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Weekly Press Briefing
8 February 2012
Yesterday, the Trial Chamber sentenced Jelena Rašić, former case manager on the Defence team of Milan Lukić, to 12 months’ imprisonment for contempt of the Tribunal. Rašić has been given credit for the 78 days she has already spent in detention...
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Jelena Rašić sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment for Contempt of the Tribunal
7 February 2012
Today Trial Chamber III sentenced Jelena Rašić to 12 months' imprisonment for contempt of the Tribunal. Rašić will be given credit for the 78 days she has already spent in detention. The Chamber ruled that the remaining 8 months of the sentence would be...
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Latest Issue of the ICTY Digest
7 February 2012
The ICTY Digest provides its readers with a bi-monthly update on the activities of the Tribunal, the latest news from the courtrooms, and a calendar of the hearings scheduled for the coming weeks.
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ICTY Staff Union launches unique training project
6 February 2012
The Staff Union of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, in cooperation with several European partners, has launched an unprecedented EU Commission project designed to support and educate vulnerable staff members, for example...
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Jelena Rašić Contempt Case Judgement to be rendered on Tuesday, 7 February 2012
3 February 2012
The Judgement in the trial for contempt of the Tribunal of Jelena Rašić, former case manager on the Defence team of Milan Lukić, will be rendered on Tuesday, 7 February 2012 at 14:15 in Courtoom I. On 31 January 2012, the Trial Chamber accepted the Plea...
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ICTY donates computers to a local elementary school in BiH
3 February 2012
The Tribunal yesterday donated 30 computer sets to benefit more than a 1000 elementary school students in Ilijaš, near Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina.  The computers will enable the young students of the multi-ethnic “Hašim Spahić” elementary school...
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President Meron meets with Dr. Valentin Inzko, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina
1 February 2012
The President of the International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, Judge Theodor Meron, met today with Dr. Valentin Inzko, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina. During their meeting, the High Representative expressed his strong support for the work...
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Prosecutor Serge Brammertz met with Valentin Inzko, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina
1 February 2012
Prosecutor Serge Brammertz met in The Hague today with Valentin Inzko, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina. They discussed, among other issues, the challenges of the prosecution of war crimes in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Prosecutor Brammertz...
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Tribunal welcomes representatives of Bosnian-Herzegovinian Associations in the Netherlands
1 February 2012
The Tribunal's Outreach Programme yesterday welcomed a group of representatives of Bosnian-Herzegovinian associations in the Netherlands who met with Tribunal officials and attended the trial of Radovan Karadžić. The visit, comprising refugees from Bosnia...
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Outreach Programme documentary on sexual violence premieres in The Hague
1 February 2012
The Tribunal’s Outreach Programme yesterday organised the premiere of its feature-length documentary "Sexual Violence and the Triumph of Justice" at the Humanity House in The Hague. The event was attended by some 100 guests, among whom were...
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Weekly Press Briefing - 1 February 2012
1 February 2012
Yesterday the Trial Chamber accepted the plea agreement filed jointly by the Prosecution and the Defence in the trial of Jelena Rašić for Contempt of the Tribunal, at a hearing at which the Accused pleaded guilty to all five counts of contempt...
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Invitation to the launch of the Manual on International Criminal Defence
1 February 2012
The Association of Defence Counsel Practising before the ICTY (ADC-ICTY) will launch the Manual on International Criminal Defence on Monday, 6 February 2012 at 18:00 in the lobby of the Tribunal. Journalists are cordially invited to attend the launch...
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Trial Chamber accepts Plea Agreement in Trial of Jelena Rašić for Contempt of the Tribunal
31 January 2012
Today the Trial Chamber accepted the Plea Agreement filed jointly by the Prosecution and the Defence in the trial of Jelena Rašić for Contempt of the Tribunal, at a hearing at which the Accused pleaded guilty to all five counts of Contempt. The date of...
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Milan Tupajić trial to begin on 3 February 2012
30 January 2012
The trial of Milan Tupajić, charged with contempt of the Tribunal for failing to testify in the trial of Radovan Karadžić, will commence on Friday, 3 February at 09:00 in Courtroom I. One hearing has currently been scheduled for this trial. The Defence will call Milan...
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Weekly Press Briefing - 25 January 2012
25 January 2012
I’ll turn straight to an update on several of the Tribunal’s ongoing trials. In the case of Milan and Sredoje Lukić, Judge Gűney announced at this Monday’s Status Conference the Chamber’s intention to render its appeals judgement before this...
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ICTY Outreach Programme donates legal material to Montenegro
25 January 2012
The Tribunal’s Outreach Programme this week made a significant donation of international legal publications to Montenegro’s Ministry of Justice, Central Library, Supreme Prosecutor’s office and Youth Initiative for Human Rights (YIHR). The donation includes copies...
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Statement of the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia on the arrest of Radovan Stanković
21 January 2012
The Office of the Prosecutor welcomes the arrest today of Radovan Stanković in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Radovan Stanković, a former member of Serb paramilitary forces, was indicted by the ICTY for crimes against humanity and war crimes, including rape...
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Jelena Rašić start of trial postponed indefinitely
20 January 2012
The trial of Jelena Rašić, a member of Milan Lukić’s Defence team charged with contempt of the Tribunal, initially scheduled to commence on Monday, 23 January, has been postponed indefinitely.
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Weekly Press Briefing - 20 January 2012
20 January 2012
The Tribunal’s Registrar, John Hocking, has been appointed as the Registrar of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals on Tuesday by the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. The Registrar will be responsible for the effective...
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John Hocking appointed as Registrar of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals
19 January 2012
The United Nations Secretary-General has appointed Mr. John Hocking as the Registrar of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals. Mr. Hocking has been serving as the Registrar of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former...
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Invitation to sexual violence documentary screening
19 January 2012
The Tribunal’s Outreach Programme invites journalists to the screening of its first feature-length documentary "Sexual Violence and the Triumph of Justice", which depicts the Tribunal’s historic role in the prosecution of wartime sexual violence...
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Weekly Press Briefing - 11 January 2012
11 January 2012
Welcome back to the Tribunal and Happy New Year. Proceedings in the trials of Radovan Karadžić, Jovica Stanišić and Franko Simatović as well as Mićo Stanišić and Stojan Župljanin resumed yesterday. In the Karadžić trial, the Chamber is currently hearing...
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ICTY donates books to Zagreb Law Faculty
10 January 2012

The Tribunal today made a significant donation of legal material to the Law Faculty of Zagreb, Croatia. The donation was organised by the Tribunal’s Outreach Programme. The donation includes a large number of copies of the Yearbooks of the ICTY and the...
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