Final case at UN tribunals for Yugoslavia and Rwanda atrocities comes to an end
The U.N. tribunals for Yugoslavia and Rwanda have concluded their final session, marking the end of a long process for international justice. This session involved the case of Félicien Kabuga, who passed away while awaiting trial. The closure of these tribunals highlights ongoing challenges in global accountability for atrocity crimes.
- ▪The U.N. courts were established to prosecute atrocities from the Yugoslav wars and the Rwandan genocide.
- ▪Félicien Kabuga, the last defendant, died while in detention after being deemed unfit for trial.
- ▪The tribunals convicted 155 individuals and contributed to the establishment of the International Criminal Court.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onFinal case at UN tribunals for Yugoslavia and Rwanda atrocities comes to an endThe U.N. courts set up to prosecute the atrocities committed during the violent disintegration of Yugoslavia in the early 1990s and the 1994 Rwandan genocide have held their final sessionByMOLLY QUELL Associated PressMay 20, 2026, 3:01 PM1:43FILE - Family photographs of people killed in the Rwandan genocide are on display at the Kigali Genocide Memorial center in Kigali, Rwanda, on April 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)The Associated PressTHE HAGUE, Netherlands -- The U.N.
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