The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) was established in 1993. Its formal name is the "International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991." It is located in the Hague.
Basic documents can be found both in print and on the web.
Basic Documents . International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991. [1995-]. Reference, JX6731.Y8 In8 (Earlier editions kept in 2nd fl)
J. Oppenheim, W. van der Wolf. Eds. Global War Crimes Tribunal Collection . Nijmegen, Netherlands: Global Law Association ; Holmes Beach, Fla.. Gaunt [distributor], c1997-. 3rd floor Reserve, JX6731.W3 R51 1997 This commercial publication includes information about the Rwanda and Yugoslavia tribunals, including basic texts and background.
Print publication of judgements is very slow, particularly for official versions. For recent information, one must rely on the ICTY web site or commercial publications.
Judicial Report. Recueils Judiciaires . 1994-1995. The Hague; Boston: Kluwer Law International, c1999. 2nd floor, JX1976.A49 III J898 1999 Indictments, decisions and judgements are reprinted. The most official of the reporters, it is published for and on behalf of the United Nations by Kluwer Law International. This publication is up to five years behind.
Judgements at the ICTY Web Site http://www.un.org/icty/cases-e/index-e.htm This is the most current source for finding judgements. Unless you require print sources, this is the best place to start.
Bulletin . International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. [The Hague, Netherlands]: The Tribunal, [1995-1998]. 2nd floor, JX1 B8752, Latest UNBOUND issues in 3rd FL Reserve. Published by the Tribunal itself, the Bulletin includes brief information about the tribunal including short updates on some cases. Replaced by the Judicial Supplement in 1999.
Judicial Supplements . International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. [The Hague, Netherlands]: The Tribunal, [1999-] . 2nd floor, JX1 B8752, Latest UNBOUND issues in 3rd FL Reserve At the ICTY Web Site at: http://www.un.org/icty/publications-e/index.htm Published by the Tribunal itself, it includes summaries of cases.
Annotated Leading Cases of International Criminal Tribunals. Volume 1--International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia 1993-1998. Andre Klip and Goran Suiter (eds.). Antwerpen: Intersentia, 1999-. 3rd floor reserve, JX6731.I5 An 1999 Annotated cases of selected decisions.
Digest : decisions on admissibility and merits 1996-2002. Human Rights Chamber for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Kehl (Baden-Württemburg, Germany); Arlington, Va.: N.P. Engel Publisher, 2003. Cellar, Bos 908.5 D569 2003 The Digest includes all the decisions on admissibility and merits decided by the Chamber from 1996, when it was constituted, through 2002. It does not include decisions issued in 2003 - the final year of the Chamber's existence.
Genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity : a topical digest of the case law of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and for the former Yugoslavia. New York: Human Rights Watch, c2006.
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Digest includes judgments publicly available through December 31, 2005.Summaries and excerpts from ICTY judgments with details of the general requirements for each crime and underlying offenses.
Global War Crimes Tribunal Collection. Editorial staff J. Oppenheim, W. van der Wolf. Nijmegen, Netherlands: Global Law Association ; Holmes Beach, Fla.. Gaunt [distributor], 1997-. 3rd floor Reserve, JX6731.W3 R51 1997 Volume 2 includes background and full-text of selected judgements.
International Legal Materials. Washington, D.C.: American Society of International Law, 1962- 2nd floor, JX60 In8, Latest UNBOUND issues in 3rd Fl Reserve This commercial publication is also available via Westlaw and Lexis. Includes text of some judgements.
The Yearbook . International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991. [1995-]. 3d Floor Reserve, JX1 In805 The Yearbook includes information about the work of the tribunal and a bibliography of documents relating to the Tribunal of that year. This publication is several years behind.
Please send suggestions and comments regarding this guide to Aslihan Bulut, Reference Librarian (abulut1@law.columbia.edu), or Silke Sahl, International, Comparative, and Foreign Law Librarian (ssahl@law.columbia.edu) both of Arthur W. Diamond Law Library, Columbia University.
