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Press Releases Archive

2017

December 2017

31 December 2017   Statement on the independent review regarding the passing of Slobodan Praljak
27 December 2017   ICTY marks official closure with moving Ceremony in The Hague
21 December 2017   ICTY Symposium provides final reflections on the Tribunal’s legacy
12 December 2017   Prosecutor Serge Brammertz speaks at briefing in Washington, D.C.
12 December 2017   Media Accreditation now open for ICTY final Symposium and Closing Ceremony
06 December 2017   President Agius delivers final address to UN Security Council
06 December 2017   Prosecutor Serge Brammertz Addresses the United Nations Security Council
05 December 2017   #ICTY24: Commemoration held at United Nations Headquarters
01 December 2017   ICTY initiates independent expert review regarding the passing of Slobodan Praljak

November 2017

29 November 2017   Statement of the Office of the Prosecutor in relation to the judgement in the case Prosecutor vs. Jadranko Prlić et al.
29 November 2017   Statement on passing of Slobodan Praljak
23 November 2017   ICTY Legacy Lectures conclude with the Story of Chambers
22 November 2017   Statement of Prosecutor Serge Brammertz in relation to the judgement in the case Prosecutor vs. Ratko Mladić
22 November 2017   ICTY convicts Ratko Mladić for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity
16 November 2017   ICTY receives Justice Administration Excellence Award
06 November 2017   Prosecutor Serge Brammertz on mission to Sarajevo
02 November 2017   President Agius concludes successful visit to Serbia
01 November 2017   Prosecutor Serge Brammertz on a two-day mission to Belgrade

October 2017

30 October 2017   ICTY President Judge Carmel Agius to pay official visit to Serbia this week
27 October 2017   Media accreditation now open for the ICTY’s final Appeal Judgement
24 October 2017   ICTY celebrates UN Day as a finalist for the Secretary-General Award for Achieving Gender Parity
20 October 2017   ICTY Legacy Lectures continue with the Story of ICTY Defence Counsel
20 October 2017   Successful meeting with donors to discuss ICTY Information Centre in Sarajevo
20 October 2017   Media accreditation now open for the ICTY’s final Trial Judgement in the Ratko Mladić case
19 October 2017   ICTY President Agius delivers final address to United Nations General Assembly
18 October 2017   ICTY President Agius meets with H.E. Miroslav Lajčák, President of the United Nations General Assembly
18 October 2017   Trial Judgement in the case of Ratko Mladić to be rendered on 22 November 2017
17 October 2017   ICTY President Agius participates in high-level workshop on judicial efficiency in Paris
12 October 2017   International Institute for Justice Excellence to celebrate Tribunal’s legacy
12 October 2017   Prosecutor Serge Brammertz to visit Zagreb and Pula
11 October 2017   Call for papers for current and former staff members of the ICTY: International Crimes Database Project
06 October 2017   Panel at Leiden University reflects on the Story of the ICTY Registry
05 October 2017   The ICTY’s final Appeal Judgement to be rendered on 29 November 2017
04 October 2017   President Agius awarded Honorary Membership of the Association of Judges of the Court of BiH
02 October 2017   ICTY Language Services Receives 2017 Hieronymus Prize

September 2017

26 September 2017   ICTY mourns the loss of Professor M. Cherif Bassiouni
26 September 2017   Final Legacy Lecture Series on the Story of the ICTY
25 September 2017   The Hague International Open Day: ICTY opens its doors to the public for the last time
15 September 2017   ICTY/MICT Open Day on 24 September 2017: Final chance to visit the ICTY before its closure
13 September 2017   ICTY Office of the Prosecutor receives Special Achievement Award from International Association of Prosecutors
12 September 2017   IIHL Roundtable in Sanremo highlights the groundbreaking role of the ICTY
11 September 2017   ICTY OTP signs 10th annual Chautauqua Declaration

August 2017

30 August 2017   ICTY Legacy Video: End of Impunity
23 August 2017   The book “Prosecuting Conflict-Related Sexual Violence at the ICTY” now available online in Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian
18 August 2017   Trial Chamber I issues Revised Order in Lieu of Indictment in Jojić et al. contempt case
08 August 2017   Prosecutor Serge Brammertz welcomes Serbian War Crimes Prosecutor

July 2017

17 July 2017   ICTY marks the Day of International Criminal Justice
11 July 2017   Final address of ICTY President at Srebrenica genocide commemoration

June 2017

24 June 2017   Successful Conclusion of Final ICTY Legacy Conference
22 June 2017   Book Launch in Sarajevo: Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian translation of “Prosecuting Conflict-Related Sexual Violence at the ICTY”
21 June 2017   ICTY President Agius concludes official visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina
16 June 2017   ICTY President Agius to pay official visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina next week
15 June 2017   UNDU remains unaffected by fire on 15 June 2017 at Penitentiary Institution Haaglanden in Scheveningen
07 June 2017   Media accreditation for ICTY Legacy Conference
07 June 2017   Prosecutor Serge Brammertz Addresses the United Nations Security Council
07 June 2017   President Agius delivers penultimate address to UN Security Council
01 June 2017   The Association of Defence Counsel changes its name

May 2017

30 May 2017   John Hocking reappointed for a third term as ICTY Registrar
26 May 2017   ICTY President Agius meets for first time with UN Secretary-General António Guterres
24 May 2017   From Start to Finish: The journey of the ICTY told by its first and last Registrars
24 May 2017   ICTY President Participates in Second EU Day Against Impunity in Brussels
18 May 2017   Trial Chamber I rejects Ratko Mladić’s request for provisional release
15 May 2017   Prosecutor Serge Brammertz on mission to Sarajevo
11 May 2017   From Start to Finish: The journey of the ICTY told by its first and last Registrars
08 May 2017   Nuremberg Academy discusses ICTY legacy in prominent seminar

March 2017

31 March 2017   Interpol issues red notices for accused in pending ICTY contempt case
13 March 2017   Prosecutor Serge Brammertz on mission to Zagreb
08 March 2017   The Tribunal marks International Women’s Day
07 March 2017   Appeal hearing in the Prlić et al. case to begin on 20 March 2017

February 2017

17 February 2017   ICTY Legacy Dialogues: Documentary on Crimes against Cultural Heritage
15 February 2017   President Agius concludes visit to Croatia
10 February 2017   President Agius to pay official visit to Croatia next week

January 2017

31 January 2017   ICTY Legacy Dialogues: From the Tribunal to the Classroom