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Special Tribunal for East Timor
The East Timor Tribunal, and its Special Panels for Serious Crimes, was established jointly by the governments of East Timor/Indonesia and the United Nations to prosecute serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in the first 10 months of 1999. The Tribunal claims to have completed its work in May 2005 with a total of 84 defendants convicted and 3 defendants acquitted on all charges.
The work of the Tribunal is under review by the United Nations.
Jurisdiction
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Subject Matter Jurisdiction
The STET may try a case brought under any of the crimes listed in its statute.
Temporal Jurisdiction
The STET may exercise jurisdiction over any crimes committed during the first 10 months of 1999.
Personal Jurisdiction
The STET may prosecute any natural individual.
Territorial Jurisdiction
The STET may investigate and try cases concerning events occurred in the territory of East Timor/Indonesia.
The STET may not investigate, indict, or try an individual for crimes not specified in its statute. There are two international, statutory crimes named in the STET statute: war crimes and crimes against humanity. There are also several crimes under Sierra Leonean law specified in the statute: Abuse of girls and destruction of property.
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War Crimes
Crimes Against Humanity
Offences Relating to the Abuse of Girls Under the Prevention of Cruelty to Children Act, 1926
Offences Relating to the Wanton Destruction of Property Under the Malicious Damage Act, 1861
Statute of the Special Court (01/16/2002)
Rules of Procedure and Evidence (as amended 05/14/2005)
Rules of Detention (as amended 05/14/2005)
Directive on the Assignment of Counsel (10/01/2003)
Completion Strategy (05/18/2005)
Decisions and Judgments