President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia

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The President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia is the chief judicial and administrative officer overseeing the tribunal’s work in prosecuting serious violations of international humanitarian law committed during the Yugoslav Wars.

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instanceOf judicial office
leadership position
appliesToJurisdiction International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia NERFINISHED
appointedBy United Nations Secretary-General (formal appointment following election by judges) NERFINISHED
judges of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
associatedWithConflict Yugoslav Wars NERFINISHED
associatedWithField international criminal law
international humanitarian law
hasDuty adopting and amending the Rules of Procedure and Evidence together with the judges
assigning judges to Trial Chambers and the Appeals Chamber
coordinating the work of the Trial Chambers and Appeals Chamber
ensuring the efficient administration of the ICTY
overseeing the work of the ICTY
presiding over the Appeals Chamber when assigned
representing the ICTY in relations with states and international organizations
submitting annual reports of the ICTY to the United Nations
supervising the work of the Registry
hasRole chief administrative officer of the ICTY
chief judicial officer of the ICTY
languageOfWork English
French
legalBasis Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia NERFINISHED
United Nations Security Council Resolution 827 NERFINISHED
locatedIn Netherlands
The Hague
officeCreatedBy United Nations Security Council NERFINISHED
officeCreatedInYear 1993
officeHoldersInclude Antonio Cassese NERFINISHED
Carmel Agius NERFINISHED
Claude Jorda NERFINISHED
Fausto Pocar NERFINISHED
Gabrielle Kirk McDonald NERFINISHED
Patrick Robinson NERFINISHED
Theodor Meron NERFINISHED
officeInvolves ensuring fair and expeditious conduct of proceedings
liaison with the Defence and victims’ representatives
liaison with the Office of the Prosecutor
management of court schedules and judicial workload
oversees cases related to the Yugoslav Wars
prosecution of serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in the territory of the former Yugoslavia
partOf International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia NERFINISHED
reportsTo United Nations General Assembly (through annual reports) NERFINISHED
United Nations Security Council NERFINISHED
successorOffice President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals NERFINISHED
termLength two years
termRenewable true

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UN Security Council Resolution 1534 requestsReportsFrom President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia