The International Criminal Chambers and Tribunals page is a unique opportunity for followers to receive periodic updates on many decisions and their legal implications from each of the six ad hoc or permanent international criminal courts and tribunals. Because most websites do not provide extensive coverage of all human rights systems and the international courts/tribunals, these two pages allow the Brief to separate itself from other human rights focused websites.
International Criminal Court (ICC)
Established in 1998, and first operational in 2002, the International Criminal Court (ICC) is the first ever permanent international criminal court charged with the responsibility to try individuals most responsible for the highest level crimes committed internationally. The ICC has jurisdiction to hear cases pertaining to allegations of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide.
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)
Established under Chapter 7 of the UN Charter by the UN Security Council in 1994, the mandate of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda is to prosecute perpetrators of serious violations of international criminal and humanitarian law committed in Rwanda in 1994.
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY)
Established under Chapter 7 of the UN Charter by the UN Security Council in 1993, the mandate of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia is to prosecute perpetrators of serious violations of international criminal and humanitarian law committed in the former Yugoslavia since 1991.
Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC)
The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia were established to try the leadership of the Khmer Rouge, and those most responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law and Cambodian law, committed in Cambodia between April 17, 1975 and January 6, 1979.
Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL)
Established in 2002 through a joint effort by the Government of Sierra Leone and the UN, the mandate of the Special Court for Sierra Leone is to prosecute individuals most responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law and Sierra Leonean law, committed in Sierra Leone since November 30, 1996.
War Crimes Chambers in Bosnia and Herzegovina (WCC)
The War Crimes Division of the State Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina was established to compliment the ICTY, and is responsible for trying those individuals responsible for serious crimes committed in Bosnia and Herzegovina that are not prosecuted by the ICTY.
