Open AccessTruth and justice: The challenge for victims at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia
Author(s) -
Judith Armatta
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
temida
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2406-0941
pISSN - 1450-6637
DOI - 10.2298/tem0204029a
Subject(s) - tribunal , conviction , law , criminology , political science , economic justice , criminal justice , mandate , context (archaeology) , presentation (obstetrics) , sociology , medicine , history , archaeology , radiology
The United Nations mandate to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) includes "to render justice to victims." Rendering justice has many facets. It may include arrest, conviction and appropriate sentencing of the perpetrator(s). For a victim to feel justice has been done, it often also requires a public forum where she can tell her story. It requires that she be listened to with respect. It requires that the community acknowledge her suffering. How well can the ICTY accomplish its mission to render justice to victims? Is it sufficient? The presentation will address this question in the context of the ICTY generally and the trial of Slobodan Milošević in particular