Mixed tribunals
National and internationals judge together
Mixed tribunals are judicial institutions that combine elements of national and international law to try the most serious crimes (war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, etc.). They are established by agreements between national governments and international institutions, typically the United Nations. Their aim is to ensure fair and impartial trials and to strengthen the rule of law in the concerned countries. Justice Info covers the prosecutions and trials conducted before these mixed tribunals.
Kosovo: Pjetër Shala sentenced to 18 years in prison
On Tuesday 16 July, the Kosovo Specialist Chambers sentenced Pjetër Shala to 18 years’ imprisonment for war crimes committed against civilians at the Kukës Metal Factory, northern Albania, in 1999 during the war against Serbia. Nicknamed “Commander Wolf”, the former Kosovo Liberation Army member, whose trial began in February 2023, is the fourth person to […]
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