Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
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United Nations document
constituent instrument of an international organization
founding instrument
international criminal tribunal statute
legal instrument
The Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia is the foundational legal instrument adopted by the UN Security Council that established the tribunal’s jurisdiction, structure, and procedures for prosecuting serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in the former Yugoslavia.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| ICTY Statute | 11 |
| Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia canonical | 10 |
| Statute of the ICTY | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia Context triple: [International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, statuteName, Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia]
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Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court is the foundational international treaty that established the ICC and defines its jurisdiction over genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression.
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Registry of the International Criminal Court
The Registry of the International Criminal Court is the administrative organ responsible for the Court’s non-judicial functions, including support to judges, counsel, victims, and witnesses, and the overall management of court services.
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Prosecutor v. Krstić (ICTY)
Prosecutor v. Krstić (ICTY) is a landmark judgment of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia that established the Srebrenica massacre as an act of genocide and clarified key legal standards for prosecuting genocide under international law.
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International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia was a UN court established to prosecute individuals responsible for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide committed during the conflicts in the Balkans in the 1990s.
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Preparatory Committee on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court
The Preparatory Committee on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court was a UN body tasked with drafting and negotiating the foundational legal framework that led to the creation of the International Criminal Court.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia Target entity description: The Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia is the foundational legal instrument adopted by the UN Security Council that established the tribunal’s jurisdiction, structure, and procedures for prosecuting serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in the former Yugoslavia.
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A.
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court is the foundational international treaty that established the ICC and defines its jurisdiction over genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression.
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B.
Registry of the International Criminal Court
The Registry of the International Criminal Court is the administrative organ responsible for the Court’s non-judicial functions, including support to judges, counsel, victims, and witnesses, and the overall management of court services.
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C.
Prosecutor v. Krstić (ICTY)
Prosecutor v. Krstić (ICTY) is a landmark judgment of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia that established the Srebrenica massacre as an act of genocide and clarified key legal standards for prosecuting genocide under international law.
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D.
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia was a UN court established to prosecute individuals responsible for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide committed during the conflicts in the Balkans in the 1990s.
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E.
Preparatory Committee on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court
The Preparatory Committee on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court was a UN body tasked with drafting and negotiating the foundational legal framework that led to the creation of the International Criminal Court.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations document
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constituent instrument of an international organization ⓘ founding instrument ⓘ international criminal tribunal statute ⓘ legal instrument ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | United Nations Security Council ⓘ |
| adoptedThrough |
United Nations Security Council Resolution 827
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linked to:
UN Security Council Resolution 827
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| adoptionBody | United Nations Security Council ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 1993-05-25 ⓘ |
| adoptionPlace | New York City ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
ICTY Statute
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Statute of the ICTY ⓘ |
| appliesTo | armed conflicts in the territory of the former Yugoslavia ⓘ |
| basedOn | customary international law ⓘ |
| category |
international criminal law
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international humanitarian law ⓘ |
| chapterOfUNCharterInvoked | Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter ⓘ |
| definesCrime |
crimes against humanity
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genocide ⓘ grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 ⓘ violations of the laws or customs of war ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForce | 1993-05-25 ⓘ |
| establishes |
jurisdiction of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
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procedures of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia ⓘ structure of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia ⓘ |
| establishesOrgan |
Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
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linked to:
Appeals Chamber of the ICTY
Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia ⓘ Registry of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia ⓘ Trial Chambers of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia ⓘ
linked to:
Trial Chamber I of the ICTY
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| hasLegalEffect | binding on all UN Member States under Chapter VII resolutions ⓘ |
| influenced | Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor | International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia ⓘ |
| partOf | International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy | Secretary-General of the United Nations ⓘ |
| providesFor |
appeals procedure
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arrest and surrender of accused persons ⓘ command responsibility ⓘ concurrent jurisdiction with national courts ⓘ enforcement of sentences ⓘ individual criminal responsibility ⓘ non-applicability of official capacity as a defence ⓘ non-applicability of statutes of limitation ⓘ penalties ⓘ primacy of the Tribunal over national courts ⓘ protection of victims and witnesses ⓘ responsibility for planning, instigating, ordering, committing or otherwise aiding and abetting crimes ⓘ review of judgments ⓘ rights of the accused ⓘ |
| purpose | to prosecute persons responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in the territory of the former Yugoslavia ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda ⓘ |
| subjectMatterJurisdiction |
crimes against humanity
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genocide ⓘ grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 ⓘ violations of the laws or customs of war ⓘ |
| temporalJurisdiction | from 1991-01-01 onwards ⓘ |
| territorialJurisdiction | territory of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ⓘ |
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Subject: Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia Description of subject: The Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia is the foundational legal instrument adopted by the UN Security Council that established the tribunal’s jurisdiction, structure, and procedures for prosecuting serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in the former Yugoslavia.
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
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Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
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Trial Chambers
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Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
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alsoKnownAs
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ICTY Statute
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Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
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alsoKnownAs
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Statute of the ICTY
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UN Security Council Resolution 827
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establishes
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Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
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Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
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legalBasis
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Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
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Appeals Chamber of the ICTY
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International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) case against Croatian generals
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ICTY Statute
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International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia as party to the conflict
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ICTY Statute
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Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
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basedOn
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Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
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Statute of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals
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successorTo
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Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
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ICTY Rules of Procedure and Evidence
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basedOn
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Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
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Registry of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
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legalBasis
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Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
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subject linked to:
ICTY case Prosecutor v. Duško Tadić
linked to: Statute of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
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legalBasis
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legalAuthority
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ICTY Statute
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