Ad hoc tribunals

International tribunals have existed since the beginning of the modern international system, with the purpose of settling disputes in-between States and sometimes other international actors. It is mainly with the Nuremberg trials after World War II, however, that ad hoc tribunals dealing with criminal cases against individuals have been created to deal with the core international crimes, namely genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. Read full overview

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Analysis

Prosecuting authors of serious violations of international humanitarian law and having them prosecuted - Reflections on the mission of the International Criminal Tribunals and on the means available to accomplish their tasks

30-06-2001 | International Review of the Red Cross | Cyril Laucci
Legality of amnesties in international humanitarian law – The Lomé Amnesty Decision of the Special Court for Sierra Leone

31-12-2004 | International Review of the Red Cross | Simon M. Meisenberg
New approaches to international justice in Cambodia and East Timor

31-03-2002 | International Review of the Red Cross | Suzannah Linton
The ICRC privilege not to testify: confidentiality in action

ICRC legal adviser Gabor Rona examines the unique nature of the ICRC’s international legal status, the three specific sources in international law for the ICRC’s testimonial protection, and discusses the reasons behind the ICRC’s policy on testimony as well as related issues.

28-02-2004 || Gabor Rona

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Punishing War Crimes: International Criminal Tribunals

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War crimes and punishment
Punishing war crimes committed in the former Yugoslavia is principally the remit of the International Criminal Tribunal, but national war crimes tribunals also exist. The ICRC visits individuals sentenced by these courts and arranges family visits.

Ad hoc tribunals

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War crimes and punishment
Punishing war crimes committed in the former Yugoslavia is principally the remit of the International Criminal Tribunal, but national war crimes tribunals also exist. The ICRC visits individuals sentenced by these courts and arranges family visits.

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Ad hoc tribunals

Legal basis

Analysis

International Review of the Red Cross More articles

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Domestic law

Red Cross Red Crescent Magazine

War crimes and punishment Punishing war crimes committed in the former Yugoslavia is principally the remit of the International Criminal Tribunal, but national war crimes tribunals also exist. The ICRC visits individuals sentenced by these courts and arranges family visits.

Related sections

Related sites

War crimes and punishment
Punishing war crimes committed in the former Yugoslavia is principally the remit of the International Criminal Tribunal, but national war crimes tribunals also exist. The ICRC visits individuals sentenced by these courts and arranges family visits.