ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) authorizing resolutions in order to understand the goals of the international community in establishing these two tribunals. It discusses the effectiveness of hybrid tribunals such as the Special Court for Sierra Leone, the Serious Crimes Panel for East Timor and the Extraordinary Chambers for Cambodia and examines how the international and national component of these tribunals influences their effectiveness. The goal of national reconciliation was not expressly mentioned in the mandate of the ICTY. The goal of peace is an understandable mandate of the ICTY since this Tribunal was created during the conflict as an element of the international community's peace-building initiatives. However in an international context, judicial institutions, such as international tribunals, have been viewed as an essential component to promoting peace and security. The chapter takes a different approach to examining the success of these tribunals.
