The extension refers to five cases before the Hague-based tribunal. The extension was requested by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and recommended by ICTY President Theodor Meron.
WASHINGTON, Jan 19 (Hina) - The UN Security Council on Tuesday extendedthe mandate to several judges of the International Criminal Tribunalfor the former Yugoslavia so as to enable the tribunal to complete thetrial of all indictees by
2008, the UN reported.
WASHINGTON, Jan 19 (Hina) - The UN Security Council on Tuesday
extended the mandate to several judges of the International Criminal Tribunal
for the former Yugoslavia so as to enable the tribunal to complete the trial of
all indictees by 2008, the UN reported.