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Evaluation of the methods and work of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals
Overview
The International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals was established by the Security Council in its resolution 1966 (2010), to continue the jurisdiction, rights and obligations and carry out the essential functions of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY).
In the present evaluation report, the Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) assessed the relevance, efficiency and effectiveness of the methods and work of the Mechanism in implementing its mandate during the period 2016–2017, with a focus on its consolidation, coordination and organizational arrangements in becoming a self-standing institution across two branches. OIOS relied on a wide range of qualitative and quantitative sources to support its analysis.
In consolidating the residual functions of the two ad hoc Tribunals across two continents into a single institution by the end of 2017, the Mechanism achieved much of what the Security Council envisaged in resolution 1966 (2010). It carried out judicial activities, including an unexpected retrial, and strengthened residual functions, albeit with some remaining gaps in the gender policy for witness protection and monitoring of the medical care of prisoners serving sentences. The Mechanism was mindful of the mandate to be temporary; nevertheless, some of its continuous functions are long-term in nature. Overall, the Mechanism made progress towards realizing its mandate to be s
Report Details
| Year Published | |
| Type | |
| Theme/s | |
| Joint | No |
| Partner/s | N/A |
| SDG/s | |
| Focal Point Email | ied@un.org |
| Managed by Independent Evaluation Office | Yes |
| Geographic Scope | Global |
| Country/ies |
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Evaluation of the methods and work of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals
