What is the ICTY and ICTR?
The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) were established by the United Nations in 1993 and 1994 to apprehend and try individuals suspected of committing war crimes including genocide.
What does ICTY stand for?
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) was a United Nations court of law that dealt with war crimes that took place during the conflicts in the Balkans in the 1990s.
What does ICTR stand for?
ICTR
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| ICTR | International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda |
| ICTR | Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (various locations) |
| ICTR | International Conference on Translational Research and Pre-Clinical Strategies in Radiation Oncology |
| ICTR | Integrated Clinical Trial Report (UK) |
What was the purpose of the ICTY?
The key objective of the ICTY is to try those individuals most responsible for appalling acts such as murder, torture, rape, enslavement, destruction of property and other crimes listed in the Tribunal’s Statute.
Who established the ICTY and ICTR?
UN Security Council
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) was established by UN Security Council resolution 827 of 25 May 1993.
Where is ICTR?
The Tribunal is located in Arusha, Tanzania, and has offices in Kigali, Rwanda. Its Appeals Chamber is located in The Hague, Netherlands. Since it opened in 1995, the Tribunal has indicted 93 individuals whom it considered responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in Rwanda in 1994.
What is the jurisdiction of ICTY?
the former Yugoslavia
In accordance with its Statute, the ICTY has jurisdiction over the territory of the former Yugoslavia from 1991 onwards. It has jurisdiction over individual persons and not organisations, political parties, army units, administrative entities or other legal subjects.
When was ICTY created?
May 25, 1993
International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY)/Founded
On 25 May 1993, the UN Security Council passed resolution 827 formally establishing the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, known as the ICTY.
How were the ICTY and ICTR set up?
Overview
- The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) was established by UN Security Council resolution 827 of 25 May 1993.
- The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) was established by UN Security Council resolution 955 of 8 November 1994.
Was the ICTY successful?
It has successfully discharged its function by strengthening criminal jurisprudence, which will be inherited and taken forward by International Criminal Court. In the words of President Agius, the ICTY “will continue to serve as a reminder of what is possible in the fight against impunity”.
Is the ICTR still exist?
In 1995, it became located in Arusha, Tanzania, under Resolution 977….International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.
| International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) | |
|---|---|
| Established | 8 November 1994 |
| Dissolved | 31 December 2015 |
| Location | Arusha, Tanzania |
| Authorized by | United Nations Security Council Resolution 955 |
What are the temporal jurisdictions of the ICTY ICTR and ICC?
The ICTY and ICTR have a scope of jurisdiction that is limited in time and space: the jurisdiction of the ICTY covers the territory of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia for crimes committed since 1 January 1991, and that of the ICTR concerns the territory of Rwanda and its neighboring states and …