International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY)

The International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) was a court established by the United Nations in 1993 to address war crimes committed during the Yugoslav Wars in the 1990s. Its main purpose was to hold individuals accountable for serious violations of international humanitarian law, such as genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. The ICTY operated in The Hague, Netherlands, and notably brought several high-profile leaders to trial. It aimed to promote justice, reconciliation, and the rule of law in the Balkans, and its work contributed to the development of international criminal law.