Ad hoc tribunals are ad hoc courts created specifically by the United Nations or
other international organizations to investigate
and try serious international crimes, war crimes,
genocide, and crimes against humanity.These
tribunals are organized ad hoc, that is, they are
created for a specific event or time and then cease to operate.
Ad hoc international criminal courts is typically serious international crimes perpetrators These courts were established to deal with serious
violations of international law, as well as serious
crimes such as war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. Ad hoc international criminal courts include the International Criminal
Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and
the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
(ICTR).