Shefqet Kabashi transferred to Tribunal’s Detention Unit to stand trial for Contempt of Court
08 August 2011   ICTY Delivers New Set of Transcripts to Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina

July 2011

26 July 2011   Video of Initial Appearance of Goran Hadžić
25 July 2011   ICTY Courtroom Photographs – Goran Hadžić Initial Appearance
25 July 2011   Goran Hadžić Initial Appearance – Accreditation List Now Available
22 July 2011   Goran Hadžić in Tribunal’s Custody
22 July 2011   Transfer of Goran Hadžić - Press Conference Video and Transcript
22 July 2011   Goran Hadžić’s Initial Appearance to be held on 25 July 2011
22 July 2011   Prosecutor Serge Brammertz to meet with the Press at 16:30 on Friday, 22 July 2011
20 July 2011   Tribunal Welcomes the Arrest of Goran Hadžić
20 July 2011   Statement of the Office of the Prosecutor, International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia on the arrest of Goran Hadžić
19 July 2011   Appeals Chamber Affirms Florence Hartmann’s Contempt Conviction
15 July 2011   ICTY Marks Inaugural International Criminal Justice Day
07 July 2011   Johan Tarčulovski Transferred to Germany to Serve Sentence
04 July 2011   ICTY Courtroom Photographs – Ratko Mladić Further Initial Appearance
04 July 2011   Video of Further Initial Appearance of Ratko Mladić

June 2011

30 June 2011   Security Council Extends Terms of ICTY Judges and Calls for Increased Cooperation with the Tribunal
30 June 2011   Ratko Mladić Initial Appearance – Accreditation List Now Available
30 June 2011   Ratko Mladić Further Initial Appearance – Accreditation Procedure Closed
30 June 2011   ICTY Delivers New Set of Transcripts to Bosnia and Herzegovina
27 June 2011   ICTY Judges Hold Peer-To-Peer Meeting with Judges from Former Yugoslavia
27 June 2011   Media Accreditation for Ratko Mladić’s Further Initial Appearance on 4 July 2011
23 June 2011   Vojislav Šešelj Contempt of Court Initial Appearance on 6 July
20 June 2011   ICTY Conducts Training Session for Macedonian Legal Professionals
17 June 2011   ICTY Launches Web Feature on Crimes of Sexual Violence
16 June 2011   ICTY Conducts Training Session for Bosnian Legal Professionals
15 June 2011   ICTY Prosecutors Meet with Counterparts in Skopje
06 June 2011   Prosecutor Brammertz’s Address before the Security Council
06 June 2011   President Robinson’s Address before the Security Council
03 June 2011   Video of Initial Appearance of Ratko Mladić
03 June 2011   ICTY Courtroom Photographs – Ratko Mladić Initial Appearance
02 June 2011   Ratko Mladić Initial Appearance – Accreditation Procedure Closed
01 June 2011   Ratko Mladić Initial Appearance - Friday 3 June 2011 at 10:00
01 June 2011   Ratko Mladić Initial Appearance - Accreditation Reminder
01 June 2011   Transfer of Ratko Mladić - Press Conference Video and Transcripts

May 2011

31 May 2011   Ratko Mladić in Tribunal’s Custody
31 May 2011   Prosecutor Serge Brammertz to hold Press Conference – 12:00pm, Wednesday, 1 June 2011
31 May 2011   Appeals Chamber Case Law Research Tool Now Online in Local Languages
30 May 2011   ICTY Delivers New Set of Transcripts to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia
27 May 2011   Judge Issues Decision to Amend Mladić Indictment
27 May 2011   Judges Assigned To Mladić’s Case
26 May 2011   Statement of the Office of the Prosecutor on the arrest of Ratko Mladić
26 May 2011   Tribunal Welcomes the Arrest of Ratko Mladić
24 May 2011   Vojislav Šešelj Charged with Contempt of Court
19 May 2011   ICTY Conducts Training Session of Kosovo Legal Professionals
16 May 2011   Karadžić Case: Trial Chamber Conducts Site Visit in Sarajevo
13 May 2011   ICTY Conducts Training Session of Croatian Legal Professionals
13 May 2011   ICTY Donates Books to Legal Training Centres in Bosnia and Herzegovina
10 May 2011   Media Opportunity in Belgrade on 11 May 2011
06 May 2011   ICTY Witness Support Providers Meet With Local Counterparts
05 May 2011   ICTY Conducts Training Session of Serbian Legal Professionals
03 May 2011   ICTY Conducts Training Session of Bosnian Legal Professionals

April 2011

27 April 2011   Media Accreditation for Vojislav Šešelj Rule 98 <i>bis</i> Oral Decision Closed
21 April 2011   Media Accreditation for Vojislav Šešelj Rule 98 <i>bis</i> Oral Decision
15 April 2011   Tribunal Convicts Gotovina and Markač, Acquits Čermak
11 April 2011   ICTY Delivers New Set of Transcripts to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia
08 April 2011   Media Accreditation for Gotovina <i>et al.</i> Judgement Closed

March 2011

31 March 2011   Gotovina <i>et al.</i> Judgement To Be Rendered On 15 April 2011
31 March 2011   Media Accreditation for Gotovina <i>et al.</i> Judgement on 15 April 2011
29 March 2011   New War Demographics Feature on the ICTY website
28 March 2011   ICTY Conducts Training Session of Bosnian Legal Professionals
24 March 2011   Vojislav Šešelj Rule 98bis Oral Decision To Be Rendered On 4 May 2011
22 March 2011   Dragomir Milošević Transferred to Estonia to Serve Sentence
18 March 2011   ICTY Conducts Joint Advocacy Training in Bosnia and Herzegovina
18 March 2011   ICTY Conducts Training Session of Croatian Legal Professionals
16 March 2011   ICTY donates books to Kosovo Universities and Centre for Human Rights
04 March 2011   ICTY Delivers New Set of Transcripts to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia

February 2011

25 February 2011   The Outreach Programme Welcomes Interns from the Former Yugoslavia
25 February 2011   ICTY Outreach Starts Regular Co-ordination Meetings with NGOs in the Former Yugoslavia
24 February 2011   ICTY Conducts Training Session for Bosnian Legal Professionals
23 February 2011   Vlastimir Đorđević Convicted for Crimes in Kosovo
22 February 2011   ICTY Holds Training Session for Montenegrin Legal Professionals
18 February 2011   Berko Zečević Contempt Indictment Suspended
18 February 2011   Vlastimir Đorđević Judgement To Be Rendered On 23 February 2011
17 February 2011   Initial Appearance of Berko Zečević Scheduled for 18 February
17 February 2011   Berko Zečević transferred to United Nations Detention Unit to stand trial for Contempt of Court
17 February 2011   Vojislav Šešelj Contempt Trial to Begin 22 February 2011

January 2011

21 January 2011   ICTY Delivers New Set of Transcripts to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia
19 January 2011   Website launches upgrades to Voice of the Victims and Statements of Guilt pages
17 January 2011   ICTY Outreach Programme Receives Continued Support from the EU
17 January 2011   ICTY Judges Hold Peer-To-Peer Meeting with Judges from Former Yugoslavia
13 January 2011   ICTY Conducts Training Session for Croatian Legal Professionals