Norwegian Supreme Court judge elected as an ad litem judge to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia

Last night Supreme Court Judge Ole Bjørn Støle was elected by the UN General Assembly as an ad litem judge to the UN International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia.

The tribunal was established in 1993 to prosecute persons responsible for genocide, violations of humanitarian law and war crimes in the former Yugoslavia. In addition to permanent judges, the tribunal has 27 ad litem judges who are summoned as needed.