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== Origin ==

== Origin ==

The tribunal was established by [[UN Security Council]] resolution 827. It was passed on 25 [[May]] 1993 in the face of the serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in the territory of the former Yugoslavia since 1991, and as a response to the threat to international peace and security posed by those serious violations<ref>http://www.un.org/icty/glance/keyfig-e.htm</ref>.

The tribunal was established by [[UN Security Council]] resolution 827. It was passed on 25 [[May]] 1993 in the face of the serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in the territory of the former Yugoslavia since 1991, and as a response to the threat to international peace and security posed by those serious violations.<ref>http://www.un.org/icty/glance/keyfig-e.htm</ref>

== Jurisdiction ==

== Jurisdiction ==

*[[Genocide]].  

*[[Genocide]].  

*Crimes against humanity.   

*Crimes against humanity.   

They only have the authority to try and prosecute individual people and not organizations, political parties or governments (ex. they cannot try "[[Serbia]]").  They can take over national investigations and proceedings if it is in the interest of international justice<ref>http://www.un.org/icty/glance/keyfig-e.htm</ref>.

They only have the authority to try and prosecute individual people and not organizations, political parties or governments (ex. they cannot try "[[Serbia]]").  They can take over national investigations and proceedings if it is in the interest of international justice.<ref>http://www.un.org/icty/glance/keyfig-e.htm</ref>

== Accomplishments ==

== Accomplishments ==

The following is a list of accomplishments taken from the ICTY's official website[http://www.un.org/icty/glance-e/index.htm]:

The following is a list of accomplishments taken from the ICTY's official website [http://www.un.org/icty/glance-e/index.htm]:

*Spearheading the shift from impunity to accountability

*Spearheading the shift from impunity to accountability

== Criticisms==

== Criticisms==

The ICTY has received much criticism in its short years of existence<ref>[http://www.globalpolicy.org/intljustice/tribunals/yugo/2005/1120sham.htm The Hague Tribunal:The Political Economy of Sham Justice]</ref> <ref>[http://www.globalpolicy.org/intljustice/tribunals/yugo/2005/1113success.htm Jury Still Out on Tribunal's Success]</ref> <ref>[http://www.globalpolicy.org/intljustice/tribunals/yugo/2005/0107longtrials.htm Lengthy Hague Trials Under Scrutiny]</ref> <ref>[http://www.globalpolicy.org/intljustice/tribunals/yugo/2006/0721reconciliation.htm The Hague Tribunal and Balkan Reconciliation].</ref>

The ICTY has received much criticism in its short years of existence<ref>[http://www.globalpolicy.org/intljustice/tribunals/yugo/2005/1120sham.htm The Hague Tribunal:The Political Economy of Sham Justice]</ref><ref>[http://www.globalpolicy.org/intljustice/tribunals/yugo/2005/1113success.htm Jury Still Out on Tribunal's Success]</ref><ref>[http://www.globalpolicy.org/intljustice/tribunals/yugo/2005/0107longtrials.htm Lengthy Hague Trials Under Scrutiny]</ref><ref>[http://www.globalpolicy.org/intljustice/tribunals/yugo/2006/0721reconciliation.htm The Hague Tribunal and Balkan Reconciliation].</ref>

Common criticisms include:

Common criticisms include: