War crimes chamber

In addition, the War Crimes Chamber will prosecute domestic cases of war crimes.

4. Croatia has expressed its dissatisfaction with the work of the war crimes Tribunal.

In September, the Tribunal hosted a visit of information technology staff from the War Crimes Chamber of the Belgrade District Court in Serbia. Information technology staff of the Tribunal made presentations on the Tribunal's delay broadcast system, access to Tribunal documents, and exchange of documents between the War Crimes Chamber and the Tribunal.

The establishment of the War Crimes Chamber of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2005 provided further capacity to try war crimes in the region.

The War Crimes Chamber tries two categories of cases.

The International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia is expected soon to transfer the first war crimes case.

(b) War crimes namely, violations of the laws or customs of war.

Before the Trial Chamber, the accused pleaded guilty to a violation of the laws or customs of war and was sentenced to five years apos imprisonment.

56. Acknowledges the contributions of the international criminal tribunals and special courts in ending impunity for the most serious crimes against children, including genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes

The special chamber established in the court system of Burundi as a court within a court would have the competence to prosecute those bearing the greatest responsibility for the crime of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in Burundi.

The new War Crimes Chamber will contribute to the success of the Completion Strategy.

4. The Committee recommends the extension of the mandate of the International Criminal Tribunal in Arusha to include jurisdiction over war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Recognizing that justice is a vital component of the rule of law, we commit to end impunity for the most serious violations of international humanitarian law, such as genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity, by cooperating with the work of the International Criminal Court, the existing ad hoc and mixed war crimes tribunals and other mechanisms for international justice.

Alternatively, consideration could also be given to establishing a war crimes foundation for all United Nations tribunals with a wider mandate encompassing also the Nuremberg Court and other courts.

Recalling further the recognition by the ad hoc international criminal tribunals that rape can constitute a war crime, a crime against humanity, or a constitutive act with respect to genocide,

Because of the existence of this Tribunal, victims of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity have been vindicated as the perpetrators have been brought to justice.

Because of the existence of the Tribunal, victims of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity have been vindicated as the perpetrators have been brought to justice.

Through their cooperation with the United Nations ad hoc Tribunal, the Belgrade District Court, its War Crimes Chamber and the Office of the Prosecutor for War Crimes have demonstrated their professional and technical ability to process the most complex cases in accordance with international standards of justice.

The Government has also called for the establishment of a special tribunal to investigate crimes of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity committed before 1 July 2002.

205. It is regretted that the cooperation of the State party with the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia remains insufficient and that individuals indicted by the Tribunal for war crimes and crimes against humanity are not put at its disposal.

The international war crimes tribunals created by the United Nations Security Council for the trial of war crimes in the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda also create the same capacity in the appellate chamber, with no further right of review.

Questions were asked concerning the extent to which the Government would cooperate with the work of the International Tribunal in bringing war criminals to justice.

Recalling also the Charter of the Nuremberg Tribunal and the Judgement of the Tribunal, which recognized the Waffen SS organization and all its integral parts as criminal and declared it responsible for many war crimes and crimes against humanity,

In that regard, several days ago, on 12 December 2005, the Belgrade District Court's special department for war crimes completed court proceedings for the war crimes committed in 1991 at the Ovcara farm, near the town of Vukovar.

Using children for military purposes violates international and Sudanese law and is a war crime that falls within the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.

We also concur with the view of the Secretary General that Member States must cooperate fully with the International Criminal Court and other war crimes tribunals.

During the first three months of 2005, the War Crimes Project transitioned out of the Office of the High Representative and the Registrar assumed responsibility for the management and administration of the War Crimes Chamber.

In the former Yugoslavia, war criminals responsible for massive human rights abuses had not yet been brought to justice.

We are sure that the War Crimes Chamber will shortly earn the complete respect of all.

We are encouraged by the establishment of the War Crimes Chamber of the State of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Currently, war crimes are on the increase, and the Court must act against them whoever committed them.

The proceedings and outcome of Mr. Horvat s war crimes trial highlight the potential importance of the ICTY s involvement.

The Law establishes the crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes but entrusts the international commission of inquiry and the international tribunal for Burundi, respectively, with their investigation and prosecution.

Article 33 of the Law entrusts the power to investigate the crime of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes committed since 1962 until the promulgation of the Law to the international judicial commission, and the power to prosecute such crimes to the international tribunal.

The Special Rapporteur stresses that the refusal to surrender war crime suspects to the Tribunal violates the provisions of the Dayton Agreement, which supersedes the Republika Srpska Constitution.

War is a crime, yes, but I did not start it.

The first international Registrar responsible for the War Crimes and Organized Crime Chambers within the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina took up his post early in the year.

Recalling also the Charter of the Nuremberg Tribunal and the Judgement of the Tribunal, which recognized, inter alia, the SS organization and all its integral parts, including the Waffen SS, as criminal and declared it responsible for many war crimes and crimes against humanity,

Since the beginning of its work in 1993, the Tribunal has charged 161 persons for war crimes committed in the former Yugoslavia.

Even prior to the World Wars, courts distinguished between wars that operated to abrogate treaties, to suspend private rights, or to authorize indiscriminate seizures and condemnations, that is public general war, limited war similar to a prolonged series of reprisals. Gray v. United States, 21 Ct.

To that end, the establishment of the Special Chamber for war crimes prosecutions is crucial for enabling the ICTY to complete its trial work by 2008.

Support was expressed for the rule of law and for international procedures such as the International Tribunal for the prosecution of war crimes in the former Yugoslavia.

Prohibition of war except for self defense is embedded in the United Nations Charter. But the ICC s creators deemed the waging of aggressive war which the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg called the supreme international crime to be outside the court s jurisdiction.

International observers have since called on the ICTY to exercise some control over the prosecution of war crimes by the Government of Croatia.