2nd year graduate student, “Transnational Criminal Law” specialty, Chair of Criminal Law
and Criminology, Law Faculty, Baku State University
E-mail: [email protected]
UOT 341.4
FORMER YUGOSLAVIA AND PUNISHMENTS PROVIDED FOR IN THE STATUTES OF THE INTERNATIONAL
CRIMINAL TRIBUNALS OF RWANDA AND THE GROUNDS FOR THEIR APPLICATION
Ad hoc tribunals are courts created specifically by the United Nations or other international organizations to investigate and try serious international crimes, such as war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity. These tribunals are established on an ad hoc basis, meaning they are created for a specific event or time frame and then cease to operate once their purpose has been fulfilled.
Ad hoc international criminal courts are typically set up to address the perpetrators of serious international crimes. These courts were established to handle grave violations of international law, including war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. Notable examples of ad hoc international criminal courts include the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR).