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International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (view source)
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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>https://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>https://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 [https://www.un.org/icty/glance-e/index.htm]:
*Spearheading the shift from impunity to accountability
*Spearheading the shift from impunity to accountability
== Links ==
== Links ==
[http://www.un.org/icty/ Official Website]
[https://www.un.org/icty/ Official Website]
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