When Interpol Comes Calling…™

Ad Hoc Courts
Ad hoc courts are creations of the United Nations with limited jurisdiction as to geographical place, time, and events.

International Criminal Tribunal For The Former Yugoslavia (ICTY)
The ICTY was established by the United Nations Security Council Resolution 827 in 1993 for the purpose of adjudicating serious violations of international human rights law that occurred in the territory of the former Yugoslavia since 1991. The ICTY Statute criminalizes the human rights violations of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. The ICTY completion strategy calls for finality of all trials and appeals by 2010.

International Criminal Tribunal For Rwanda (ICTR)
The ICTR was established by the United Nations Security Council Resolution 955 in 1994 for the purpose of adjudicating serious violations of international human rights law that occurred in the territory of Rwanda from January 1, 1994 to December 31, 1994. The ICTR Statute criminalizes human rights laws for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. The ICTR completion strategy calls for finality of all trials and appeals by 2010.