the Mechanism
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United Nations judicial body
international criminal court
subsidiary organ of the United Nations Security Council
The Mechanism is a United Nations judicial body that continues the essential functions of the international criminal tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, including trials, appeals, and enforcement of sentences.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Residual Mechanism | 1 |
| the Mechanism canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9537281 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: the Mechanism Context triple: [International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, shortName, the Mechanism]
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A.
The Mechanism
The Mechanism is a Brazilian political thriller television series that dramatizes large-scale corruption investigations inspired by real events in Brazil.
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B.
Mechanica
Mechanica is a thrill ride at the Liseberg amusement park in Gothenburg, Sweden, known for its intense spinning and swinging motions.
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C.
The Machine
The Machine is the nickname of Albert Pujols, a Dominican-American former Major League Baseball first baseman renowned for his remarkably consistent and powerful hitting.
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D.
The Machine
The Machine is a powerful, clandestine artificial superintelligence from the TV series "Person of Interest" that predicts violent crimes by analyzing global surveillance data.
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E.
The Mechanical Man
The Mechanical Man was the nickname of Charlie Gehringer, a Hall of Fame second baseman for the Detroit Tigers renowned for his consistent, machine-like excellence in hitting and fielding.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: the Mechanism Target entity description: The Mechanism is a United Nations judicial body that continues the essential functions of the international criminal tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, including trials, appeals, and enforcement of sentences.
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A.
The Mechanism
The Mechanism is a Brazilian political thriller television series that dramatizes large-scale corruption investigations inspired by real events in Brazil.
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B.
Mechanica
Mechanica is a thrill ride at the Liseberg amusement park in Gothenburg, Sweden, known for its intense spinning and swinging motions.
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C.
The Machine
The Machine is the nickname of Albert Pujols, a Dominican-American former Major League Baseball first baseman renowned for his remarkably consistent and powerful hitting.
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D.
The Machine
The Machine is a powerful, clandestine artificial superintelligence from the TV series "Person of Interest" that predicts violent crimes by analyzing global surveillance data.
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E.
The Mechanical Man
The Mechanical Man was the nickname of Charlie Gehringer, a Hall of Fame second baseman for the Detroit Tigers renowned for his consistent, machine-like excellence in hitting and fielding.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations judicial body
ⓘ
international criminal court ⓘ subsidiary organ of the United Nations Security Council ⓘ |
| adoptionDateOfEstablishingResolution | 2010-12-22 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals
ⓘ
Residual Mechanism ⓘ
linked to:
the Mechanism
|
| appliesLaw |
international criminal law
ⓘ
international humanitarian law ⓘ |
| branch |
Arusha branch
ⓘ
Hague branch ⓘ |
| designedAs | small and temporary structure ⓘ |
| establishedBy | United Nations Security Council ⓘ |
| establishedByResolution | UN Security Council Resolution 1966 ⓘ |
| fullName | International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals ⓘ |
| goal | ensure that the closure of the ICTY and ICTR does not lead to impunity ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
assist national jurisdictions
ⓘ
conduct trials of residual cases ⓘ enforce sentences ⓘ handle contempt and false testimony proceedings ⓘ hear appeals ⓘ manage archives of the ICTY and ICTR ⓘ protect victims and witnesses ⓘ review judgments ⓘ supervise enforcement of sentences in states where convicted persons are imprisoned ⓘ track and prosecute remaining fugitives indicted by the ICTR ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in Rwanda and by Rwandan citizens in neighboring states in 1994
ⓘ
serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in the territory of the former Yugoslavia since 1991 ⓘ |
| hasMandate |
continue essential functions of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
ⓘ
continue essential functions of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia ⓘ |
| hasSeat |
Arusha
ⓘ
linked to:
Arusha, Tanzania
The Hague ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfCrimeJurisdiction |
crimes against humanity
ⓘ
genocide ⓘ serious violations of Additional Protocol II ⓘ serious violations of Article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions ⓘ war crimes ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations
ⓘ
linked to:
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
|
| locatedIn |
Arusha, United Republic of Tanzania
ⓘ
linked to:
Arusha, Tanzania
The Hague, Netherlands ⓘ
linked to:
The Hague
|
| parentOrganization | United Nations ⓘ |
| predecessor |
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
ⓘ
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia ⓘ |
| reportsTo | United Nations Security Council ⓘ |
| shortName | IRMCT ⓘ |
| startOfOperations | 2012-07-01 ⓘ |
| website | https://www.irmct.org/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: the Mechanism Description of subject: The Mechanism is a United Nations judicial body that continues the essential functions of the international criminal tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, including trials, appeals, and enforcement of sentences.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: the Mechanism