Norwegian Supreme Court judge elected as an ad litem judge to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia
Historisk arkiv
Publisert under: Regjeringen Bondevik II
Utgiver: Utenriksdepartementet
Pressemelding | Dato: 25.08.2005 | Sist oppdatert: 24.10.2006
Supreme Court Judge Ole Bjørn Støle was elected 25. August by the UN General Assembly as an ad litem judge to the UN International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. (26.08)
Press release
No.: 139/05
Date: 25.08.2005
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.