Hague Tribunal President Fausto Pocar reports to UN

In Monday's address to the UN General Assembly on the presentation of the ICTY's 14th Annual Report, President Fausto Pocar highlighted the organization's "unparalleled efficiency and its profound impact on the development of international criminal justice, while flagging issues relevant to the completion of its mandate", the Hague said in a statement.

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Pocar reported that the Tribunal has indicted a total of 161 accused persons, with trial and appeal proceedings completed to date against 109 of those persons.

Proceedings in seven cases against eight persons are pending on appeal, with three appeals in one case expected shortly. Currently, 26 accused in seven cases are in trial proceedings, 12 accused are awaiting trial and four fugitives remain at large.

Both Pocar's address to the UN General Assembly and the Annual Report are available for download in separate files below.


ICTY President Fausto Pocar UN address.doc (85.50 KB)

ICTY Annual Report 2007.pdf (197.83 KB)

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