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Chronology of the International Criminal Court
The Criminal TribunalsINDIVIDUALS PUBLICLY INDICTED SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE ICTY (as of 6 April 2004) CASES STILL PENDING 62 Accused currently in custody at Detention Unit 4 Accused provisionally released 20 Arrest warrants issued but currently still at large (including Radovan Karadzic and Ratko Mladic)
33 Accused at pre-trial stage 8 Accused currently at trial 1 Accused awaiting Trial Chamber judgement or sentencing 1 Awaiting sentencing 50 Persons received Trial Chamber judgement 15 Persons at appeal stage 27 Persons received their final sentence 6 Awaiting transfer 13 Transferred to serve their sentence 8 Sentence served 3 Persons found not guilty by the Appeals Chamber 2 Accused acquitted by the Trial
21 Indictments withdrawn (including 5 after commencement of proceedings) 14 Accused died (including 5 after commencement of proceedings) For further information and periodic updates visit ICTY's official website: http://www.un.org/icty/
The Chambers •Three Trial Chambers and an Appeals Chamber are composed of 16 independent judges •No two of them may be nationals of the same State •Three judges sit in each of the Trial Chambers •five judges sit in the Appeals Chamber which is shared with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. The Prosecutor •The Prosecutor is appointed by the Security Council •The Office of the Prosecutor is based in Arusha, Tanzania •The Office is divided into two Sections: - The Investigation Section collects evidence implicating individuals in crimes committed in Rwanda in 1994 - The Prosecution Section is composed of Trial Attorneys responsible for prosecuting all cases before the Tribunal
The Registry Detention of Suspects & Imprisonment of Convicted Persons Detention Facility •UN Detention Facility (UNDF) was established in 1996 •This was the first time a United Nations body has set up and managed such a facility •The facility was constructed in accordance with international standards and includes 56 individual cells, a kitchen, medical facilities, a classroom and a gymnasium. Detainees •55 detainees are held at the UNDF •Detainees include several former senior cabinet ministers in the Interim Government of Rwanda of 1994, former military commanders, political leaders, journalists and senior businessmen •10 detainees have been convicted - 6 are serving sentences in Mali - 3 are held in Arusha pending outcome of their appeals •Five of the convicts, including Jean Kambanda, former Prime Minister of Rwanda, have been sentenced to life imprisonment for life •Businessmen Obed Ruzindana and Omar Serushago were sentenced to 25 years and 15 years of imprisonment respectively Serving of Sentences •Mali, the Republic of Benin, Swaziland and France have agreed to accommodate persons convicted by the Tribunal •A number of other African states and certain European States have also indicated their willingness to accommodate ICTR convicts. For further information and periodic updates visit ICTR's official website: http://www.ictr.org/
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