The International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Courts, in cooperation with the European Union (EU), has submitted to the Montenegrin authorities case files in the investigation of more than 15 suspects believed to be responsible for serious crimes, including murder, torture, sexual slavery and rape.
This is stated in the report of the Mechanism, which was presented today before the Security Council of the United Nations (UN) by the president of that body, judge Karmel Ađiu.
According to the report of the Mechanism, cooperation continues through a joint European Union-Mechanism project that supports the realization of internal responsibility for war crimes.
"During the reporting period, the project achieved a significant result by transferring to the Montenegrin authorities case files related to more than 15 suspects believed to be responsible for serious crimes, including murder, torture, sexual slavery and rape. The project will continue to provide legal and evidentiary support for authorities to launch investigations, prepare indictments and prosecute suspects for war crimes," the report states, reports RTCG.
Prosecutor of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Courts - the judicial body that took over the remaining work of the two UN war crimes tribunals in Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia, Serge Brammertz, informed the Security Council about the progress in trials and appeals.
Permanent members of the UN Security Council expressed different views on the role and justification of the existence of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Courts, which operates from The Hague. While the representatives of Western countries fully supported the work of that court, Russia criticized the lack of activity to end its work.
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