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International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda

Legacy website of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) which was established by the United Nations Security Council in 1995 to prosecute those responsible for the genocide that took place in Rwanda during 1994. The ICTR closed in 2015. There is background information and a timeline to the genocide. Selected documents relating to each trial, including indictments, judgements and transcripts, are given in PDF.

Vietnam Ministry of Justice

Website of the Ministry of Justice of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The site gives information on the role of the Ministry, its organisational structure and profiles of the ministers. There are news items outlining the activities of the MOJ including legal developments and international legal pursuits. The site can be viewed in English and Vietnamese.

Judiciary of Ukraine

Website of the Ukraine Judiciary which provides information on the courts and judicial system in Ukraine. Information on the Supreme Court, High Court of Justice and High Anti-Corruption Court is given although names of judges and other individuals are not currently listed. There’s a searchable database of scheduled cases and legal decisions can be searched using the Unified State Register of Court Decisions. Forms and guidance aimed at Ukrainian citizens are also available. The site can be viewed in Ukrainian only.

Office for Maori Crown Relations - Te Arawhiti

Website of the Office for Maori Crown Relations - Te Arawhiti, an agency of the New Zealand Ministry of Justice, which supports the Crown in its Treaty obligations. This includes negotiating and settling historical Treaty of Waitangi claims and enforcing recognition of customary legislative rights in the common marine and coastal area. Settlements and supporting documents are given on the site along with a copy of the Red Book - a guide to Treaty of Waitangi claims and negotiations with the Crown.

Courts of Hungary

This website is the National Office for the Judiciary in Hungary. It provides information on the judiciary and on the Hungarian legal system including civil and criminal proceedings. The site also covers the appointment and training of judges and gives information on developments such as digitisation of court procedures. The site can be viewed in Hungarian and English.

Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kosovo

Official website of the Kosovo Constitutional Court which was established in 2009. The site has information on the history and role of the court, its structure and members. There is a copy of the Constitution and the laws relating to the court. Full text judgements can be downloaded from the site along with newsletters and bulletins of case law. The site can be viewed in English, Albanian, French, Turkish and Croatian.

Unified Patent Court

The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is part of the European unitary patent system that provides uniform protection across all participating countries. It was established by the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (UPCA) 2013 and is currently used by 17 EU member states who are signatories to the Agreement. There is information on the jurisdiction and structure of the Court which comprises a Court of First Instance, a Court of Appeal, and a Registry.

Unitary Patent System

This part of the European Commission website outlines the unitary patent system which was launched in June 2023. The unitary patent provides uniform protection across EU countries who are signatories to the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (UPC) with the Court providing a single, specialised patent jurisdiction. There is a guide to the unified system, official texts, including the Agreement on the Unified Patent Court, and other background documents.

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